I was about to pack up my tools and head over here. These consistent bad reviews stopped me from doing so. I did call their number and also drove and spoke to someone at the gate. All the info never matched up to what the other said which is what has been mentioned in these reviews. Gotta love yelp for saving me time, money and frustration read more

the guy at the front wasn't interested in being helpful sent me out on a wild goose chase looking for the wrong part and massively over priced me for junk. I can get the same part I was looking for brand new for $50 and he was trying to charge me $100. plus there's an entry fee Per person, don't waste your time coming here. read more

Not bad for what I needed. Came a couple of times. Last visit I needed a coolant hose off a Volvo. Luckily they had a dozen Volvos that use the same exact coolant hose. Sometimes you won't be lucky. People are vultures and they pick cars dry within a week. read more

I found one of those silver accordian type folding windshield screens, the kind you but at the dollar store , or buy for $7.99 @ Walmart. I asked how much and he said $19.79. Mind you they automatically add on a warranty fee. I declined that which brought it to $16something FOR A USED WINDOW SHADE!!! Touch screen Stereos used to be $50 now they're $100. They've gotten so greedy. THIS PLACE IS A COMPLETE RIP OFF read more

Bought a 1998 Integra Sedan with Cypress Green Pearl paint from this LQK location in the past. Overall good experience. I think I had a hard time getting someone on the phone at the time, this was during COVID so not surprised as many businesses were dealing with staffing issues. Car was what it was. Fair price. Needed work. No complaints. Would buy from them again. read more

Way overpriced everyone is rude. Just buy the stuff new it's not worth your time and definitely not worth the hard earned money.

Nunca vendas un carro con ellos por muy malo que este, yo llame y les di toda la descripsion de como se encontraba el carro y ellos me dieron una precio y cuando lo lleve me dieron un precio muy bajo, me salieron con unos detalles insignificantes estos son transas son como los tipos chilangos. read more

If you come here you should know a little about cars and have your own tools. So yeah the pricing is a bit of a rip off but they have to make money too which I understand. It's a nice size lot so that's good and if you go on their website you can can what cars they have and make and year. People who don't their own tools usually tear stuff up and make it harder for the next person who may need a part next to that other part. Also the area isn't the safest so keep that in mind. read more

If you know what you're looking for you might get lucky . Cars are usually picked over by the time they arrive

Idiots! Do not waste your time. Website says they have 4 of the vehicle I needed parts from. All 4 were the wrong car. How do you not know the difference between 4x vs 2 x? Really? Talked to another guy who said he'd been here 2 times and both they didn't have the part they said they did. read more

These people literally stole my car. When LKQ came to pick up my car, the check they gave me wasn't signed. I didn't notice this until my bank took the amount for the check back out of my account. I've been waiting 6 days for them to drop off a signed check. When I initially asked for them to come back and sign the check I was told to drive 25 minutes away so they could sign the check to which I said, "drive back and sign it", which they were completely unwilling to do. They were supposed to come today and drop off a signed check but they never showed up. As I write this I've been on hold with LQK for the past 45 minutes after they asked me if I'm calling about the '99 Infiniti (my car)...so they know why I'm calling and are just ignoring me. I picked this company because they're one of the biggest and it actually made working with them a nightmare. I keep getting punted from rep to rep to scrap yard back to rep. Obligatory If I could give zero stars. read more

LQK Pick Your Part - Unsigned and unusable check. - Auto Repair Near Me - Oceanside, California

I went without calling, to check if they had the headlight I needed and to my surprise found it right away. Got it for a reasonable price.

Worst experience dealing with Ecology on the phone to buy a vehicle. Was quoted one price, called back and they refused to honor it. Spoke with a manager and was basically told "so". read more

I doubt very seriously that anyone at Ecology cares about Yelp but I want to let my fellow yelpers know what to expect at the auto wrecking yard. Entry - $2.00 and your tool bags will be checked at the entrance. Attire: Must have closed toe shoes. Parking: street parking. Careful, some of the 'No parking any time' signs are hidden; they will ticket and tow in the area. You need all your own tools, cart etc because they don't have anything to borrow. There are some great finds at ecology but you have to know what you are looking for and then be wiling to do the work to strip it off the cars. The workers at the entry seemed friendly but most of the other people we encountered lacked manners or courtesy. Maybe they don't expect to see 2 girls go beast mode cutting sheet metal :-) If its raining hard they give a good discount to anyone crazy enough to do their grunt work in the rain. Today was 1/2 price day which they have every 3 or 4 months. Truthfully, I'm not sure if the prices were marked up in order to mark them down. I think my husband got better prices for similar items about a month ago. Plan on getting dirty. read more

