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Carefully check out eBay by searching "Vintage Industrial." I just did. A modern liquid tight cast iron industrial lamp just sold for $40 that would typically be in a "lot" pallet at a factory bankruptcy auction and would go for $20 for five to ten of them (for example).
For those who live near a car junkyard, this can be a cornucopia of envoy xuv. However, this can be quite time consuming, especially in large junkyards. You may have to search through hundreds of vehicles before finding the right part. It is also dirty work so wear old clothes. The advantage is the price. You can usually get the part you need at rock bottom prices and many junkyard owners will negotiate. Be sure to check out the part carefully as you can rarely return a non-working car part.
Solar panels that are used to heat water have been around a lot longer than electricity generating ones. Plus their construction couldn't be easier. You may even be able to pick up a lot of the parts from junk yards, or building reclamation yards, for very little cost.
If the car is running it may be cost-effective to drive it around to local recyclers to gauge the general selling price. If it is unable to be driven, many scrap yards offer towing services and are willing to visit the location of the vehicle and perform an inspection there. Calling around and giving recyclers a general idea of the vehicle works just as well since most of them have preset prices based on a per-pound scale. An extra tip is to try and locate salvage yards that specialize in that particular brand or model. If all else fails then there's the internet.
Don't be greedy. Now, I understand that this is all about getting the top dollar for your car, but, there is a walk-away price for any business. Most salvagers are only willing to pay a little more then half of what they can make off the car. So, if your asking price is more then 65% of what they can make, then they will more then likely walk away from it.
When people dump their used cars off at an auto parts recycler, they are freeing up precious space in the almost overflowing landfills. It doesn't make sense to throw something away, when it can still be used. If you pick the part from a used car, you are going to be getting an actual manufacturer's part; no knock-offs here. You can rest assured that the parts recyclers will know which parts are usable, and which parts are actually junk.