Ordering factory JDM parts?
Feb 22, 2018, 03:46 PM
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Ordering factory JDM parts?
Where would one order new factory mitsu JDM parts? Yes , I searched but search brought me crap. and more crap. And eBay.
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Feb 22, 2018, 04:50 PM
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A lot of the desirable parts are stocked in the New Jersey Mitsubishi warehouse. JDM headlights, 7 tail lights, 7 valve covers, double din bezels, etc etc.
Unless it is a weird thing (FQ plate, something rhd, etc), there's no sense in buying from a third party that's just going to jack the price up
Unless it is a weird thing (FQ plate, something rhd, etc), there's no sense in buying from a third party that's just going to jack the price up
Feb 22, 2018, 05:48 PM
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the dealers I have called all have said no. they can't order a jdm part number. back when I worked at one we could, but that was in 98.
**** im old.
**** im old.
Feb 22, 2018, 06:54 PM
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Two things...
First, they can ALL order certain JDM part numbers. They can't look them up (less a few, like Kendall). If they are popular parts, the number will show up in the US inventory system so just providing the number will get the information for them.
Second, non-popular parts can usually be acquired, but it's a **** show of work and you'll be hard pressed to get a low pay parts guy to do get the ball rolling, and his part in it is the least of the work.
If you have a part number, go to a site like Mentor Mitsubishi and plug it in... If it shows up with a price, it is one that (at least at some point) was in US stock. You need to contact a dealer to verify if it still is, of it's obsolete, etc. There public websites can't do that.
If you have a part number in question, post it and I can check availability.
First, they can ALL order certain JDM part numbers. They can't look them up (less a few, like Kendall). If they are popular parts, the number will show up in the US inventory system so just providing the number will get the information for them.
Second, non-popular parts can usually be acquired, but it's a **** show of work and you'll be hard pressed to get a low pay parts guy to do get the ball rolling, and his part in it is the least of the work.
If you have a part number, go to a site like Mentor Mitsubishi and plug it in... If it shows up with a price, it is one that (at least at some point) was in US stock. You need to contact a dealer to verify if it still is, of it's obsolete, etc. There public websites can't do that.
If you have a part number in question, post it and I can check availability.
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May 3, 2018, 06:26 AM
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japanparts (dot) com You have to give one of the girls the JDM part numbers you want to buy. I've ordered over seven times from them over the past decade w/no problems. Fast shipping too (from Tokyo to STL, MO in four days) - usually its Fed X. You have to pay customs fees too, which is a percentage of the total value of the order.
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