How to find parts cars in the JYs

[Gary L]

I drove a buddy home after a few too many and he left me a nasty burn hole in my passengers side seat bottom.

Car is a 2008 Toyota Rav4 with gray fabric seats. Car is also a lease that has to be turned in this April and i need to fix this.

Dealers can't help. Upholstery shops can't help and I can't locate a totaled parts car in this area after hundreds of phone calls to all the JYs.

I would buy an entire seat from a total or the OEM fabric from a place that installs leather or just the seat bottom with the right fabric but I can't locate it.

Is there a way to search for parts cars in junk yards or a way to search for just this part with a part number.

I DO NOT want to go with after market covers or full leather upgrades, just want to replace the passengers side seat bottom fabric with the OEM 2 tone gray it came with.



Any ideas sure will help.

Gary

[grog11]

Here is a link for part searching that sends email quotes directly to you from the salvage yards. I have used this site and it helped me out before.

http://www.junkyarddog.com/

My sister has a 2006 Rav4 that has that same grey seat style, so you might be able to also find a seat from another year vehicle that will fit. Good Luck with your search.

[Gary L]

Thanks Grog11, I have posted it on JYD for over a month now with no response.

Yes, 2006, 07 and 08 all have the same seat and fabric so it is a matter of locating one that was totaled with the gray interior or someone who upgraded to leather and kept the old covers.

Gary

[grog11]

Did a search for a 2006 seat and found LKQ online had the following available but not very cheap, the lowest price was $380. , grade A condition

http://www.lkqonline.com/custom/prod..._FST&year=2006



$750.00
2009
Rav4
A

SKU: 580_$CN673


Description: (bucket), (air bag), cloth, man, R.,GRY

$740.00
2008
Rav4
A

SKU: 580_$CN945


Description: GRY,CLTH,MAN,W/BAAG,FC10

$740.00
2008
Rav4
A

SKU: 700_C90833


Description: \RH,BLK,CLO,BUC,MANUAL,TRIM-FD13

$740.00
2008
Rav4
B

SKU: 830_$FJ200


Description: (bucket), (air bag), cloth, man, R.

$730.00
2007
Rav4
A

SKU: 321_$VF371


Description: LT GREY

$380.09
2007
Rav4
A

SKU: 106_$BE205


Description: (BUCKET), (AIR BAG), CLOTH, MAN, R. GRAY

[Gary L]

Thanks Grog, Yes, they are a lot pricey there and I have no idea what the shipping might cost.
I don't do Ebay but am told there is a seller there who lists the full set for around $270, take offs after leather install.

I keep hoping to find one with in driving distance around here, NY Catskills so I can go get either the seat, seat bottom or just the fabric from it. The local JY here sells the front buckets in pairs for around $100 in cloth and $150-300 in leather. He just does not see many Rav4s yet.

gary

[youngkia1]

I'm agree with grog, That was happened to me on my kia car seats, i just get the material on this site http://www.junkyarddog.com/ hope you will find yours too.