How to Find used Auto Body Parts

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Finding used auto body parts need not be difficult. Utilising used or second hand body parts for your car is a great way of bringing down the cost of repairs and is also ecologically sensible.

The easiest way of finding such parts is to either search on line for scrap or junk yards or simply use your local directory or yellow pages. It is almost certain that there will be a salvage yard near to where you live who can supply suitable auto body parts to you. Some such sources specialise in vehicle type or vehicle manufacture location, Japanese cars for instance. This will mean they are more likely to have what you need.

Call them what you will, scrap yard, junk yard or salvage specialists, all have come a long way from the time when you used to wade through mud amongst piles of scrapped cars with a spanner in your hand searching for what you need. These days many such suppliers of used parts have already stripped, cleaned and catalogued their inventory, which makes sourcing parts a much more enjoyable experience.

If you do not have such a source of supply near to you, many such suppliers of used auto body parts will now ship to you, with an additional charge of course. The only danger here is that when your purchase arrives and it is not exactly what you need, return can be costly.

On line auction sites such as ebay have sellers that supply used car or auto body parts. This is now a well known and trusted way of sourcing what you need. Just make sure you buy from someone with plenty of feedback as this indicates the level of service that you are likely to receive from that seller.

Another great place to find out about where to get used parts for your car will be car or car owner clubs. Most of these have an on line presence and will be able to point you to exactly where to get the body panel you need. It is also possible that other members of that club will have the body part you need and that is another benefit of belonging to such a club.

Car fairs and auto jumbles are another great place to find the used auto body part you need. You can combine your search for parts with a great day out although sometimes it is easy to spend more than you intended as it can be hard to ignore some of the bargains you see. Such events are usually advertised in your local press or on posters and notices in your local area. Again, car clubs can be a place to find out about these too.

Lastly, have a look in the classified ads in your local newspaper as many private sellers and businesses advertise their parts for sale there.

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