| When you buy a new car, you usually don't give | | | | car's operating systems. Knock-offs, however, are |
| much thought to car parts. The car comes with a | | | | another story. They are many times made of inferior |
| warranty and the dealer takes care of most of the | | | | material that may not be compatible with the car's |
| problems. When a car is manufactured it has parts | | | | operating systems. This means that the use of |
| that are manufactured according to certain | | | | knock-offs can damage the car. Saving a few bucks |
| specifications. The parts that come with the new car | | | | on a part by buying from a manufacturer that you |
| are of a higher quality than parts you buy at the | | | | haven't heard from or buying a knock-off may cost |
| auto store. This is why you want to keep the original | | | | hundreds of dollars in the long-run. |
| factory installed parts as long as possible because | | | | Knock-offs do not always advertise that they are |
| they will probably never be replaced with anything of | | | | knock-offs. Usually, if you buy from a reputable auto |
| the same quality. | | | | supply store, you are safe, but not always. They too |
| The car parts after-market is the market for | | | | can be tricked. Knock-offs may come in packaging |
| replacement car parts. Many times you can't find | | | | identical to that of the name brand manufacturer. If |
| parts while the car is under warranty unless you buy | | | | you are buying parts at a flea market and are getting |
| from the dealer. This is because they aren't being | | | | a really good deal, be sure to check the packaging. |
| made for the after-market yet. Once parts are | | | | Check for the quality of the print. Look for smudges |
| manufactured for the after-market you have to be | | | | or misspelled words. These are usually good |
| very careful what you buy because of all of the | | | | indications that the part is a knock-off. Always be |
| "knock offs". Usually you are safe buying a part from | | | | suspicious of a really good deal. If it sounds too good |
| a well-known manufacturer. They may not be the | | | | to be true, it probably is so this can apply to buying |
| exact factory specifications as the original parts are, | | | | online or from a foreign country. Make sure that you |
| but they are close enough in terms of material that | | | | are dealing with a reputable supplier whether you are |
| they will function without causing problems in the | | | | buying online or at a store. |