Happy Holidays To All Volvo Lovers!!!

I am looking for some Chicago Area U-Pull-It type recycling yards that have a nice stock of Volvo parts for my aging fleet. I have been going to Victory Auto Wreckers in Bensenville, but lately their pricing has been exotic to say the least. They wanted $10 a piece for the trunk shocks and $30 for a front seat bottom foam cushion for a 740. I can get new gas struts at FCP of Groton for $13 each NEW. When I was at my brothers house in CA last year, the local yard had engines on sale for $79! This is my kind of pricing! I can see all kinds of engine swapping potential! All of their pricing was shown on a big board too, what a unique idea, knowing what the part costs before you purchase it! Victory's pricing seems to be of the if you need it, it will cost you plenty marketing plan. Victory wanted $300 for a B230 engine of undetermined vintage and running condition. In all fairness they did have a 30 day exchange policy on defective parts. Can anyone suggest some other places to visit?
Thanks,
John

Well, victory auto wreckers DOES have the best TV ads. I like the one that shows a 74 Impala sh*tmobile being hauled off. Straight from the 70s, often seen late at night, by the people who are likely to have a yard full of old turds waiting to be junked...

That aside, I'm NOT sure of any good U-pull-it yards in that area. I've found that asking for that on this board is like asking someone what kind of money they make every year. It's like a big freakin' secret.

I asked a guy about Milwaukee area yards one time... totally blew me off in a very deliberate way. And I work IN the !@#%$ business... like I couldn't find out some other way.

oh well. People.

Can't wait to see some more Victory ads...
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Chris Herbst, near Chicago, IL. 93 940, 91 240, 90 240, 88 740, 87 240

Chris,
That Victory ad has been running for decades now. The only thing that has changed is the area code(a couple of times). Sure wish there was another yard around here to visit. Guess I'll have to wait until I visit my brother in California to get the good prices and no rusty parts.