If you were recently in a car accident, it can not only be physically damaging to your car and your body, but it can be emotionally damaging as well. Depending on how severe your car accident was, you may even suffer from a little post-traumatic stress disorder. 

Once you have started to emotionally and physically recover from your car accident, it's time to get your car repaired. Even though your insurance agency will cover most, if not all, of the costs depending on whose fault the accident was, it's still good to know how you can save money when you're shopping around for auto parts. This article will list a few different places to look for auto parts. 

Auto Parts Stores

Big box auto parts stores are a great place to look when you need some new auto parts. If they don't have the part or parts that you need in stock, they can typically order them and have the shipping expedited so that you can get them sooner rather than later. 

The Dealer

If you have a new car or a specialized car, then you may have to go to a car dealership to get all of the parts you need. Although car dealers usually mark their prices up a little more than other places, sometimes there's just no way around it. Plus, a lot of dealerships will offer limited warranties which is a definite plus. 

Scrap metal yards

The last place you may think of when you need to get new auto parts is a scrap metal yard. However, scrap metal yards typically carry a wide variety of auto parts for different makes and models of cars, and some even have everything organized. Just give them a call and tell them the make, model, and year of your car and see if they have any of the parts you need. If they do, you can save a grundle of money on them. 

Getting in a car accident can be a traumatizing experience for everyone involved. Once you have healed from your accident, it's time to look more into repairing your car. If your insurance agency doesn't cover some of the prices of parts, then look at an auto parts store, a car dealership, or even a scrap metal yard and compare prices. To learn more about how you can repair your car after an accident, contact an automotive shop like TNT Auto Salvage.