The major towns in each province of Andalusia inevitably have a few 'desguaces' within the municipality. Around the area of Malaga airport, in the Polígono Industrial Guadalorce, there are a couple of deguaces, one of which is called 'Scrap Yard - Auto Desguace El Inglés' (Ctra Azucarera-Intelhorce, Nave 7 : Tel 952 241551). This is also somewhere to take an accident-damaged car and sell it, if it has been written off.
The 'desguace' (car scrap yard) is another source for finding parts from cars which may have been written off in an accident, but still have useful working parts. Driving round a hot dusty industrial estate can be disorientating and disheartening sometimes, but it is often worth it when you find what you need at a good price. But the larger of these estates can be a little overwhelming and often have an almost labyrinth-like quality. Once you know your way around, it is fine. Finding the specific Polígono that you are looking for is sometimes less of a challenge than actually locating the 'Nave' (lot) occupied by the garage or dealer in question. These estates are usually well sign posted from the main road or motorway and often have names, such as (in Fuengirola) Polígono La Vega and (in Malaga) Poligono Santa Barbara and Polígono Guadalhorce. While some of the more prestigious and well known car dealers have their showrooms in and around the main towns, as is the case in Marbella, Malaga and Seville, many garages and car brokers are likely to run their business from a 'poligono industrial' (industrial estate). Makes with more accessible models such as Ford, Seat, Fiat, Opel, VW, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Renault, etc. In the Marbella area, for example, there are plenty of dealers of new and second hand cars at the top of the range, including Mercedes, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Rolls Royce, Lotus, Ferrari, Bentley, Lamborghini, etc. Andalusia has no shortage of dealers of most car makes. When the component in question is for a car manufactured or commonly sold in Spain, the best solution is often to go straight to the local car dealer, who will normally have a 'taller' (workshop) for servicing and selling parts. Even for fluent Spanish speakers, discussing engine parts can present an extra challenge. For those living in Andalusia the task can be made more difficult if you speak little or no Spanish. In Andalusia, as with anywhere in the world, the search for the right auto part for your vehicle, boat or machinery is a potentially time-consuming exercise.
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