Buying an old car is not a way to get new parts, and buying a new car is not a way to get parts for an old car.
The high price of car parts is the reason why we have so much car theft. Promoting the availability of car parts will save costs for car insurance, law enforcement, the prosecutors, judges, juries, and jails.
The situation is outrageous. There are parts for which a dealer pays around $10.00 that retail over $500.00.