Stop
Calling
Yards

Search less, repair more.

Our sourcing platform connects repair shops with recyclers and salvage yards nationwide — checking inventory, vetting condition, and returning the best options ranked and ready.

Process

How
It Works

01
Submit
Your Request
Year, make, model, the part you need, your preferred condition-grade, and your location. No account required to start.
02
The Engine
Gets to Work
Our sourcing platform simultaneously connects to recyclers and yards across multiple channels — matching your spec against live inventory.
03
Offers Scored
& Ranked
Every result is scored on fitment confidence, total delivered cost, supplier reliability, and estimated arrival time. Best options surface first.
04
You Choose
We Handle It
Pick the offer that works. We coordinate with the yard and keep you updated until the part is on its way.
For Shops & Buyers

One request.
Your best
options back

Tell us the year, make, model, and part. Our sourcing platform connects with recyclers and yards across our network — verifying inventory and returning a ranked list you can act on.

  • ✓
    Every result graded by ARA standard — Grade A, B, or C — so you know exactly what you're ordering before the part ships
  • ✓
    Full delivered cost shown upfront — part price plus shipping to your door, no surprises
  • ✓
    OEM, aftermarket, or best available — you set the spec, our engine finds what fits
  • ✓
    Supplier reliability scoring anchored in Google ratings — yards with a verified track record, not just inventory claims
For Yards & Recyclers

More sales
Streamlined

More qualified requests. No inventory system migration required. Join the Radar Parts supplier network and receive buyer requests that already include the vehicle, part, condition grade, and destination zip.

Qualified Demand

Buyers who submitted a request with part, grade, vehicle, and destination zip already specified — not browsers.

You're in Control

Decide whether to quote, what to charge, and whether to accept. Your pricing and margins stay yours.

Your Channel

Requests delivered by email, SMS, or phone — whichever fits how your yard already operates.

New Sales Channel

Incremental volume alongside your existing business. No disruption to current workflow or customer relationships.

4–8
Calls shops commonly make trying to find one part. Every one of those is a buyer your yard could have quoted first — without waiting for the phone to ring.
Scoring

The
Offer
Score

Every part returned through RADAR PARTS is graded against the ARA (Automotive Recyclers Association) standard — the industry's closest thing to a universal condition rating.

We surface the grade on every result. Not "good shape." Not "runs great." A letter, a mileage range, and what it means for the job.

Important distinction: Grade is a condition rating, not an origin rating. An OEM part can be Grade C. An aftermarket part can be Grade A. They're separate specs — RADAR PARTS always shows both independently on every offer.

Part Origin Options

OEM Only

Original manufacturer part, factory spec. What came off the assembly line.

Aftermarket OK

Third-party manufactured. Often lower cost, sometimes higher quality on specific components.

Either / Best Available

No preference — we find the highest-scoring option across both, given your grade minimum.

A

Excellent

Minimal wear. Clean pull from a low-mileage vehicle. What a shop owner would show a customer without hesitation.

Under
~60k mi
B

Good

Normal wear. Fully functional. No defects that affect operation. The workhorse of used parts — what most repairs run on.

Up to
~200k mi
C

Fair

May have cosmetic flaws or higher mileage. Meets operational standards. Right call for non-visible structural parts or price-sensitive repairs.

200k+
or cosmetic
Supplier Reliability Score

Scores are anchored in Google Business ratings — star average, review volume, and years operating. A yard with a 4.6-star average across 300 reviews earned that standing. As our platform builds transaction history, fulfillment data layers in on top.

Delivered Price

Every offer shows the full delivered cost — part price plus freight to your door — before you commit. No "call for a shipping quote." No surprises on the invoice. You're comparing real numbers, not just sticker prices.

