by Anura Guruge
on September 28, 2022
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OK, I will readily CONFESS. This is the FIRST junk yard I have EVER visited — let alone done business with. [Yes, I have led a very sheltered life.] So, I don’t have anything to compare them to on a truly apples-to-apple basis. But, on a purely business transaction basis, or that of selling car they, i.e., ‘Lamberts’ was good. AMAZING. I was blown away by their efficiency, courtesy, congeniality & professionalism.
So, today was the final piece of my 2022 car rationalization program. Got rid of two old cars & leased a new one, i.e., the Mazda CX-30 last week. So, now we have 3 new SUVs, all leased (not counting the 1969 MGB (under wraps in the garage) & the 1989 V-12 Jaguar XJS convertible (in storage)).
Last month I begrudgingly got rid of my beloved 2002 Jaguar XJ8. I just was not driving it.
Today, I got rid of the dog’s car. Yes, we had a car for wet dogs — a 2008 Ford Taurus. We beat on that car. It was filthy inside from the wet dogs. I also used it to haul garbage. It needed work. Its inspection sticker was running out in 2-days. It was NOT worth getting it fixed. So, I decided to have it junked.
I had NO experience, whatsoever, of junking a car previously — though over the last 4 decades I must have owned at least 40 cars. {Yes, I go through cars often, & have multiple cars at once.}
I looked around. Searched the Web. Saw a billboard — & took its picture.
Lamberts was the closest.
I saw that they CLAIMED that they were giving $600 for complete cars.
That is what they gave me. $600.
It, i.e., the Taurus, weighed in at 4,260 pounds –> 2.13 tons. So, per their $225/ton rate I should have only got $479.25).
BUT, THEY STUCK to what it said on their PROMO. I was impressed & amazed. I expected that I would have to do some haggling. NO. NOTHING. No haggling. SMILE.
The ladies in the office were super helpful, friendly & efficient. I was in-and-out with my cash, & a SMILE, in less than 10-minutes — & they even took my old plates off & handed them to me. What service.
I don’t think I will have a car to junk any time soon. But, I would like to go back. Would be a great place for taking my photos. WOW. I might just have to buy a junker so I can take it to them! It was THAT GOOD. Yes, I recommend them highly & unconditionally.
