Exchanging instead of buying new - it is also inexpensive

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Recently updated on February 20, 2021 at 10:17 am

The car is only a commodity for very few people - the vehicle does not even have to be tuned to have a very special status in life. The small kiss ball, the beautiful sports car or rather a prestige vehicle: everyone has a clear idea. But the downside in every car is the repairs that come up again and again. Be it after a minor or major accident, in the event of technical defects or simply with regard to wearing parts: no car owner is spared.

It is well known that there are two types of car owners - those with little technical talent and those who can repair many things on the car themselves. While the former remains almost exclusively the way to a specialist, i.e. mostly to the workshop, the latter can also go to work themselves and save a lot of money. This applies in particular to gearboxes, diesel and petrol pumps, the water pump and - in addition to these few examples - to many other vehicle spare parts.

In the case of more expensive parts, such as the gearbox, the question often arises whether the cost-intensive repair is still worthwhile. In addition, almost every car owner knows the problem that the most expensive repairs always have to be done when the money for them is actually not in the budget at the moment. The search for cheap alternatives does not remain fruitless; After all, you can now find what you're looking for on the internet, for example at Getriebemarkt.de, and get a replacement gearbox that is significantly more affordable than the new gearbox. The same applies to all types of pumps and electrical components that can be obtained in exchange.

First find the bug

Only a fraction of all car owners can correctly identify “symptoms” and the cause. If a car makes complaints while driving, you do not have to immediately recognize that there is a problem with the diesel pump or the alternator or the alternator regulator, for example. There is no way around a specialist to find out the exact fault in the technology of a vehicle. If the car has been thoroughly examined and tested there (read out using software in modern vehicles), the vehicle owner is informed of the "diagnosis". Is this "Gearbox damage“, One suspects even without further specialist knowledge, that will be expensive. Now, as the owner, you can stop and look for an alternative to installing a new gearbox (or parts of it). You can give yourself time to think about it in the specialist workshop because you have to weigh up whether the stated price for the new gearbox and the costs for removing the damaged or installing the replacement part are appropriate for the vehicle - depending on its age and overall condition. still worth it.

What are replacement parts?

The expert summarizes two different groups of parts under the term replacement parts. On the one hand, it can be used parts - for example, a gearbox from total body damage that survived the accident unscathed. These gearboxes are overhauled, have a certain guarantee and can be bought at a very low price compared to the new original gearbox. From this point of view, the second group of replacement parts does not really deserve this name - they are new spare parts, but not labeled with the appropriate brand symbol for the vehicle, but manufactured and sold by more or less well-known suppliers to the automotive industry. Not only starters and alternators are cheaper to buy in this way; the list of electrical components is long.

Get replacement parts from the internet

Car owners should take the time to compare the price of a new part and a replacement part. Anyone who has no experience as a car mechanic should keep their hands off the gear change project (and other exchange campaigns) as much as possible. The highly complex system requires some knowledge - laypeople have at most a handyman when handing over tools. It is a fact that the working hours have to be paid in any case and can only be saved on the component or merging two repairs with the same work steps (for example water pump and toothed belt) in order to reduce the overall repair costs. We strongly advise against going to major car repairs without prior knowledge and only with instruction videos and forum knowledge; Far too great is not only the risk of driving a technically imperfect vehicle on public roads, but also of making the damage from a failed do-it-yourself repair bigger than it actually was.

In the vehicle workshop, too, the car owner can ask for replacement parts to be installed, which both private individuals and dealers can purchase online, for example from shops such as www.al-shop.de. Not every authorized workshop is immediately involved; Here, however, you have the right to have the repair carried out elsewhere if you wish. The extent to which this affects the guarantee and warranty obligations must be clarified. Especially with older makes, however, it is worthwhile to keep the repair costs as low as possible after the warranty has already expired and to prioritize the functionality of the car at the lowest possible price.

The workshop search

Anyone who does not belong to the tuning scene and therefore knows every screw and every rubber part on their vehicle inside and out, does not have to grow gray because of the workshop search. There are authorized workshops for certain car brands everywhere, but also independent workshops for all makes. In addition, there are designated tuning workshops and of course also some rental workshops, in which you can work largely alone, pay a fee for the use of the lifting platform, workshop and Co., but can also ask an experienced mechanic for advice and help in the event of problems . Vehicle owners can find support at Fairgarage.de and on similar sites on the web that is very informative and helpful.

Conclusion: Exchange parts can save a lot of money in car repairs. Nevertheless, one must not blindly rely on thrift and go to work without specialist knowledge. Only with luck it will work out and in the end, in addition to your own spare part, the replacement part is broken or the car is not technically roadworthy. Therefore, in the case of problems that indicate a major defect, you let the specialist diagnose and possibly even get a second opinion. This is followed by the decision between the original new component and the replacement part, and only then does the spare parts procurement step. Finally, the proper installation is carried out and a function test initiated. Material costs can be saved - but with a lack of specialist knowledge, no savings can be made in wages. Therefore, if a more expensive repair, such as a complete replacement of the transmission, is due, it must be carefully considered whether the current value of the vehicle is still compatible with the pending invoice, or whether the money should not be invested in another vehicle.

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