Pick-n-Pull

Recently, my son’s car broke down in Reno, NV and he was told by a professional mechanic that this high-​mileage car was not worth fixing. We were told that Pick-​n-​Pull would be a good option for removing the car from where it had been towed, but the certificate of title would be needed at the time of pick-​up. Since my husband and I had the title for the vehicle, we went to the Pick-​n-​Pull location in Lynnwood, WA to fill out the paperwork and they faxed it to the Pick-​n-​Pull location in Sparks, NV. This happened on a very busy Saturday afternoon but the office staff at Pick-​n-​Pull Lynnwood went out of their way to help us, in spite of the unusual circumstances (of transferring paperwork for a car in a different state). We really appreciated their flexibility.

All the fun.
My last review was deleted completely by Unilocal.Im a real person, who has used the lynnwood, Arlington, and Tacoma Pick n Pull yards. These are my real experiences, thoughts and knowledge about them.
Horrible service from grouchy people, worn out high mile cars. Out of state corporate profiteering !!
I talked with a government inspector that was at the Lynnwood yard monitoring the oil that was spilling into the CREEK that runs through the middle of the yard. I learned a lot… Walk to the south end of the yard, you can see all the oil, and the creek outflow.
First off. There is no state «Environmental Fee» it is simply a fee of 10% that Pick n Pull charges on top of the 2 dollar entrance fee. Its a cat and mouse trick… The price quoted seems ok… You pull it. Then bam its the part + 2 dollar entrance Fee + 10% Environmental Fee + TAX + no cash refunds + mediocre parts === Bummer for you
Most of the cars are from Copart insurance Auctions and IAA (donated cars ie Wheels for Wishes etc and insurance totals) Pick n Pull places a blanket 100 dollar bid on Every high mile, beat to death Junk car. When no other bidders like car lots, or car flippers care, pick n pull wins that car. (usually 20 – 50 or so cars every Monday from each auction venue)
So when you are pulling parts, they are off the cheapest, highest mileage junk Pick n Pull can buy. Other wrecking yards get top dollar for parts by having a few of these type of cars but mostly much more expensive, lower mileage, nicer wrecked cars.
Also, yes the broken «fixer» cars they sell as complete cars for 1,000 + are those 100 dollar Auction cars.
Schnitzer Steel is the parent company who purchased Pull A Part (who was owned by the Farrell family — Farrell’s auto wrecking) Schnitzer said they would keep employees, but instead fired nearly everyone, then over the course of months upped prices usually at least Quadrupling them.
Parts like alternators are now so high priced that after paying 2 bucks, hoping they have the part, slogging through mud and rain, You’re WAY BETTER OFF getting the part rebuilt from a parts store.
EXCHANGE ONLY of defective parts, means if they don’t have another part for you to slogg through the mud and rain to get… YOU’RE OUT OF LUCK and out of money !!! So sorry :)
It’s sad all the way around :(

A magical playground of discarded cars with admission of only $ 2! We went for a bumper and found one just as it was listed online. My only wish was that colors were disclosed and if we could know what parts were still there so we didn’t suffer the disappointment of driving all the way there for a question mark.

I go to salvage yards all the time. The prices here are so expensive for the amount of time you spend its not worth it. Most the time they over charge, employees don’t know anything about cars, very slow, they are so busy nikle and diming you check out goes way too long. I saw an employee charge $ 25.00 for the base of an old air cleaner, charged for every little screw, and charged $ 35.00 for a pully. It’s cheaper buying those brand new and you won’t have to do the work. Those same parts at other salvage yards are around $ 10.00. I wish this place would change back to the way it used to be, but I don’t see it lasting long. I literally just walked out after kid tried to over charge me… It was that bad.

I have observed many times the actions of the employees here– when helping my husband bring the items out to our car. I think that this particular location needs a whole new staff– It starts with the management — bad attitudes, life sucks today, customers suck today, etc etc you should hear the negativity! Unfortunately– I have seen the new girls hired and they are great and happy at first– but I believe they learn this negative behavior from their «peers». One Hispanic woman has a horrible attitude– rings out her favorite customers very cheap and under parts that they aren’t even buying for example– a steering wheel and column is rung up as a rear view mirror!!! I’ve seen this and it only angers me. Her new follower has done the exact same thing — a few of these young girls now treat customers below them and have poor attitudes /​manners and you can tell they do not care if you know who the «favorites are» This is a poor way that this PNP is ran and I think that they need to do an employee sweep asap!!!

