BRAND NEW VS FAIRLY USED (TOKUNBO) VEHICLE PARTS.

Car users are always faced with the dilemma of choosing between buying a new or tokunbo car parts. While many believe that new parts are way better, others stick with the fairly used ones. Which is actually better?

When you take your car to the dealership for repair, you know you are getting Original Equipment Manufacturer car part (OEM). However, if you take your car to an independent auto mechanic workshop, you will most likely get an after market car part, which is also brand new.

What is an after market part? An after market part is any part for a vehicle that is not sourced from the car's manufacturer. A number of companies make parts designed to function the same, or in some cases better than the original; well some are not so better.
About 80 percent of new parts flocking the automobile market are after market parts! Ever wonder why some tokunbo parts are actually more expensive than some new parts?

Tokunbo parts are "supposed" to be used OEM car parts. But how do you tell whether or not it is a used OEM or a used after market part? This is when you begin to hear of tokunbo "grade 1". These grade 1 parts are suppose to be fairly used OEM and not used after market parts. Have you ever requested for a tokunbo spare part which looks exactly like the one you want to change in your car, but it does not seems to work with your car even after a technician have confirmed that the tokunbo part is sound? Well what happened was that you got an after market tokunbo part and not a manufacturer's part.
Before getting your tokunbo car parts, make research, note down the part series number, and get the exact replica.

I always advice you go for a brand new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) car parts, but when you cannot afford it due to cost or availability, do well to settle for an OEM tokunbo grade 1 parts popularly known as "follow come". However if you are familia with after market brands, they would serve also as their advantages abound!


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There is much faith in "follow come".

I think Tokunbo is better

. However if you are familia with after market brands, they would serve also as their advantages abound

Tokubo serve longer for me anytime i change part in the car, New parts opt to be the best but imitation/fake won't let you know the good ones.

If you are not buying from the manufacturer's car shop, tokumbo is better.

Tear leather any time any day

I never buy car so make I just park on one side and listen to my elders.

first of all I don't like anything that is fairly used, I consider them fake because if e no be original e no fit be like original

Tokunbo is advisable because it probably do comes directly from the manufacturer, but brand new can be couple anywhere in any form without meeting the standard of the main manufacturer.

Qmerit:
Tokubo serve longer for me anytime i change part in the car, New parts opt to be the best but imitation/fake won't let you know the good ones.

You can't be more correct. I manage a fleet of trucks and I have come to realise that the fake/immitation dominates the market and you have no way of knowing. You only even get guarantees on Tokunbo not new ones .

But in a country like nigeria, new parts can be very hard to get sometimes and even when you get it, it can also be an imitation...

Market/Product trust issues in nigeria can sometimes be terrible and annoying..

The ball joint of my Honda CRV all of a sudden started failing frequently. It even pulled out once on the road.

I replaced abt 3 ball joints, all new, withing a space of abt 4months.

I brought this problem to nairaland car talk section and i was advised to go for a tokumbo.
I did that. 3months down the lane and still counting no sign of weak ball joint.

Toks everyday.


Those new parts are made in China or Taiwan for a German car.

The Toks are original from the car.

new parts, if they're truly new, are better. nothing beats 'new' when the cash is available. at least, you have the guarantee of long durability.
some tokunbo parts are overused and have outlived their usefulness but the dealers keep repairing/polishing them to look clean. getting quality tokunbo parts is by chance....they don't come with guarantee..

Nice

Tokunbo tends to be the best but then there are some manufacturers who sells original parts(new ones) from the company.

I'd say depend on the part

Tokunbo is better than the new.....the new parts are mass production....how should I explain sef...

The answer balls down to if u can get the Original manufacturer standard parts... New is better and will always be better than secondhand if and only if u could get the main original, if not Tokunbo helping Nigerian driver since the days of JESUS.... But to be candid most tokunbo has outlived their life span and you dont even know how much its has been used previously.

This is just another sign that Nothing is normal in This Country, we are always on the opposite side of the coins to the rest of the world.

So operator depending on where u live on this planet here is ur table to buying spare parts for ur cars.

Country parts to buy

USA ------- New parts

UK ------------ New Parts

Germany ---------New parts

Switzerland ------- New parts

Canada ----------- New parts

Nigeria ----------- Tokunbo parts

Japan ----------- New parts

Australia ---------- New parts

South Africa -------- New parts

Ghana -------------- Tokunbo Parts ( to be on a safer side the people are learning fast on fake parts from china)

China -------------- New Parts ( fake are made for african largest porous economy market, they dont use them)

New Parts are always better . However you need to source for Original part . It does not make any sense buying a used bearing or ball joint or brake pads and spark plugs cos of wear and tear . But if you are buying parts that has no wear and tear in its life circle ie.glass,body panels etc then used parts is great.you are best to source for OEM brand new if you could afford it.This is one of the reasons I laugh hard when someone says Japanese car part are cheap cod Original parts are not cheap .

harffie:
Tokunbo is better than the new.....the new parts are mass production....how should I explain sef...

Xtreemly wrong idealogy . Put your money where your mouth is and toy will get original parts. You can order your parts on Amazon . Or Ebay brand new .