Since LKQ bought up pick your part and ecology locations, prices have gone up. But now there is a dedicated price list on website Ive been to this junk yard on pick your parts 40% off weekend. However, this location doesnt share that periodical discount. It didnt do so the day i attended. This location is probably the worst place to go for domestic vehicles. Ive never seen such a small domestic vehicle inventory. If you are coming here for domestic, chances are they wont have ur vehicle. I came here because they had some vehicles that are not normally in inventory at other locations. They were not domestic. The parking is public street parking and limited. No parking lot. The cashier will charge you according to price list on website. Their vehicle selection is bad. Domestic is worst. They have a primo lot. It is better than their regular lot. But its not typically newer vehicles than their regular lot. Its just vehicles in better condition. Entry for primo lot is typically an extra $2. The prices are significantly more for parts as well. For those who complained about not knowing their inventory. Since they are owned by pick your part, their inventory list is available on pickyourpart.com. For those who complain about prices, their price list is also available on website. Just make sure you dont walk up to cashier and have them figure out the name of item. If you have a shock, tell them its a shock. Know what your part is or risk being charged for something similar and priced more than your actual part. Last but not least: If you buy any part here and all you want is that one particular part. You must remove all attachments or you will be charged for everything attached to the part. Just like one reviewer pointed out about a trunk lid. The cashier will charge you for everything attached to trunk lid. Emblems, lock cylinder, wires, hinges, tail light assemblies, bulbs, etc. Remove everything or pay for everything attached to it. If you dont, you cant complain if they charge you for it. Its their job to charge you for everything. Dont expect anything to be free here. You pay for everything, including screws, nuts, bolts. Check price list on pickyourpart.com But once you pay and if they make a mistake and not charge you for an attached part or under charge you for something, the entry/exit guard cannot send you back thru to make the cashier charge you more. The receipt says all sales are final. You should just walk out and ignore the guard or demand full refund of your order and leave. Then break all the junk in their face so no one else can buy something that took you mins or hours to remove. They cant do anything about it because its all junk read more

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this is the second time ive been here where there was nobody to check you out after pulling parts. you're at their mercy for 30 minutes while they take their lunch brake. I don't blame the employees, but they need to hire additional help if they don't have someone to cover the registers. if they can't hire anyone, they need to revaluate what they pay people. this is ridiculous. there's currently around 20 people in line and no cashier. read more

absolutely horrible the most overpriced place to get used parts. search online before going brand new parts are cheaper then their used ones. management in Oceanside is horrible the last year this place has turned to charging more for entrance fees and parts prices are base off the type of car now. Don't not support this corrupt company. Manager definitely needs his attitude adjusted I've held myself back from knocking him out a few times read more

My go to junk yard they have it all for us cars ..... The years. Toll the body so refresh your mind and body you can roll back the years here read more

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this place is ass. they dont tell you about the warranty thats about 30% of the total (you can take the warranty off, but dude at the counter tried to fight us on it) they have "core fees" aka deposits. for a radiator, two non-electronic mirrors, an alternator, and 20 bits of scrap metal no more than 3x3 (why are seatbelt buckles $10 a piece??) . if you dont have an exact piece in mind, forget it. read more

OVERPRICED! How are you going to charge $80 for a fender that is in ok condition absolutely far from perfect. Online a new one goes for $60. Get with it! Plus an entrance fee!? GTFOH Maybe if you pulled the part for me. read more

The yard is fairly well maintained and he employees are helpful and friendly. Prices seem to be competitive for used parts. read more

I really don't know how they make up their prices. I have honestly gone to pay booth ask for pricing on a single item to go pull it off then go back to pay and them say oh no that's not the correct pricing this is the right pricing and it's double or at least a quarter more then what was originally stated. Ecology was much more economical. Entrance fee was also less. The app doesn't always have all the inventory either so I do wish that was updated in real time. Staff is ok seems like they always have an attitude. Might just be my perspective ... read more

Forget Sarah's Smash Shack. Go here with some tools, specifically a sledge hammer or chainsaw and go to town. A great place to vent. If you have any stage blood, nows the time to use it. Smear some grease on your face while you're at it. Start banging away and the guys around you will be too scared to do anything to stop you or they may just think that you dont know how to take the parts off the car properly. Use the chainsaw sparingly as it may disturb the regulars a little too much. By the way, dont call these guys to pick up your junk heap. They will lowball you like crazy. Unless its really wrecked but if its not whole they wont take it. You have a better chance at parting it out yourself. It is however a cheap plave to get used car parts. Usually a roach coach right outside so after you're done with the auto massacre, get something to eat. Tacos. read more

