Hi Guys!
Just thought I would fill you in on how to get an engine from LKQ, if they only do wholesale in your state and you don't own a business.

First, go to the LKQ site. Find some engines you like. The prices you see are WHOLESALE, NOT YOUR PRICE. Next, go to Advanced Auto. Have them order it. The store manager will know how to order these, but the regular staff do not typically have a clue what you are talking about.

The good:
1. Lots of 3800s for decent price with low mileage. All engines are checked to make sure they run well.
2. Engine gets delivered to Advanced.
3. Eventually all LKQs will sell to the public, they tell me.

The bad:
1. NO WARRANTY unless you can provide a VIN that is the same model as vehicle you are putting in to. I think that is crappy!!!
2. Advance tacks on a surcharge. Seems like it is about $100. The prices are pretty good, though you may do better if you know the salvage world better than I do.
3. Engines are constantly being sold. Thus, the exact engine you want may not be available when you get to Advanced.

Best approach:
Be nice to ordering people at Advanced. Go in EARLY when it is not busy. There does not seem to be any logic to LKQ's pricing. I went in looking for a 3800 with 14k on it. This engine was gone. I was a bit peeved, but I thought I would make the best of it. I then nicely asked the woman at LKQ to find the lowest mileage 3800 she had. She found a 3800 out of a 2007 Lucerne that had 2k on it! Woo hoo! $598.

Hope this helps someone else.

Brit

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im from Maryland you think they would deliver that far?. do you have a link for their site?

quote Originally posted by 86GTBen: im from Maryland you think they would deliver that far?. do you have a link for their site?

http://www.lkqcorp.com/home/home.asp

If you have an Advanced Auto, there is no shipping cost.

You are awesome! Thanks for that!

If you work for a business that has an auto or parts section you can have it shipped there, or if you have a friend that works at a related business you can take that route and pay cash. In order to get my engine shipped which was part of the purchase within about 40 miles, I had them deliver it to a local sears automotive since they didn't ship to private addresses. They called when they were on their way and I was there waiting on them after which the engine was pushed off of their truck and on to mine.

Nashville this is great information. This is what a forum is all about. I'll be looking fo a transplant drivetrain sometime in the future and this gives me another option. Thanks again!

this could be amazing lol. i know a guy in my advance auto parts that has a fiero. i go in and talk with him all the time. he acutally just bought me the 2010 calander and a fiero cap. great guy. also me and all my buddies have a level 4 commercial account we use. but i could definitly get them to help me out with that

Autozone can get used engines also.
They are from their Evercraft supplier I believe it is.
Most stores don't let you know they can get salvage parts.
They do come with some type of warranty also.
You will need to lookup the applicable vehicle,but they have a 1800 number they can call.
If anybody needs more info on the autozone option let me know and i'll look into it more.
I don't mess with or even offer the salvage/evercraft stuff much-but employees use it sometimes.

so how exactly does advance order it? through the site? or you have to do it and just use their address?

quote Originally posted by 86GTBen: so how exactly does advance order it? through the site? or you have to do it and just use their address?

Advanced called LKQ for me. You pick up engine at store.

[This message has been edited by NashvilleFiero (edited 06-27-2010).]

I work for advance and the warrantee should still apply, make sure you follow the instructions on the tag that comes with the engine and save receipts for fluids and record mileages. The engines are tested and we have not had any issues with returns on them at our store. Any advance should be be well aware of how to order them as we call them for "salvage" parts every day for hard to find or discontinued parts, they also have dirt cheap brand new aftermarket headlight/ taillight assemblys.

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