Called em in, they had the car I was looking for, drove 80 miles to get there, the car is magically gone, but don’t worry the girl on the phone was having fun, she was singing while Helping me over the phone, so I guess she couldn’t know which car it was.

I’ve been going to Pick-​A-​Parts since I was a freshman in high school. I’ve not been to one in some time. With once exception, not much has changed. Crawl around cars looking for deals or hard to find parts. Protect cars your scavenging like fisherman protect sacred fishing holes. Those Dana 60 hub clutches can be worth their weight in gold.
What’s changed is the influence of the corporate pricing department. this place charges nearly new pricing for some of this junk. Pricing that’s pretty much the same as what you’ll find on eBay for used parts. I see Schnizer Steel owns them now which explains this.
Beyond the poor pricing they cheap out on customer service. On a busy sunny Saturday, they only have one cashier. So a 45 minute wait to pay too much for suspect parts.
There are still some independent pick a parts in the area. One in Pulsbo that charges about 50% of the price of this place.
One other thing is the inventory of vehicles they list online is totally wrong.
Very disappointing.

Hey Pick n pull. Your prices are way off base with reality!
I was just there today to pick up a side view mirror for a cheap ford focus. I was surprised that you wanted $ 33+ plus environmental fees and tax!
eBay has brand new ones for $ 18 to $ 24 manual and electric!
Your price should be $ 10!
The one I pulled from your yard even had orange paint speckles from your sloppy orange spray paint markings everywhere!
Get up to speed with the market’!!
This has happened more than once and it makes no sense! A used Alternator is only $ 19.99 plus core. That’s less than a cheap side view mirror.
You guys over there really need to make realistic prices!
Because guess what; if you did, I would spend my money there. Instead I was up and leave parts on your counter and say good buy! And that part I left on your counter isn’t going to be bought by anyone else!
Think about how that’s bad for your business!

***BEWARE OF THIEVES*** While approaching the check out, I left my wheel barrow outside like the sign said. According to my nephew someone had taken my tools out
of the wheel barrow, waved them at me, I was too caught up in the bill of sale, and walked off with my tools! The cashiers made no attempt point this out to me, my nephew sadly didn’t put two and two together and stop the guy. Very disappointing
experience.

Watch your car in the parking lot they never seem to sweep it theres screws nails and glass everywhere. Staff okay, prices are high.

The worst customer service I ever had is at this place.
Cashiers are fine but the people who work at the car selling office are so rude.
I saw a car while I was there to buy parts and wanted to see how it runs so that I would buy it for my wife. There were a guy and a woman in the office and the guy told me he will show me in five minutes. He helped two people in front of me then after I waited there for 20 minutes the woman told me that Ashly will help me when she gets back from lunch. That was pure discrimination and rudeness I have ever seen.
I just thanked them and left.
I wish them the best in their future but would not recommend anyone to go there and experience the same.

I like this place. Although a little rough around the edges, the employees are having fun. It’s exactly what I want from a junk yard. Sure, they gave me next to nothing for my POS car, but it was quick and easy. Plus, I hated that f*cking thing. I’m glad to get that «yard art» out of my possession for the equivalent of a nice dinner for 2.
Pros: Fun, blue collar environment. The new girl at the desk was kinda hot. Easy process. And if it breaks down tomorrow, no pissed off purchasers to deal with.
Cons: Not their fault, but I got maybe 10% back from what I spent on that piece of garbage car. Plus they were super busy.
Recommend: Absolutely! Just don’t expect to get rich off your junker car.

I like Pick n Pull because I don’t have to wait, I just go get the part. I can also decide right there if the part is worthy of pulling. The prices are much cheaper than a traditional wrecking yard and even though the admission fee went up to $ 2, I’ve found the website is very accurate, so the vehicle I’m looking for is there. There’s no guarantee the part will still be there, or in usable condition, but it’s usually worth taking a look. I’ve found the employees are as good as you can get for minimum wage. I don’t expect them to be experts, and some are very knowledgeable, so you pay for what you get if you expect them to help you. The Lynnwood location is convenient for me and I’ll continue to use it.