Just got home after walking the entire yard. All attempts to call this place resulted in the phone being picked up and hung up immediately. As already stated they have no inventory, but I can break it down easy for those interested. 85% Domestic with most models being early 90's to late 90's. Anything over 2000 is not going to be here. At best 5% of domestic models where "newer". -As for imports that leaves the other 15% of the inventory. Not much for inventory unless you yet again are looking for older models. Most common was the 93 and down camry and also later model tercels. A few accords and civics but not much. Saw a couple eclipses. All in all if you have a 86-96 model domestic car this a good place to pull parts, but other than that enjoy the rust and the slum. read more

Place is a rip off. On the website it says 99.99 for a rear end. I go pull it out and they try to charge me 250.00? What really i told her the website says 99.99 she says nope not right price. Always rude ladies in cashier office. read more

LQK Pick Your Part - Auto Repair Near Me - Oceanside, California

Absolutely horrible. Unless you're super good with cars and clunkers and REALLY know what you are looking for (and I'll admit I'm not and I don't because I'm a nerdy chick), don't bother doing business here. They have NO inventory of the parts that they have available. No make, no model information, NADA. What kind of a auto parts business is this? You don't just buy random cars from clients and have no idea what you got in stock when you resell. I might as well go to a real trashyard and hope to find my auto parts there; pretty much the same deal but at least the trashyard is free! read more

I called looking for a part for my van and the person working there would not even tell me if my make or model was even there or not???? Dave read more

I've been to this location many times and it by far the best, I've gotten to know some of the workers there and it's always smiles and friendly faces every time I come in. I've found many needed parts for a very reasonable price compared to new! read more

Know how to turn a wrench and know what you're looking for when you get here. Learn how to walk the sections and know which yard you're looking for when you get here. I'd say they have a reasonable selection of older vehicles up to about early 2000's. After that you're looking at vehicles that are likely still on the road, or didn't survive the cash for clunkers ordeal. This place will not hold your hand, it's a yard full of vehicles in various states of decay. If you're the kind of person who will just show up to remove a tail light, you better know how to open a trunk with no internal escape latch when you realize there's no way to open the trunk without a trunk popper. It's that level of problem solving that you really have to understand when you go to places like these, and yes. I take issue with some of the 1 star reviews on here with people who obviously don't understand how auto wreckers operate. Bring a haynes or chiltons or a factory service manual, and make sure you bring a dolly or a wagon for your tools. It'll help when you're tired from pushing and pulling and lifting all of the parts that you'll need to move to get to parts that you need. Also there's never any guarantee that any of these parts will work. I believe Ecology lets you pay a deposit for a warranty or take it as is. I've been in situations where I've utilized the warranty and have been in situations where I didn't pay for it and things were fine. YMMV. Just be smart about how you do things here and you'll be fine. read more

You have lied about when my transmission will be here and then only offer 100.00 off my order number is 101872638 and I have requested a manager to call me 3 times and no one has called this is an online order problem and not happy at all read more

Too expensive for used parts .. radiator 70 bucks . I can buy a new one with more than a 30 day warranty that i dont have to pay extra for ,, for 58 buck!! Rusty muffler 28 bucks !! Really!?! They dont negotiate and need to get with the times .. listen up LKQ we are your customers and shopping online for parts is going to run you out of buisness soon give your employees auth to adjust pricing or somthing but you lost my buissness and i am telling everyone that they can order on line for cheaper , maybe even protest outside you facility . I have time . I have called your corperate office and they agree that something needs to change . You cant offer someone 118 dollars for thier car or truck and sell a rim and tire off of that same car or truck for 90 dollars . Rediculous !?! read more

The younger female cashier working today was so rude and bitchy. I mean I guess I would be mad too if I work at a junk yard and my eyebrows were crooked lol read more

I stopped in here this morning to pick up a few hard to find pieces for my truck. Decent selection of vehicles. They are somewhat arranged by make and model. Everything is easily accessible, so getting the parts off only took a few minutes. I found the few pieces that I needed and they let me have them for free. They were just dumb little plastic pieces that I broke on the windshield wipers. I saw a few other things that I wanted to pick up, but I didn't have the right tools with me. I'll stop by later on this week and grab them. All-in-all, not a bad place. read more

