Buying used car parts is a cheap alternative to buying parts from a dealer. However, when buying used car parts that you\u2019re going to reuse for another car, there are some things you should consider before doing so. Read on to find out more.<\/p>\n
Make Sure You Know What You\u2019re Looking For<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The last thing you want when visiting a scrap yard is to not be 100% sure what you need. You could end up spending hours and hours sifting through the inventory and end up with something not quite right. With that in mind, it\u2019s always worth knowing exactly what you need, right down to the registration number of the car you\u2019re using the part for. It\u2019s a good idea to bring the old part with you so you can match it exactly.<\/p>\n Find Out The What The History of The Part In Question Is<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Before buying used car parts, it\u2019s imperative to know exactly where it\u2019s been. If a part has been in a major accident, then it might not be worth the purchase and might only be in working order for a few further miles. It\u2019s important to find out the age of the part, the mileage and if it\u2019s being sold as used or repaired. If it\u2019s been repaired, double check how damaged it was before the repair.<\/p>\n Look For Matches<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n If the part you\u2019re looking for is an external piece, then it\u2019s especially important to look for an accurate match. Otherwise, you might end up spending more money on painting the used part. If there is no way of finding a matching colour, then you might have to settle for something different, but it\u2019s definitely worth spending a bit more time when buying used car parts.<\/p>\n Buy Your Spare Parts from Birmingham Autobreak Recycling<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n If you\u2019re in the Birmingham area and looking for spare car parts, look no further than Birmingham Autobreak Recycling. We also offer a free collection service so, if you\u2019re looking to recycle a car, there\u2019s little else you need to worry about. To find out more,\u00a0contact us<\/a><\/u>. We\u2019re located at 3-5 William, Henry Street, Birmingham, B7 5ER<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Buying used car parts is a cheap alternative to buying parts from a dealer. However, when buying used car parts that you\u2019re going to reuse for another car, there are some things you should consider before doing so. Read on to find out more. Make Sure You Know What You\u2019re Looking For The last thing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1414,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577\/revisions\/1414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamautobreak.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}