What are aftermarket parts and how do they differ from the originals?
These are usually manufactured ‘offshore’ without any connection to the O.E.M. Manufacturer and are commonly referred to as ‘replicas’, ‘knock-offs’ and other far more vulgar terms by our industry. While the fit, finish and corrosion protection inherent to these parts have historically been suspect, some insurers have begun to specify their usage right in their clients policies, leaving the consumer with only two options . . . Accept them ‘as-is’ or pay the difference in price to ‘upgrade’ to O.E.M. The directive to ‘read the fine print’ has never before been more important. We still believe that ‘the original is still the greatest’.