Great way to get rid of your POS - er, junk - car. My hubby's crappy old Pathfinder was not able to be sold to a private party because the check engine light was on, and therefore it would not be smogable. We would have had to shell out $1000 to repair it in order to sell it (no thanks!) so we opted to junk it instead. I submitted the form online. It was quick, didn't ask a lot of questions. Then I got an email offer for $450 soon after. I called to accept and all they wanted to know what's if the car drives, has air in its tires, has major body damage, and color. I gave them the VIN and license plate and that was it! They came and towed the car two days after I got the offer online. The driver was very friendly and paid me in cash which was awesome. Very painless! And they took care of the paperwork. The towing and everything was included, so I got the entire $450. So glad to have had this option as we did not want to deal with fixing up a crappy car and then going through the process of selling it. Ecology was great to deal with and they offered me $160 more than Junkmycar.com did. read more

Just bought a pair of Toyota rear wheel drive passenger car axles at the Fontana store. Told the cashier three times exactly what they were, and what they came out of, just to be sure she wouldn't mistakenly overcharge me. It still didn't stop her from charging me for 3/4 ton truck axles. This experience was nearly as pleasant of an experience as the time the Rialto yard charged me more for a filthy used small block Chevy oil pan than new ones cost over the counter at retail... BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE LEAVING THE CASHIER"S WINDOW read more

Copy-pasting from my review under the other, proper business listing (as LKQ rather than Ecology): My review is basically going to be a response/add-on to previous reviews from others, who seem to have a much more negative (and casually racist, and generally tweakerish) view of the place than I took away myself. Your call on how to weigh any conflicting opinions. To begin with, it's true that there is no parking lot; there is more street parking than I was expecting, but you may still be in for a short walk if you're unlucky with your timing. The area is much less seedy than I was expecting given that it's a, you know, salvage yard, and the other vehicles parked on the street were mostly pretty respectable-looking. At no point did anyone with a gold toof approach me with a business proposition involving narcotics or the guarding of my vehicle's wheels. The entry dude was friendly, addressed me as "sir," broke a 20 without groaning and happily answered my questions about where to find the vehicles I was looking for. I feel like there's not much more you can ask for when gauging the customer service level of a junkyard, y'know? The yard itself is probably the smallest I've seen, but I would estimate that there were still a good 300 or so vehicles present. I did not check what other reviews call the "primo yard" (which the entry guy told me is where they keep the 2002+ model year vehicles) so I can't personally speak to whether or how much that area may or may not contribute to the size and quality of the overall selection, but the satellite view on Google Maps shows another 75 or so vehicles back there. The way they have the lot organized is kind of weird, but it appears to be roughly divided into three areas: one of import cars, one of domestic cars, and one of mixed trucks/SUVs. I didn't pay much attention to the import section, but it appeared to comprise about 40-50% of the total inventory in the main yard. The domestics were represented at what I'd rate about a 5/10, with a decent number of Fords (both cars and trucks), Chevys (some trucks, not many cars) a few (less than 10) Dodges, and here and there a LeSabre or whatever. There are also a few '70s-vintage panel vans and F-series trucks present, which to me mostly just seemed to be wasting space in an already cramped yard. Interiors were pretty bombed out, as you'd expect, and the front-end bits like headlights seemed to be missing from a lot of the vehicles. All of this is all just intended to provide some basic information on the general makeup and condition of the lot - there is a live inventory available on the LKQ website, so use that to gauge whether your specific situation warrants the drive! The parts-counter girl was perfectly pleasant and told me what she was ringing up a few of my parts as when I told her I wasn't sure what to call them. (FYI, dome lights are "vanity lights" - the more you know!) There's a price list available on the LKQ site too, so you should have no surprises there. As an aside, none of my stuff had a core charge, but the concept is moronic to me - what are they gonna do, take my exchange part and reinstall it? Other random observations: There were a few customers walking around doing their thing with carts made from welded-up sheetmetal/rebar in tow, so I assume they make these available if asked. There were also a couple of employees on constant patrol, so you should probably go somewhere else to huff gasoline and masturbate. The hillside at the rear of the yard provided some nice late-afternoon shade after a couple hours of scrounging. I didn't notice any water fountains or facilities for hand-washing, but I also wasn't specifically looking for either one. Exit was subject to the usual cursory bag check, and they will stamp your hand for re-entry if you ask. The Chevron nearby will sell you two hot dogs for two bucks. Ford Motor Co. conducts hirings for its engineering department on the criteria of whether you show up to the interview wearing a lab coat. Thank you. read more

