>For the small accessories like grills and such, >contacting a junk yard aka "motor spares" is a good >way to go without paying the extra for new. On >average an importer will double or triple the price of >the item being imported. > >Finding the part used, and then paying for the extra >for shipping will still allow you to come well under. >It may take longer to get what you want, but with >patience you will save greatly. > >How do you find such info? Here is a South Africa >only search engine that yields plenty of sources for >any little toys that you may be looking for. > >http://www.ananzi.co.za/
My experience is that South African wreckers will NOT reply to overseas inquiries. I tried this a year or more ago (had to send faxes, as I used RSA phonebooks to gets names/addresses). ONE reply, stating that they never see T3s in their yard (I tried mainly VW yards). Andrew |
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