OEReplacement News


The auto industry has been hammered by bad news, seemingly for years now. First, there was the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler, bailouts and bankruptcies. Then in the restructuring, brands like Pontiac and Saturn were killed off, while painful, drawn out legal battles were fought over the sale and survival of Volvo, Hummer, Opel and Saab. Now, Fiat owns Chrysler, Spyker owns Saab and Chinese heavy equipment maker Sichuan Tengzhong owns Hummer.

The industry was still reeling from that one-two punch, and now it was Toyota’s turn. Over eight million cars, and counting, recalled worldwide. Had they all been recalled in America, it would be three out of four cars sold in 2009. And more recalls of import cars from Japan and Korea were on the way.

People started to get scared, thousands of dealerships which had served their communities for decades closed up, and brands that had been rolling for over 80 years rolled no more. How would you get service and parts?


While it’s true that in some places there might not be a Chrysler or GM dealership nearby, you can still get original equipment quality parts as good as from the factory from OE Replacement.


But what happens when the manufacturer is gone? How do parts get made? Fortunately, OE parts don’t come from the manufacturer. They come either from Tier One original equipment suppliers, or from other high-end manufacturers who are making parts to the same specifications as those that came on your car. And if there’s a problem with, say, the accelerator pedal sticking, OE parts suppliers will address that in their manufacturing process, so they can offer an improved version without the need to wait for eight million other people to get their cars fixed.


OE parts supplies aren’t affected by the comings and goings of dealerships, CEOs or brand names. If there are cars and trucks that need parts, they’ll make them, and OE Replacement will sell them. There have been big changes in the industry and more are sure to come, but OE replacement parts are always a good idea.

Filed under: Industry News by Josh Razgunas On: April 9th, 2010