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Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
and Aftermarket Parts
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You may have heard other parts companies and even our
own sales staff say "we have an OEM part in stock." This refers
to a part that is made by the same manufacturer as the genuine
part you would receive from you local automotive dealer. Believe
it or not most carmakers do not manufacture and produce the
parts they use to build their automobiles. Most carmakers use
outside independent companies to help them design the parts
used in your car. Carmakers then put them in their own boxes
with their logos to make you believe that you are buying a part
that the carmaker made itself. This could not be further from
the truth. How do these parts become available to companies
like myself to be sold to the general public? After a certain
time frame the actual manufacturers of these parts are allowed
to sell them to other wholesale distributors for resale. This
time however they come packaged in a box with the name of the
actual manufacturer of the part. Its not an inferior part its
just put into a different package and usually sold up to 70
percent cheaper than the dealer originally sold it for and continues
to sell. In most cases the part will be identical with the exception
of the packaging. |
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Aftermarket parts are just the opposite of OEM parts.
These parts are produced by companies other than the original
manufacturer but are made to fit and perform as well as the
original. Aftermarket companies buy the rights to reproduce
these parts and supply them to the same wholesale distributors
as the OEM parts. These parts are generally produced with the
same machinery and materials but because they were not designed
in the same manner the part may have minor differences in appearance
and feel. Some aftermarket companies, upon getting the right
to produce a part, may indeed find a way to improve a part by
redesigning it. This results in a better part and quite possibly
a less expensive one. There are a variety of high quality aftermarket
parts that can be purchased and live up to all the expectations
of the original at a much lower price. |
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In
both cases, OEM and aftermarket parts, the part should serve
its purpose and perform the function it was designed for. As
the car owner it is your choice that ultimately decides which
part is chosen. By knowing these few things you can more easily
determine which is best for you and your car. Remember in most
cases buying a part from the carmaker or dealer does not mean
you get a better quality part. The same part can be purchased
at a fraction of the cost still give you that same piece of
mind feeling. |
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Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm Sat 9am-3pm
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