Posted 9 October 2023

best online shop for car spare parts?

i need a front bumper, grill and bonnet actuators for a 2018 insignia, I've looked on eBay and gumtree for people breaking but they are either too far away or want ridiculous amounts. not having much luck on google either


dont mind Chinese parts, are there any online stores that sell these parts?
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  1. Toon_army's avatar
    When you say to far away have you messaged to see if they'll sort out postage? I'd of thought items that big they'd have been willing to post!
    Car prices and car part prices are stupid at the moment.
    My mams car got crashed into 2 years ago, I bought her a new boot £39 including next day delivery, randomly checked the other day for the same part £200
    professorEX's avatar
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    one dude wanted £800 for just a bumper, plus another £100 for delivery
  2. Mendoza's avatar
    local scrappy
    Mr.Plow's avatar
    Ah the good old days, used to be two round my way, that brings back memories of climbing up to a car balanced on another's roof to remove whatever part you needed
  3. Anglebox's avatar
    bcpautomotive.com
    they are a supplier of crash repair parts, body panels, Bumpers, Grilles, Radiators
    summerof76's avatar
    Thanks, i've bookmarked bcpautomotive.com in case I need any spare parts
  4. Willy_Wonka's avatar
    I will say

    There is a limit to money saving & money wasting it is a fine line. Your vehicle has had front end damage from an impact. What are you going to do? Spend weeks on it?

    I can guarantee you now that a decent body shop can fix it all for you less than you can source the parts alone.
    professorEX's avatar
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    Thanks, the only issue is the decent bodyshops are about 4 miles from where i live. the car is in limp mode so will need towing, will they come out to have a look and give a quote or shall I risk just towing it to them?

    sorry, new to all this
  5. madoka_ayukawa's avatar
    Sorry to hijack this thread, I've no luck sourcing a Mazda 5 side power mirror (passenger side). None whatsoever on eBay, any other e-commerce source should I look up, rather than Mazda direct?
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