Read More About Your Carpart and What Kind to Buy

There are several reasons to buy a new dealership carpart.

Dealership parts sometimes are better quality. While this is not true all the time there are times that it is better to buy a dealership (OEM Part) part. I have installed parts before that just did not work right so I had to go back and install a new OEM part. If your mechanic ever has this problem make sure that they DO NOT CHARGE YOU for replacing this part again. It is not your fault and you should not have to pay for it.
I should also say that there are even times when the factory part is inferior to an aftermarket part. If an OEM carpart has a defect that the factory hasn't fixed yet, sometimes aftermarket parts companies will make better ones. This is something that you might want to ask when buying your parts.
To buy OEM parts you have to go to the dealership. There are quite a few websites that sell them as well, just be sure to buy OEM parts. The website you go to should say OEM parts so you know what you are buying.

Aftermarket parts are almost always cheaper and usually will be the same quality, and in rare cases better quality. I almost always buy parts from an aftermarket parts supplier for these reasons. The only time I would buy from a dealer is if they were not available through the aftermarket or if I knew the aftermarket parts were not as good as the dealership parts.
Aftermarket parts sourced include NAPA, Autozone, Schucks, etc., as well as lots of online stores. I just suggest that after you find one that you like, stick with them. It is much easier to take them back if they know you and you buy a lot of parts from them.

Whether to buy dealer parts or aftermarket parts is really something that you should let your mechanic decide, if you trust them. It is very hard to tell which would be the better option, but usually my first call is to an aftermarket parts store.



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