Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - pete&hisgolf
Is there an equivalent of GSF but for Japanese cars? I've had the front indicator cover smashed on my Mazda 323 and I suspect I'll need a whole new indicator unit at no doubt astronomical cost.

Just out of interest, which cars are the cheapest to buy parts for?

Thanks in advance

Pete
Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - Tomo
You could try www.japarts.co.uk/ but I doubt if they are particularly cheap.

A web search for "Japanese car parts" will produce quite a few possibilities.

Mazda are, or at least were, cheaper than Toyota, even for identical electrical items.

Happy hunting!
Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - Aprilia
Carpartsdirect in Derby can order (with reasonably quick delivery) straight from Japan - obvioulsy they need the VIN number.

With body parts like that, why not go to a breaker. There are a number of Jap-only breakers.

The price of Japanese (and other marque) spares is a scandal. I simply cannot believe the cost of some parts in the UK. I was recently asked to 'sort out' a Mitsubishi with a 'wandering' idle speed. It was the idle air valve (ISCV) - easy enough to spot. Can you believe the price at the local dealer - over £400 !! Incredibly, the owner ended up buying a new one from a big Mitsubishi parts supplier in New Zealand - just over £100 inc. shipping, and on his doormat 10 days later! Its a crazy world we live in.
Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - RichardM
Which Japanese marque is likely to be the cheapest for parts? I assume Nissan, by a small margin, thanks to the availability of pattern parts?

Can anyone suggest a 'top 5', from lowest to highest?

Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - daveyK_UK
i would love a top 5.


japenese part prices dont even comapre to pacific rim car part prices.

hyundais list is incredibly expensive.
as is proitons.


why do you think these cars get scrapped for the slightest nock.


ive always managed somewhere to get parts for hyundais (it was helped by previously working for them!) however, i have struggled so much to get parts for a hyundai mark 2 accent.


once i get it fully repaired its going straight in the paper.

Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - Aprilia
Which Japanese marque is likely to be the cheapest for parts?
I assume Nissan, by a small margin, thanks to the availability
of pattern parts?
Can anyone suggest a 'top 5', from lowest to highest?


Mitsubishi and Honda must be about the most expensive (e.g. Mitsi lambda sensors are over £400; £38 for an alternator belt; £40 for a Gallant air filter).
Probably followed by Toyota and Mazda. Nissan about the cheapest.
Nissan are not too bad at all actually - I think they've made an effort to be competitive with the likes of Vauxhall.

Korean parts are quite dear.

Its all to do with charging 'what the market will bear' (i.e. what they can get away with). Mind you, some domestic parts can be very expensive (e.g. I was once quoted £2200 for a Rover 600 ABS hydraulic unit!).
Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - volvoman
Given the enormous price differential between the cost of the car and the combined retail price of the parts/components of which they're comprised it almost makes sense to buy 2 identical cars and keep one for spares only.
Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - RichardM
And any idea about costs of Suzuki parts? Again, I assume they would be more expensive (and more difficult to find) than, say Nissan parts, due to their lower numbers of vehicles in the UK.
Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - Aprilia
And any idea about costs of Suzuki parts? Again, I assume
they would be more expensive (and more difficult to find) than,
say Nissan parts, due to their lower numbers of vehicles in
the UK.


Never worked on a Suzuki - but they are fairly rare so chance of getting pattern parts must be slim.
Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - daveyK_UK
suzuki swift is about the best for getting parts for (dont know about the 4x4's).

been round for over 10 years now, and while they prove very reliable , interior trim is fiddly.

parts arent that expensive for dealers if your trade.

seem cheaper than hyundai and kia.


hyundai price for Accent mark 2 plastic cover for under the engine, must be no more than 1m² - £148 quid!!!!


its a good point about buying 2 - seems daft really.

i am tempted to price up every component of a hyuundai accent and see what the price is to buy the car in bits.

i reckon it will be 4 times as much easily.




Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - Aprilia
Given the enormous price differential between the cost of the car
and the combined retail price of the parts/components of which they're
comprised it almost makes sense to buy 2 identical cars and
keep one for spares only.


Not a bad idea. You can buy a 6-year-old Primera/Avensis/Accord for the price of a couple of replacement ECU's!
Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - john deacon
mate bought a second xjs for spares, once u need a new axle and few bits and whatever its a lot cheaper way to go, if you have the space
Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - RichardM
I think I'll be sticking with Nissan when I come to change, most likely a 1.6 Primera. I don't think you can go wrong with these, unless of course you are very unlucky.

My experiences are that you won't need a 'spare' car for parts if you own a Nissan, even if this was practical for me (which it isn't!).


Where to Buy Cheap Japanese Parts? - Aprilia
I think I'll be sticking with Nissan when I come to
change, most likely a 1.6 Primera. I don't think you can
go wrong with these, unless of course you are very unlucky.
My experiences are that you won't need a 'spare' car for
parts if you own a Nissan, even if this was practical
for me (which it isn't!).


Yes, I agree. Nissans seldom give grief if looked after. The Primeras are popular, so lots of pattern parts are good prices, e.g.:

Power rack £85
CV joint £29
Cat. £115
Upper and lower wishbones, about £25
Radiator £115

The prices for QX parts are about the same - so not too bad for a big Japanese car (not that you are ever likely to need them unless using it as a taxi or airport car - which quite a lot do).

If you want something a bit "odd" or slow-moving then the dealer will skin you, but not so badly as Honda, Toyota etc.