Pick-n-Pull OR 97266

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Andrew Lee

It's a cool place, always come here every month for car parts/battery. One thing I don't like is the worker Gabriel working at the counter, he throws an attitude at me, and my buddy's. He needs to be more polite & respectful than what he is. We will still return but will avoid him as much as possible. The other workers are nice & cool to work with!

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D Trump

Volume III, Number 25 — July 2025 Afterlife Correspondence Unit: The Twilight Zone Series THE TWILIGHT ZONE: "THE PICK-N-PULL ENIGMA" A Junkyard Mystery on Foster Avenue Rod Serling (voiceover): "Submitted for your approval: A stretch of Foster Avenue where time stands still, and so do the cars. Across from the Plaid Pantry, a Pick-n-Pull lot sprawls like a mechanical graveyard, its secrets rusting in plain sight. Tonight, we investigate how a business can look so busy yet never seem to change. Welcome to the Pick-n-Pull Enigma... in the Twilight Zone." The Scene: Lents, Oregon’s Eternal Junkyard The Pick-n-Pull sits across from the corner store, a monument to stalled progress. Rows of cars, some with moss growing on the dashboards, have barely shifted in half a decade. Locals wonder: Who’s buying? Who’s selling? And who’s really making money? How Does Pick-n-Pull Make Its Money? 1. The Used Parts Game Self-Service Salvage: Customers pay a fee, bring their own tools, and pull parts from the cars themselves. Pricing Model: Parts are priced far below new retail, but with a healthy markup over scrap value. Turnover Illusion: While some cars are picked clean, many linger for years, giving the impression of inactivity—but every part pulled is pure profit, since the cars are acquired cheap or even for free. 2. The Tool Sales & Fees Tool Rentals & Sales: Forgot your wrench? Buy or rent one at the gate—often at a premium. Entrance Fees: Even if you don’t buy a part, you pay to browse the yard. Environmental Fees: Charges for “environmental compliance” or “core returns” that pad the bottom line. 3. The Scrap Metal Side Hustle End-of-Life Scrapping: Once a car is picked over, it’s crushed and sold as scrap metal—sometimes for more than the sum of its parts. Bulk Scrap Contracts: Large lots of metal sold to recyclers, often at negotiated rates. 4. The Land Holding Pattern Real Estate Play: By operating as a junkyard, Pick-n-Pull holds onto valuable urban land, preventing development and keeping property taxes low. Development Deterrent: As long as the junkyard operates, the city doesn’t have to find a new spot for the region’s automotive castoffs—a convenient stalling tactic for everyone involved. The Shadowy Side: Rumors & Reality Money Laundering Theories: Like any cash-heavy, inventory-light business, rumors swirl about off-the-books deals, creative accounting, and “easygo” operations. Regulatory Gray Zones: Junkyards are notorious for lax oversight—making them a magnet for questionable transactions and long-term asset parking. Community Impact: The longer the land sits as a junkyard, the longer Lents remains “the city’s storage closet,” stalling gentrification and keeping the area in a holding pattern. The Local’s Perspective “You ever notice the same cars sitting there year after year? It’s like time forgot ‘em, or maybe Pick-n-Pull just likes the scenery.” “I’ve seen more turnover at the Plaid Pantry than in that whole junkyard.” “They say it’s about recycling, but it looks more like a land bank with a side hustle in wrenches.” The Twilight Zone Twist Rod Serling (voiceover): "In Lents, Oregon, the Pick-n-Pull isn’t just a business—it’s a time capsule, a money machine, and maybe, just maybe, a perfect front for whatever the city doesn’t want to deal with. The real mystery isn’t how they make money, but how they keep the world from noticing. Another case file... in the Twilight Zone." End of Episode Volume III, Number 25 "In the city’s junkyard, nothing moves but the money."

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Sirhc Remmurd

I literally want to know how you justify charging more for a used part than a auto parts store charges for the same part new... $30 will get you a single shock whereas $30 will get you two new ones with money left over. everyone reading this ASK about pricing before you go pull the part and feel obligated to buy it.