my car was involved in a collision and the guy who hit it didn't have enough money in his policy to pay for my vehicle to be removed. The insurance company called this a "forced retention " which meant that getting rid of my totaled car was now my problem. Yippee. I couldn't get any other junk yard to come and get my vehicle. AAA wouldn't tow it to a salvage yard. Tom was extremely helpful, paid me a great proce to get rid of my car, and sent a tow truck the next morning (rather than same day, because I wouldn't be home). Matt of Martin's Auto Tramsport came and picked it up. He called me to let me know he was on his way. Two tires wouldn't even roll but Matt is experienced and loaded my car right up! He was amazing! I was even able to offload some random car parts laying around in my yard and I never had to leave home. I wouldn't have thought that being stuck with my totaled car could have been beneficial to me. I highly recommend both Standard Auto Recycling and Matthew Martin of Martin's Auto Transport. read more

I called a business to inquire about a part I needed, and they told me they'd check and asked me to call back in 20 minutes. While waiting, I decided to try another shop--only to realize it was actually the same business under a different name. When I called, the person on the phone was clearly annoyed that I was still shopping around and even told their coworker not to bother checking for my part. 0/10 customer service, wouldn't bother them in the future even if they're they have my part. read more

Chula Vista. My go to place for used car parts. Way cheaper than buying direct from the dealer. Especially if you have a older model vehicle. I recently bought a 2006 Mercedes R350 alternator at 1/4 of the dealer price. Special mention to "Nikki", for her Superior knowledge of cars & Outstanding customer service. You can tell she wants the customer to be happy. I highly recommend this place. Call ahead to see if they have the parts you're looking for. read more

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sold me a power steering pump pump had been cracked.. unfortunately we didnt notice till after we cleaned it up they werent willing to exchange it they made us purchase another one instead of echanging it for another one as they claimed i had broken it.. if i would have dropped the pump, the pulley would have been damaged. bad business no bueno should have learned my lesson as we had thr same issues with a bad motor they sold us once.... they just dont take care of their customers read more

Tito is the best !! The service was amazing .. he helped make this experience easy and pain free .. thanks Standard Auto

Nikki is the best..... being in the automotive industry myself I've been dealing with her for years now she's very knowledgeable and is always willing to help if they don't have the part you need she will point you to the place the might have it .... she's super honest too she's up front with turn around times if your having engine or transmission replaced. Thank you Nikki you rock!!! read more

Have known this team for years, Tito and Niki are great at locating parts. Navigating through a junkyard is hard enough already, you definitely need someone to point you in the right direction when searching for parts. They're your help. Here is some advice, walk in with a sample or a part number. Be patient and do your research on what exactly you have (year and model) and what exactly you need. If they have it, it'll be worth your time! read more

That place is so freaking useless.. I called them and that guy went straight to me.. if the car hasn't passed the smog check what would I take it and hung up on me.. really rude dude and pointless. Don't even bother calling them. What's the point of being a junkyard when you don't want take cars with issues. read more

Talked with 'tito' on the phone about a computer I saw on car-part.com that they had listed for $50. He said 'oh that must be a error because I get double that for computers' I said go check it yourself you have a whole list of computers for $50 and he said he wouldn't sell it for that price and he'd take $25 off if it would help. What happened to not paying more than the advertised price? he laughed. I wonder what else they're shady at. read more

Tom, Tito, Nikki, and the rest of the crew at Standard Auto are amazing. I deal with these guys on a regular basis because I work in the claims department of an automotive company. I won't go into how stressful my job is but I will tell you that these guys make it a lot easier. When I call 99% of the time they have exactly what I'm looking for and the one time they didn't, they went as far as hunting down this almost impossible part to find and pointing me in the direction of where to get it. Excellent customer service, knowledgable, reliable, friendly, reasonably priced... I could go on and on but call them and experience it for yourself.. You can thank me later. :) read more

