Second Is or Isn’t the Best? When to Buy Used Car Parts and When to Buy New

If you own a vehicle, it is only a matter of time before something breaks and it needs repair. In fact, AAA was called on to rescue 32 million drivers in 2015. This is simply the nature of mechanical components, they age and wear out.

Paying to get your car repaired can get expensive depending on the number of repairs and the parts that need repair. You can reduce this cost by buying used car parts.

You don’t want to buy all of your parts used though. There are some parts that are perfectly fine used, while others you should only buy new.

Keep reading and we’ll help you determine which parts are safe to buy used, and which parts are not.

Should You Buy Used Car Parts?



There has always been debate over whether you should buy new or used car parts. It’s adecisive topic car enthusiasts are rarely ambivalent on. If you’re curious about the pros and cons of used parts, you can read this  post from Auto Chain.

This is the wrong thing to focus on though. Instead of thinking of all your vehicle’s compartments, you should approach the new or used debate on a part by part basis.

Only Buy These Car Parts New
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As a rule of thumb, do not buy parts that wear out fast. The useful life of these parts is already relatively short, so it isn’t smart to invest in used parts that and have an even shorter useful life.

Filters, belts, and wiring are all components that wear out relatively fast compared to the rest of the parts in your vehicle. You will also find that these parts new are not all that expensive, so you won’t be saving much, if anything, by buying them used

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