Resources

Know
The Grade

Guides for shops and yard operators. New content publishes weekly as we build toward launch.
ABC
Buyer's Guide
ARA Grade A, B, C — What They Actually Mean Before You Order a Used Part
Not all used parts are created equal. The Automotive Recyclers Association condition grade is the industry's closest thing to a universal standard — but most shop owners have never had it explained clearly. Here's the full breakdown: what each grade signals, what mileage ranges to expect, and how to match grade to job type so you're not over-speccing or under-ordering.
Publishing this week
OEMAFT
OEM vs Aftermarket
OEM Used vs Aftermarket: When Each One Makes Sense for Your Shop
Coming soon
YARDSHOP
Shipping & Cost
How to Calculate True Delivered Cost on a Used Part
Coming soon
VIN
Pro Tips
Why VIN Matters More Than Year / Make / Model for Fitment
Coming soon
Yard Operations
What Makes a Yard a Preferred Sourcing Partner — And How Reliability Scores Are Built
Coming soon
Why It Exists

Built Around
How Shops
Actually Work

Radar Parts is a used auto parts sourcing platform — a sourcing engine that goes to work across our network of recyclers and salvage yards so repair shops don't have to.

01
One Request
Many Yards
The average shop makes four to eight calls to find a single used auto part. That's time on hold, voicemails, callbacks, and competing with every other shop calling the same yard. Our sourcing engine reaches the network in parallel — so you get multiple verified options from one submission, not one lead per call.
02
Condition You
Can Document
ARA grade, mileage estimate, and a supplier reliability score on every offer. Not "good shape" — a graded, documented result you can show your customer, or fall back on if the part doesn't arrive as described.
03
True Cost
Before You Commit
Part price plus shipping to your door — calculated upfront on every offer. No "call for a shipping quote." No surprises on the invoice. Every result shows delivered cost so you're comparing real numbers, not just sticker prices.
FAQ

Common
Questions

Submit a request on Radar Parts with your vehicle year, make, model, the part you need, and your preferred condition grade. Our sourcing engine contacts our yard network and returns ranked offers — each with ARA condition grade, mileage, full delivered cost, and supplier reliability score. One submission, multiple results.

Grade A is excellent condition — typically a part pulled from a vehicle with under 60,000 miles, minimal wear, what you'd show a customer without hesitation. Grade B is good condition — normal wear, fully functional, up to around 200,000 miles. Grade C is fair — may have cosmetic flaws or higher mileage but meets operational standards. Right call for structural parts that won't be seen, or price-sensitive jobs.

OEM means the part was made by or for the vehicle's manufacturer — factory specification. Aftermarket means it came from a third-party manufacturer. These are origin designations, not condition grades. An OEM part can be Grade C. An aftermarket part can be Grade A. RADAR PARTS displays both as separate, independent specs on every offer so you can evaluate them without conflating the two.

Submitting a request is free. You receive ranked offers with full delivered cost — part price plus shipping to your door — before you commit to anything.

Reliability scores are currently anchored in Google Business ratings — star average, review count, and years in operation. A yard with a 4.6-star average across 300 reviews earned that standing through their actual customers. As RADAR PARTS builds its own transaction history, fulfillment data — response rate, quote accuracy, delivery performance — layers into the score on top of Google signals.

Yes. Yard operators and auto recyclers can request to join. Once onboarded, you receive qualified buyer quote requests delivered to your preferred channel — email, text, or voice — with the part, grade required, and destination zip already specified. You respond with your availability and price. No phone tag with shops trying to describe a part they may not have the right name for.

Limited Beta — Now Open

Be First
On Radar

We're building toward a full launch. While we do, we're onboarding a limited group of shops and yards to work with.

For Shops
Early
Access

We're sourcing for a limited group of shops in beta. If you spend too much time tracking down parts — or too often settle for the first option you find — we want to work with you.

Request Early Access
We'll confirm your spot and be in touch when we're ready to source your first request.
For Yards & Recyclers
Join the
Network

Get qualified buyer quote requests delivered directly. Part, grade, destination zip — all specified. You respond with availability and price on your channel preference.

Add My Yard
We'll be in touch to confirm your inventory focus and get you set up in the network.