I’ll give them 2 stars but only because I keep going in. Yes, this place has taken a nose dive since it became a Pick A hole, oh I mean pick n pull.
I have been coming here since it was Farrell’s Auto Wrecking. It was a full service place where they pulled the parts or you could. Prices were great either way. Then in the 1990’s it became Pull A Part, still owned by the Farrell’s family. At one time they had 4 Pick A Parts, Lynnwood, Everett, Arlington, and Tacoma. Prices were great and service was great. If Lynnwood didn’t have it Everett did.
The Pick n Pull a national chain made an offer on the Pull A Part company, and the Farrell’s family sold. Prices have doubled, service is gone. No more Wheel Barrels anymore. Tools are searched before exit. Sometimes I feel like I’m a criminal there. Oh, by the way Pick n pull’s first move with the company was to sell the Everett location to WalMart.
The Farrell’s Family no long has anything to do with the Pick n pull, but they do still operate the last Farrell’s Full Service Auto wrecking yard in Mount Vernon.
I will admit I still go into Pick a hole, I mean pick n pull, basically because they are there and even though prices are way up they are still a touch cheaper than the wrecking yards in the area.

The name of this place has changed over time. I’m not sure if it’s been owned by the same or different companies.
You pay a small fee to come inside, bring your tools, and go hunting for what you need. If they’re bigger ticket items, they may already be pulled. I recommend latex gloves to keep your hands somewhat clean.
For a junk yard, I find the organization to be decent — cars are in rows. It’s not a great place to be in rainy weather as it gets muddy but hey, it’s the northwest. They do everything they can do to treat the cars well. However, people who use the place often are brutal on parts they don’t need which is not great.
Today, there was one person working the counter. I’m grateful for that. However, the line can get long so be prepared both for hunting for your parts and for waiting to get out.
Last month, I needed a new car battery but wasn’t budgeted to buy one. $ 30 got me a new one with a bit of a warranty = deal! It’s a great option to have if you can’t afford to buy new, it doesn’t make sense to buy new, or just want to save a few bucks.

Prices have doubled, cars that are picked over are «reset» to lure in customers. Admission has also doubled, I would rather go to NW Auto Recyclers in Lake Stevens. Just my 2 cents.

The website was helpful to locate a suitable match for my car. Yard well organized by brand it seemed. Took me a while to realize row #s are painted on the cars.
Prices were AWESOME I thought, but people seem to complain about them.
NO wheelbarrows available. This made moving the large door I removed a pain in the keyster. Other yards seem to be able to keep a suitable number around. –1 star for that.
Service on checkout was unbearably slow.
Employees all seem to hate their job.

I’ve been going there for years but under new ownership prices have doubled and no one works there long enough to know the parts 25 people in line and one cashiere go figure

I think the first reviewer is being quite critical of Pull-​A-​Part. This is a «salvage» type yard where you pay $ 1 entry and you can walk the huge property and pull parts off any cars and then pay a fraction of the cost to purchase what you remove.
If you’re looking for something that specific you probably didn’t go to the right place.
Pull-​A-​Part is a no frills establishment. Basically, you might find what you need or you might not. It’s great for small things like a piece of the dashboard that broke or a seatbelt, ect. And there are rows and rows of cars that are rotated and changed out often.
It’s just like hunting for treasure. You might find something amazing or you might walk away $ 1 poorer, but either way, it’s fun to go there and try and find parts and if you leave empty handed well, at least you tried and better luck next week! :-)
Also, how can you expect for this location to know what the other location has in stock. There are literally HUNDREDS of cars on the property. Im sure they have a hard time knowing what’s on their own lot, let alone what’s all the way in Arlington. I mean would it really disrupt your day that much to just call the store yourself?
In any case, Pull A Part is a great place for all those car projects you have going and I would recommend it to people as a great place to check before paying any sort of retail price or buying used of craigslist because you’re getting the best price here.

Came here looking for parts for jeep and geo. They didn’t have any. I asked if their Arlington location might have the parts and was told they couldn’t check I would have to call there. I was not impressed.