Pick-n-Pull — Local services in Windsor

Where to start? Pros: huge yard with a variety of cars. If you remove a part, you'll probably understand how to install it. Cons; parking lot sucks and is a sea of trash. Employees are rude on a good day. You are charged $2 just to enter and you must sign a liability sheet saying that no matter how unsafe the yard is, it's your problem. The price list is posted but is so bloody vague a parts price is subjective and left to the interpretations of the cashier you're dealing with and their mood at the moment. There's more; bottles of urine and glass broken out for the fun of it everywhere. Poor drainage in the yard means it floods when it rains, when it dries up you realize that it's probably seeping into ground water, not acceptable, and the smell of decay from the vehicles and stagnant water is just.... Ugh! Not to mention all of the parts floating in the water that you have to jump over or use as a stepping stone if it isn't saturated apolstery. There's never enough trolleys or hoists. They check your bags to make sure you're not stealing parts, you can't bring a part into the yard because they can't be bothered to keep tabs on it or you. They rarely honor the sales prices for the pick'n'pull version of a club card, your $30 off after-spending-way too-much coupon expires unreasonably fast. There are fees, and core charges that they spring on you when you check out and the cashier (already rude) will give you hell if you question the charges. If you question enough they will start charging you for every little thing they can, bolts and bits that's are permanent, not removable. Your $60 part becomes $90 if you get a female cashier and are the same gender. And the worse for last: you are being charged near retail for a used part with questionable origins and functionalities, no refunds, only credit if you meet the criteria within 30 days, don't forget to ask for the return paint pen mark or you'll be up the creek when you need to return it. This place is only for the desperate, bored, and/or...

A $2.00 admission fee to get in which isn't bad unless you are depending on there online database to know if the type and year of auto you are looking for is in stock because its been my expierience that it is not always correct or up to date. Ive paid to get in only to find the parts car i needed was not actually there or was the incorrect year. They arent inclined to return any money you spend there for any reason. Mostly exchange only. Dont expect to buy a gas tank (holes from draining them) there or catalytic converter. (Laws) Tires are pretty reasonable pricewise. And they have decent sales every so ofton. It'd be nice if they rented tools out. But they dont. Check the fine print on returns exchanges or know what you're there for or you can leave unhappy. They also tag on an "enviromental Impact" FEE when you buy something which isnt really made clear to you before you pay your $2 or figure what the price of parts is going to total by the pricelist they post. Sneaky. They also have done the bait n switch on price paid for buying a car from me. So dont pay much attention to the online offers they give using the internet web interface. When you get there they suddenly come up with an excuse to lower it. They have a million of em. Other than that they are what they are. A junkyard. Not much fun to visit in rainy season since the yard puddles up pretty badly at...

DON'T EVER BUY TIRES FROM PICK-n-Pull! For that matter don't even waste your time going for parts. Limited inventory, admission charge to find out they don't even have your vehicle, rude staff, aisles limited with garbage, old parts, and other "things" you don't even want to know about. Bought tires. All looked visually good enough to temporarily replace the ones for a recently purchased used car. Took to my tire guy to install - he refused to install one of the tires. THE 19 YEAR OLD TIRE! Got another tire to get mobile. Learn the tire codes - I sure did, the hard way. Took the tire back 1 day later and Hector (the manager) refused to help. I thought that since they were committing a misdemeanor (AB 949) that surely I could get a refund or at least a store credit. NOPE. Only option was to exchange for another tire THAT I NO LONGER EVEN NEEDED! Looked for other tires, but nothing without nails (seriously!), already shredded (seriously), or the right size. When I asked for a resolution, he said I'd need to go to another Pick-n-Pull. REALLY? Fairfield is 41 mi. each way, Vallejo is 57 mi. I don't know where Hector buys his gas, but I usually pay over $6 a gallon. Took the tire and receipt and left. It was $24 with tax for the garbage tire that I now have to pay to dispose of, plus the wasted time & gas to go back again for...