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Buying car parts online

  • 03-05-2011 06:40PM
    #1
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    My other half needs a new mirror for a 2004 Ford Focus.

    A friend recommended she buy the part online and bring
    it to the garage for them to fit.

    Anyone have good/bad experiences with buying parts online?

    What sites do you recommend?

    Thanks

    Drive safe

    B


Comments

  • #2
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Try a breakers yard - probably be cheaper too.


  • #3
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    Do they still exist?

    I haven't seen one of them in years.


  • #4
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Plenty of them still around!


  • #5
    2qk4u
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭2qk4u


    http://shop.ebay.ie/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=ford+focus+mirror


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ............. and fit it yourself :)


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  • #7
    Furze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭Furze


    www.micksgarage.ie/

    I got a wing mirror from the above and fitted myself - not too difficult, google in a Ford forum and follow instructions


  • #8
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    I buy lots of stuff online.

    Is it just the glass itself or the whole unit?

    If just the glass just get it locally - should be cheap as chips!


  • #9
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    It's the whole thing, glass and plastic wing part.

    Thanks guys, plenty of options there

    Drive safe

    B


  • #10
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Partfinder.ie

    Might even get the correct colour too


  • #11
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    barneysplash wrote: »
    It's the whole thing, glass and plastic wing part.

    Thanks guys, plenty of options there

    Drive safe

    B

    Try www.partfinder.ie - more than likey you will find the part but the casing will have to be sprayed, shouldn't be more than €50 for that. Price part + €50 vs new and see how you fare out.


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  • #12
    Curlz24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭Curlz24


    I recently ordered some parts from Carparts.ie,
    It was a service kit and timing belt kit and some pump I was told to get too!
    They were cheap than most I could find in Ireland without going to the UK by about 17euros at the time!

    Threw in a free bottle of Son of a gun too lol:pac:


  • #13
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Ordered his dump valve fir skyline. Japan. Newer had any trouble.

    Ordered rear light for Mondeo. Uk. eBay. Newer had any trouble.


    EBay us awesome for getting stuff for car. Just make sure to buy from trusrable source.


  • #14
    Juan Pablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭Juan Pablo


    I used these recently to source parts for my 9-3, got a number of quotes from various salvage companies in the UK within a few hours and got a great deal.


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