Introduction
The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our lives and its effects still remain in 2022. The ongoing semiconductor chip shortage incident is a perfect example for this. This happened because car manufacturers canceled their chip orders once the Covid-19 induced lockdown started.
But when the lockdown was over people started buying cars again and then the auto manufacturers faced an extremely difficult scenario. Due to this many companies faced severe supply bottlenecks and hence people’s repairs and maintenance works got delayed too.
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Here is an Guide which you could keep in mind when you are thinking of buying car spare parts:
- Information About The Parts Seller: Several auto models have some common parts from other models of the same manufacturer. So due to this fact some suppliers started manufacturing them and then sold them too. Company certified genuine spare parts should always be preferred but sometimes due to non-availability people resort to reselers and other suppliers. This is not a bad thing unless the reseller is selling duplicate car parts. On a side note in case you are looking to buy some cool bike accessories for customisation then check this out.
- Check Prices: Sometimes this happens in the case of older cars. There are several spare parts sellers which you can compare and buy the required spare parts, so don’t just blindly buy from the first available shop that you find.
- Spare Part Authenticity: You see every spare part has a certificate of authenticity seal embedded onto it if it is coming straight out of the manufacturer’s factory. If it is made by third party companies then it will have their own seal. So in any case there will be a seal of genuinity, if anything otherwise then do not buy that spare part for it could very well be a counterfeit product. Sometimes it is very difficult to check for a product’s genuineness because of advanced criminal activities. So the best way to get the part checked is by visiting the manufacturer’s authorized service center.
- Warranty Policy: There is no hard and fast rule that the replaced spare part will work as advertised. This is why manufacturers give additional warranty/ guarantee options with certain parts. For example- The engine conveyor belt has a warranty for any manufacturing defect. Like this there are several parts which come with a manufacturer backed warranty. Check more about this policy with the specific manufacturer and then also enquire how to contact them in case you are buying the spare part from outside sellers.
- Online: There are several companies and startups which are in the business of selling genuine spare parts online. Hunt for your required spare parts on google and then call them up for more information. Also beware of fraudulent websites, since a lot of buying now happens online there has been an increased report of cyber crime. There is an easy way to verify an e-commerce website’s authenticity, simply go to the url bar of the website and check to see if the website has a ‘https’ at the start of the url.
- Related Services: Buying a spare part is an affair and then installing that spare part is another affair. This is important because some spare parts require specialized installation and if you install it in any wrong way then it could cause damage to the car too.
Conclusion
Buying a spare online has its own merit and demerit so you should exercise caution while buying something online. Also insist on a free or paid installation service if you are buying a critical spare part as any wrong installation can damage your car and then it could result in a great loss.
