It's funny- "OEM" has become an antonym of itself. In places like
Ebay, "OEM" actually means
"knockoff". Wikipedia notes the irony: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oem
Doug
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com> wrote:
> Give Certifit at try: http://www.certifit.com/default.aspx I learned about
> them from the body guy who is working on one of my Alpines. He told me the
> guys in the trade refer to them as "Sorta-fits". I have not bought any
body
> panels from them (he says they almost always need a bit of tweaking), but
did
> buy a rear view mirror and turn signal for my daughter's F250 from them and
> was happy with both. You could clearly tell that they quality was not up
to
> the OEM standards, but both fit without difficulty and worked just fine.
And
> at a fraction of the OEM price. I would not hesitate to use them again when
I
> wasn't concerned about OEM quality.
>
>> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:00:07 -0400
>> From: mg_garage@comcast.net
>> To: wmc_st@xxiii.com
>> CC: shop-talk@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Aftermarket body parts vendors?
>>
>> You might try Schram in Pontiac Michigan. They have an extensive
>> selection of good used GM parts...http://www.schramauto.com/
>>
>> Wayne wrote:
>> > Hi Guys,
>> >
>> > Can anyone suggest a vendor for aftermarket auto body parts? You
>> > know, the cheap alternative stuff the insurance companies try to steer
>> > you into?
>> >
>> > I'm trying to help a lady friend inexpensively fix a broken rocker
>> > panel trim piece on a late model Buick, and GM wants $485 for this
>> > stupid piece of plastic! Seems like it should be easy enough to
>> > google but I've come up empty so far.
>> >
>> > -Thanks, Wayne
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