Upgrading to this new software will allow East Coast Auto Salvage to surpass the already high level of service our cutomer's have come to expect from us.  Pinnacle Professional will help streamline many of our processes; improving part searches and speeding up delivery times while virtually eliminating errors made in order processing.

We are all very excited to add this intuitive, cutting edge software to our already strong sales team's resources.  Our customers should expect and will see a marked improvement in overall service and satisfaction!

As always, please feel free to call any time with your salvage or aftermarket parts needs!

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When we sell body parts and interior parts we always recommend to our customers that they match the paint or trim codes off of their vehicle to the codes from our vehicle. You might be suprised just how many color variations both in paint and interior trim colors were used by Saab. 

This is a general guide of where to locate the paint and trim codes for your late model Saab. We do not have a list of the coinciding names for the colors - but if you are at least able to match the numbers when purchasing a part you will take the guess work out of trying to match colors. 

Below I have listed a few examples of Saabs we have in inventory. The location of the VIN plate is different between the different models of Saabs. Sometimes it is on the edge of the driver's door, and other times it can be on the inside of the door jamb.  It may not even be in one of those two places, sometimes they can be found on the radiator support, firewall, or in the glovebox (although that's much less common, nowadays they are generally sticking to these main locations).  See examples below.

On all of the late model Saabs we deal with, the paint code should be three numbers long, and the interior trim code should be a letter and two numbers.  The sticker usually looks something like this, maybe a different color but the same basic info will be there.  On older cars the sticker looks different and it may not say "paint code" and "trim color" in plain-as-day English which makes it a little trickier to find the codes.

Here you can see the sticker on this 1999 Saab 93 is located on the inside of the driver's door.  It can be seen only when the door is open.

This is a picture of your basic Saab sticker, it has useful information such as recomended tire pressure, vehicle weight ratings, and what we're talking about, paint and trim codes.

Here is a close up shot of the sticker, you can clearly see the trim code and the paint code.  They're usually somewhere near the bottom like this.  Paint code on this car is 153, and the interior trim code is L04.

Here's another example of a similar sticker on a different Saab.

Here you can see the sticker in this 2002 Saab 95 is located in the driver's door jamb above the striker pin.  It too can only be seen when you have the door open. 

See? its basically the same sticker as our other Saab, same good info, similar placement, but black. In this case the paint code is 279, and the interior trim code is K08.

Hopefully this guide was helpful in helping you find the paint and or interior trim code on your Saab.  As always, if you have any other questions about this topic, or any used auto part needs call us up at 1-800-231-9121!

Parting out... call 1-800-231-9121 for parts requests or questions and all of your used auto part needs.

Visit us on the web at www.ecautosalvage.com where you can view more pictures and check out our large inventory of used OEM domestic and foreign car and truck parts.

Please note this photo shows parts on vehicle at time of inventory.

Parting out... call 1-800-231-9121 for parts requests or questions and all of your used auto part needs.

Visit us on the web at www.ecautosalvage.com where you can view more pictures and check out our large inventory of used OEM domestic and foreign car and truck parts.

Please note this photo shows parts on vehicle at time of inventory.

Tweet! Follow us on Twitter

Over the years we have received many requests from our customers to let them know when a certain model of vehicle comes in so they can get a hard to find part they are looking for. It has been hard to keep track of who is looking for what and remembering to contact them. But we have discovered in Twitter a great way to communicate with our customers or anyone who is on the lookout for parts from certain years/ models of vehicles. We will be posting most of our new inventory to our Blog which will also feed to Twitter.

What is Twitter? I am sure that you have heard about it in the news, or maybe from your teenage kid. Yes, it is another social networking site but as I have discovered it can be a great tool for business also. Twitter allows us to post information that we think will be important to our customers and anyone can "follow" us, meaning that they can see our posts. You can receive immediate updates about our inventory, sales, coupons etc.

For example if you are looking to replace a front seat in your 1999 Saab 9-5, and we are out of stock, or don't have the color you need, you can subscribe to our Twitter page and when we a 1999 Saab 9-5 rolls down the hill and into our inventory we will post an update and you can call us to request your seat or any other part you need.

If you subscribe to our Twitter feed you can also receive updates on any industry news, parts guides or events that we post on our Blog. It is a great way to stay connected without being part of a mass email list or social network that requires a lot of personal information.

If you haven't tried twitter yet it's easy, give it a try. When you sign up make sure you follow us at http://twitter.com/ECAutoSalvage

Parting out... call 1-800-231-9121 for parts requests or questions and all of your used auto part needs.

Visit us on the web at www.ecautosalvage.com where you can view more pictures and check out our large inventory of used OEM domestic and foreign car and truck parts.

Please note this photo shows parts on vehicle at time of inventory.

It Convention (Click for Details)

Title: IT Convention
Location: Southington, CT
Link out: Click here
Description: Annual Auto Recyclers Reunion and Review.
Start Date: 2009-05-15
End Date: 2009-05-16

What is "IT"? IT - aka - Meet Us At IT - is an annual auto recyclers reunion. Unlike the annual ARA (Automotive Recyclers Association) convention, held every year in the fall, the IT convention is

IT Auto Recylers Convention New England

independently hosted and not affiliated with the national association. The first IT convention was held in the spring of 2001 in Virginia and has been hosted all over the country in the past years including Georgia, Texas, Florida and upstate New York. I can not tell the complete history of how the annual event came to be but I do know that it was started by Bill Weaver in an effort to bring auto recyclers from across the country together to learn and share business ideas and experiences. His efforts have been rewarded as IT has turned out to be one of the most successful industry events ever. Indeed, auto recyclers from around the country gather to sit in on informational seminars and to network with other yards and organizations that they may have never met otherwise.

The 2009 IT convention is coming up in May and this year we don't have to go far to attend. The 2 day event will be held at a local salvage yard in Southington Connecticut, the first time that it will be hosted in New England. Last year the show was hosted in Atlanta Georgia at the Manheim Drive center, http://www.manheimdrive.com/, an absolutely amazing facility. I am sure that the modern technology and the ideal set up of the Manheim Drive center will be hard to beat. However the salvage yard where the event is hosted has a lot of space and I am sure they will be able to accommodate the event comfortably. If you are anticipating coming to the IT convention this year please take a moment to visit the Connecticut Auto Recyclers Association website, www.ctautorecyclers.com for a complete list of salvage yards in the state.

Besides the informational seminars and the industry trade show the IT show is also known for the "IT Auction". This is a lively event to be held at the Friday night Clam Bake and not only will raise money for the local auto recyclers associations, and the ARA Educational Foundation, it also will contribute a good share of the profits to a local charity. In fact since its inception in 2001 the IT Auction has raised over $500,000. Last year it was able to raised nearly $25,000 to donate to Heat to Hearts, a local children's charity in Georgia. I can't wait to see what interesting items are being auctioned off this year and I am sure that the generosity of the attendees will again amount to a substantial charitable donation.

We will be sure to update our blog with photos and details of how the 2009 IT Convention in Connecticut goes down!