Does your supplier create, source, or stock aftermarket wear parts? After market product can be less costly than their OEM counterparts. Quality aftermarket parts usually perform to same standard or better as OEM wear parts. Check with your supplier to see if they have a selection of aftermarket wear parts.
Negotiate with confidence — Used car prices are negotiable. With the facts in hand, you know what the car is worth and should offer a price based on what you’re willing to pay. Explain to the seller what repairs may be needed and share what you have learned about the car’s value if you think that it is overpriced. Finding a middle ground can help both parties come away with a deal that each one thinks is fair.
This can be one of the best places to find cart replacement parts, including custom cart parts. The main benefit is that you’ll be purchasing quality, original parts. That’s definitely a plus when shopping for replacement parts. On the other hand, the prices will be somewhat higher than at other sources.
Shop Online. Wholesale providers of automobile replacement parts and accessories are springing up all over the internet. Some stores are good, some are not. What to look for: available customer service agents; a toll free number where you can call someone to talk with directly; a store that never closes and has a secured payment site; and clearly understood shipment, payment, and return policies. Generally, an online retailer should be a great option as low overhead and purchasing directly from the manufacturer is what sets these wholesalers apart from the rest. Still, do your homework and make sure that the site is what it says it is.
One of the markets that you are opened up to online, is that of the car breakers. These are people who buy a car that is no longer fit for the road, and they literally take it apart piece by piece and sell it. For those who sell these parts online, this is like having access to a car scrap yard without having to go and negotiate with a gruff car scrapyard owner. For those of us who know relatively little about cars and prefer not to have to face the prospect of pointing out to an expert which car parts we need, this can be a big relief!
Mark Barnard and I were talking about a new account we are coaching and training. We were talking about the new client’s database, lead generation practices, follow-up and organization. Mark described it as a “Lead Generation 2006 volvo s60“. The client’s database consisted of a disorganized mess; a collection of leads with no priority assigned, follow-up dates or source noted. Yet, it is a large database of leads. Even Linder’s was quite organized and I’m sure that’s why, at least at one point, they were the biggest in the world.
Today, everything is computerized with each item stored within a database. Every radiator, passenger seat, water pump, and stereo knob can be accounted for with a few clicks of a button. If you need to find a specific item, you won’t be forced to spend hours digging through a dirty lot. Just ask an attendant to check the database. What’s more, a lot of salvage yards are now connected through a network. If one location cannot find a component in their database, they can check the databases of other locations.