Ebay parts

Whats the price difference? if yes it could be to good to be true
Are they a store in real life? if no they may not exist at all
Do the pictures look really pixelated? if yes they might be someone elses blurred

You just have to be careful man.

 

i wouldnt trust some random persons parts especially with steering parts.... one day you might try turn a corner and the dodgy cheap part breaks

 

just use paypal that way if it goes up #### creek you get your money back

personally i buy most of my parts of ebay and there fine

 

I bought my shocks and springs online and were fine.
bought plenty of parts from ebay.
You can usually tell the difference between something not so above board and something that is

 

I too have brought heaps of parts off ebay no problems YET.

 

^^^^ true true, i have also got alot of parts from ebay and nothing worng yet.

 

Don't get the cheap #### that ships from China on eBay. There are some great stores that stock high quality parts. For example I bought an entire fuel pump assembly (with new sender, strainer, sensors and a complete new case) for $167 delivered to my door. It was a delphi unit which is what GM use anyway and I bought it from someone with high feedback.

I reckon I would have paid $200 just for a pump in stores and not got the entire new assembly.

 

Always buy from Australian sellers, Do some research on the parts you need make sure there the right part.

I have brought heeps of parts from there and have saved a bucket load of money.

 

You can sometimes pick up genuine parts cheap on ebay.When it comes to things like wheel bearings,hubs etc,I go straight to holden so then I know 100% that they are genuine holden parts..Theres new chinese VR/VS front hubs getting around cheap, they can apparently fall apart apart,I wouldnt like to put me and my familys life at risk by buying cheap dodgey parts like them hubs,just to save a few dollars,its just not worth it in my opinion... But usually if they are aussie sellers with parts that are in oz,then you are usually right.The main "cheapie" parts from places like ebay etc that Ive seen stuff up or cause problems, are ignition coils and engine sensors.Ive seen a few cheapie sensors last around 12 months or so,where the genuine part will usually last for years.Ive seen the cheap CAS- Crank Angle Sensors cause some problems.One was completely dead from new,another caused misfiring and crook running,and a couple of others I know of have lasted 12 months or thereabouts.I just bought a new CAS from my local holden dealer for $120,they cost around $50 on ebay.Most people see this difference and think that they are saving heaps,but if it needs replacing in 12 months time,them theres another $50 spent,and thats not including the fitting,if you cant do it yourself.So buying cheap parts can work out to be more expensive in the long run.

 

i buy alot of parts from ebay and have had no problems at all with most of them but i always research them first to make sure theyre not cheaper in a shop, also i would not buy suspension steering components off ebay as i personally dont trust the quality of them id rather pay a little more with that sort of thing and buy a quality trusted brand. Things like headlights, panels and interior parts i definatley get from ebay. My most recent purchase was a pair of tyres which has 80% tread they looked great in the pic and the tread amount was great but when i got them home i noticed lots of fine cracking of the sidewalls and although being the same brand/size they were from different eras and werent a matching pair like described so really theyre not a bargain even though i only paid $30 a pair theyre only good to put on the back and fry.

 

This is why you look for a genuine GM sensor on eBay for around $100ish

 

$100 for a CAS?!?!? Ripping yourself off at that price. Most I've paid was $40 or $50 new from memory (I've replaced a few), and that's not off ebay.

I've also used 2nd hand ones and had no trouble...

 

brand name parts i've bought a fair bit off ebay and had no worries, but i steer clear of the no-name bits. i was looking at vs front hubs on there a while ago, they were some no name thing and the ad read.. and i quote "good quality (studs will not snap off)"

needless to say i didnt take their word for it! went to holden and got the decent SKF brand genuine hubs, would do the same with any other suspension/steering/drivetrain bits

 

Delphi are made in China just like a lot of other Holden parts. The genuine fuel pump I bought a while back for my VN had made China on the box and the fuel pump was branded Delphi. I think the current V8's are from Mexico as well?