What are the Benefits of OEM Parts vs Aftermarket Parts?

Guaranteed Quality

You depend on your vehicle to get you where you need to go. Not only that, but you depend on your vehicle to get you where you need to go safely. Since reliability and safety are two qualities you expect in your car, it follows that you need the parts you use to repair your car to be reliable and safe, as well. That's where OEM parts come in. These parts are manufactured to exceedingly high standards, ensuring that they will serve reliably in their intended application.

On the other hand, aftermarket parts can be a mixed bag when it comes to quality. To be sure, many aftermarket parts are well made. However, it's often difficult to determine what you are truly getting when you're buying an aftermarket part. This means that the only way to truly test an aftermarket part's quality is to install it and see what happens. This could leave you stranded on the side of the road if the part you purchase isn't manufactured to the quality standards that you expect. With OEM parts obtained through our dealership, you can be sure that you're getting great parts from great people.

Warranty and Support

Even if you select aftermarket parts that are made well to begin with, there's often no guarantee that they will last for an extended amount of time. That's why another advantage of OEM parts is the great warranty and support coverage that comes along with them. If you experience a problem with one of the parts you purchase, you have access to a great support team that can answer any questions you may have.

Of course, in the unlikely event that an OEM part does fail, you're generally protected by a robust warranty that prevents you from having to lay down more money for a part you expected to last a long time. This consistent and robust support system certainly puts OEM parts miles ahead.

Parts Designed For Your Specific Needs

As mentioned, OEM parts are designed by the manufacturer to fit your specific vehicle. This means that you can expect a great fit, the very first time. There's no generically made parts that may or may not fit your specific vehicle. There's simply a perfect fit so your project doesn't get interrupted and you're able to complete it without frustration.

This precision manufacturing also makes the replacement process itself easier, since all the connections will match up exactly instead of potentially needing modifications to work correctly. This, in turn, provides great confidence of a correctly completed job, since everything fits in its proper place without any guesswork.

The parts experts at our dealership are more than happy to work with you to find just the part you need for your vehicle. If we don't have the part in stock, we can take advantage of our vast parts network to locate and order the part for you. Plus, if you have any questions about the installation of the parts once you receive them, we're proud to serve as another source of customer support, so you can be sure that your job is being completed correctly.