Where to find cheap parts for an older car

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Checking mainstream auto parts stores like O'Reilly
2. 2
   Ordering online through RockAuto, Amazon, or Temu
3. 3
   Searching local junkyards or online inventories like car-part.com
4. 4
   Looking into high-dollar aftermarket manufacturers like K-tuned
5. 5
   Buying stock replacements from RockAuto
6. 6
   Asking online communities to verify parts lists
7. 7
   Checking the VIN-specific part number on the sticker of the current module
8. 8
   Using duct tape
9. 9
   Plastic welding by melting plastic onto the housing
10. 10
    Checking eBay for used parts or searching breaker yards since new ones from the dealer are expensive.

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.