West Coast Auto Parts

No longer in business. Drove by to look for a part and they had a realtor sign over there sign. Still found my part but elsewhere what a bummer!

I live in Hawaii, so everything costs more. I needed a part for my Subaru, priced it thru local parts dealers, screamed and cursed (on the inside, of course!) then went online. I found these guys, who have my part for about half what the local guys wanted for it. Sadly, they had the wrong suite, 3 instead of E, and my box was returned. I called, and they said they’d send it right back out with corrected address info. No hassle! I’ll update when my part comes, but for now, I’ll say these guys are great!

So, the power door lock on my car finally gave out. Problem was, the dealer wanted $ 650 for a new motor. Not wanting to pay this, I just put up with the issue until I could not stand it anymore.
So, I cruised the junkyards of Sun Valley, which is really an interesting experience. I finally found West Coast Auto Parts. They specialize in Lexus, Toyota, Honda and Acura parts. They operate out of a shack that is filled with all sorts of parts. A guys sits behind a counter and seems to have an inventory in his head of what he has. Meanwhile, a radio crackles in the background of other junk dealers hollering out specific parts they are looking for. If this guy does not have your part, he can try and locate it via this network.
So, he says he has my part and sends a guy out to pull it off of a car. He allows me to watch how this is done, so I can change the part out myself. Total cost: $ 150. Total savings for me: $ 500.
So I got my part, and within an hour of getting home had it changed out and I am back in business, saving a bundle.