A quick update on acquiring parts for the SIL's Nissan Altima.
The parts-car for $300 sold the day I contacted the seller. Bummer, as it was even the correct color. Tried two different wrecking yards yesterday, and all the cars had either been picked clean of the parts I needed, or they had been damaged in the same area as the SIL's car, thereby rendering the parts useless. However, I hit a third wrecking yard today, and scored bigtime. Got every single part I needed for the repair all off of one very clean car. The kid at the counter originally rang everything up at $206 (helluva deal), but then said "Let me do this for ya...", and changed the price to $187.28 out the door. Wow! That's for the trunk lid with the hinges attached, the bumper cover, the bumper structure, and two tail lights. I was
very satisfied with that price. After spending two hours in the rain liberating these parts, it made it all worth it.