Every time I go to Standard Auto Recycling they give me the part that I need at the cheapest cost! I have been to standard Auto Recycling many times and if they do not have the part, they will call all of the nearby auto wreckers to find it for you! I am continually blown away by the service and professionalism of this establishment Thank You, Collin. read more

Nicky is a gem, the best ever she is really an amazing human being and the owner and the staff are amazing extremely hard working staff...my Jaguar has been saved many many times by getting parts from them, they are the best ever I am happy to have met and done business with Standard they are the STANDARD in this business and they are amazing ...thanks your customer for life Leon read more

Avoid them....good deals but they are careless and give you motors with problems. They don't test it out well. They tell you the day it will be ready...then postpone on you. Rude jerks. especially Tito! They lie and tell you the warranty period...then tell you less months afterwards. No paperwork given....stupid place! They don't stand by their word. read more

went to get a used transmission replaced and ended up with a bad engine they ruin and won't take responsibility, I will tell my friend and every one I know to never go back to this place... read more

I recently had issues with my 2000 Audi A4 with the transmission. I have very little knowledge of cars and anything that goes on inside the car. But after a little research I called them asking if they had a used transmission for the car they asked all the appropriate questions make, model and etc. finally ending with a whats the code for the transmission. I had no idea and i said so and i was told it could be one of two to make it easier lets say A or B. I asked if they had both and they said we only have B and just for my own knowledge i asked what if the car takes an A transmission and the response was your shit out of luck?? does not really match with what I read on yelp. After which i tried asking aanother question but the phone was put down on me. I was extremely turned off by this and decided to go elsewhere. read more

Tito was recommended to me from a popular local mechanic - I went in and was quoted $2165 for an engine with 45K miles, and a new clutch, substantially lower than other mechanics I asked. Three months later, my car was at it's end, so I took it in, and was told it would take 1 week. I was notified by text that my catalytic converter was dead, but informed it was illegal to install a junkyard converter to CA laws. In a week, I came to pick up the car, and it was running great. Then then next day, it started stalling really badly. I went and bought a catalytic converted off amazon, and went to my usual mechanic to install it and diagnose the cause. In the end, I ended paying $500 which included changing the ERG valve, which I believe was a part from the junkyard, but technically not an "engine part" which would have covered it under the warranty. I have been driving the car now for 3 months, and it is like brand new. A few turns here and there, but very satisfied with the outcome. read more

Needed some hard-to-find Mini Cooper S used parts to restore a GF's car to CARB standards - my local wrecking yard (in Escondido) recommended these guys - Tom not only had parts and took my CC over phone, but part was on counter ready when I went down next day, and they hadn't run my card (waited until I picked up part). Also rather more cheery and friendly than some auto recycling places. Worth the almost 50 mile slog down to Chula Vista! read more

I purchased a used transmission for my VW Passat from them in January of 2014. transmission started to have issues after the warranty expired. Had other work done to transmission to make right at a cost of over $1200.00. then my car got totaled because another driver decided to change lanes into the side of my car. I looked high and low for my receipt from them to give to the insurance company.I called Standard auto recycling and I was told to get a 5 digit, hand written number in yellow paint off the transmission so they could find the invoice. I drove 40 miles to get this number and when I called TONY (the same guy who sold me the transmission) Tony started acting like an ASS, and was very condescending toward my request. I gave him the number off the transmission and he told me it was the wrong number, REALLY, REALLY!!! It's the ONLY hand written number on the entire transmission!!! Standard Auto Recycling has the worst customer service I have ever had to deal with. I will NEVER...EVER purchase anything from them again. Because all I needed was a copy of a receipt, an $850.00 receipt. I'm going to tell everyone I know in the automotive industry to avoid using them. I'm a Master Tech with over 30 years in the field and I teach. Guess what I'm going to say about them to new techs. PSST!! ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS HELP ME GET A COPY OF A RECEIPT!!! read more

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customer service is very poor. i asked about a part for my older car and the guy who i talked to was very condescending and rude. made me feel like an asshole just for calling read more