Stopped buy today to buy a few tires, Surprise..... the entry fee is raised to $3 now . tires $24.99 plus $3 dismounts. stereo 24.99 plus core and a trunk lid. Upon entrance i asked girl in window Diane how much for a trunk lid and says $39+core. I find one and remove it by its hinges and the air shocks were shot and thing came crashing down on me. I removed it anyways. She sees my trunk lid and asks does it have any tail lights, shocks or hinges? I said yes but they are old don't work and says that's another $25. (what the fuck do they care about the hinges,nobodys going to buy removed hinges not knowing what car it's off. the cars gonna get smashed anyways) I said i'll remove them and stepped aside. She totals my bill ( a whopping $159). As I'm leaving the guy at the gate, a older gray haired mexican a real Nazi who thinks he owns the place takes action as I'm making trips back and forth to my vehicle, he runs and tells cashier that the lid has a spoiler. As I'm leaving with the trunk lid the guy says you need to see the cashier and pay for the spoiler (more like a scratched up,flimsy piece of plastic which happend to standard on all Grand Prix GT models). I asked how much more is it? She says $40 or you can remove it. I said already paid for I'm leaving. Why didn't you tell me that before. So am i supposed to have holes in my trunk now because of of their mistake and lack of intelligence . They think they are right and know everything. I said if thats the case i don't want it. Take it off my bill now!!! She says no, i already rang it up. I say the the trunk lid has has not left the premises and I'm not taking this bullshit.. I didn't curse. I'm standing my ground and ask to see the manager on duty NOW!! She says she's in a meeting. I say how long is the meeting till and says one or two hours.. Really??? It's 4:30 like she's going to stay overtime..Way after closing hours...Hmmm. I lingered by the window as she ignores my pleas asking once again to speak to her. Other customers are saying just pay it. You don't want to be blacklisted here. It's not worth it. You're a white boy. I phoned the corporate office in LA somehere and asked the speak to the highest person whoever' s in charge. Nobody is really,, I spoke to some old lady operator and told them the situation and if this doesn't get resolved with either me getting my money back or my trunk lid which I ALREADY PAID FOR I'm not leaving......You guys are supposed to inform me BEFORE i pay not as i'm walking out the door with the item. Corporate informed me they would call her and she would call me back. After wasting another 30 minuets I hear my name called, the chick who usually works the other window emerges..... I suppose now is the manager. She calls my name and politely says to just take it.. All this drama, stress and time wasted for nothing. Because of that old grey haired mexican Nazi asshole who's been there forever and will live his life there as a door guard. He looks for every possible opportunity to fuck everyone as they leave, any little thing he could possibly charge for whether it's standard built in or a little screw. I'm sure they do not like white people. Whatever. I'm Glad i stood up for what i believe was right and didn't let them improperly gouge me. I'm sure they thought i was trying to screw them . Totally not the case. If only they got rid of the old employees and management when it became "Pick your Rip Off Part", Higher prices, Lower sale prices %40 NOT the %5O Off ecology had on those big weekend sale dates AND a dollar increase entry fee? Why the increase? Economy is fine How many will go when corporate raises it in a year or two to $4 or $5 The Greedy bastards, Destined to fail.. I'm done. read more

They charge $2 just to look around & will not tell you if what you are looking for is inside. Complete waste of time spent looking and no guarantee if they part you need is actually on the car. As far as auto junkyards go, it was set up rather nicely with wide rows to walk up and down. read more

We called and were quoted a price for salvage like another reviewer said but were given 50 dollars less then promised . Basically they get your car out of tow then drive around you around the corner then the tow driver writes you out a check, using the tow fee excuse. Keep that in mind when considering a quote. Was hung up on twice after calling them back after a quick conversation with my son about the fees, but when I called on a different line, she was sweet as pie. Very shady business practices... read more

The cleanest best organized auto recycling yard in southern California. I Visit yards from Chula Vista (Today5/22/15) to LA on a weekly basis. Oceanside Ecology is the best. This yard is known for older cars but I was pleasantly surprised to find many very new cars in the yard. I also like the great selection of almost new tires and batteries for sale at reasonable prices. I often find cool items in this yard like vintage licence plate frames grill badges and emblems. The staff is friendly, and the yard guys will help you any way they can. The girls working the cashiers desk are very knowledgeable and friendly making this yard my favorite out of all the yards I travel to. Safe yard Clean yard staff actually is helpful Well organized Selection seems to be getting BETTER with newer cars I love being treated like a real person and a valued customer! read more