Is there a graveyard for old scrubbers and sweepers full of USED PARTS?

So, is there a graveyard out there somewhere full of discontinued, obsolete, damaged, broken down or otherwise useless floor cleaning equipment?  Sorry folks.  The answer is NO, but I urge you to keep searching.  I know SweepScrub.com could certainly make excellent use of this mythical You-Pull-It-Scrubber parts depot.  

One day you might be lucky enough to find someone that is dragging the exact piece of equipment you're looking for to the dump, and if the stars align you can catch him before he tosses it in, beg him to strip off the one rusty part you need and under pay him for his troubles just to revive your aging machine for another go at life.  The MacGyver in all of us longs for these kinds of success stories.  

The fact is that our cleaning industry is simply peanuts compared to the automobile industry.  Preowned cleaning equipment, similar to used cars, is really still in its infancy stages of growth.  The volume of cleaning machines out there is nothing compared to cars, so when a new model of autoscrubber comes out, there's maybe a 5-10 year window before the numbers of the older model start to circle the drain.  The manufacturers only have to support parts for these machines for around a decade or less by law.  The newer models usually work better, are more efficient at cleaning, vacuum recovery, battery life and are easier to use for the operator.  Most of the time, it just makes sense to replace the older unit with a newer model.  Not necessarily new, but newer. 

Let's get back to used parts.  If the part is still in production, why why why why why would someone pay good money for a used part that has ZERO warranty?  Is it just for the thrill of the hunt?  The bubble gum wrapper, safety pin, swatch of silk and a compass combining their earthly powers to repair a broken down scrubber without having to submit to sourcing the actual OEM part that came with the original floor machine?  I guess to each his own, but it's far simpler to just ask for a discount and order the part sitting on the shelf if you ask me.  So the next time you're feeling like a barnyard rocket scientist, call SweepScrub.com when you're finished searching, ask us for a discount, and let us help get your machine back to working order.  Unless of course the machine is discontinued or obsolete along with all the parts you need, and then let's talk about replacing your cleaning equipment with something better.