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Buying used parts in Europe: what to check before you pay

The platforms are marketplaces, not shops — you are buying from a dismantler you cannot see. Five checks, one of which is written into law.

6 days agoNo replies

Finding used parts in the US and Canada: Car-Part.com and the interchange number

One search across recycler inventories in the US, Canada and Mexico — and the number that tells you which other cars your part also came from.

6 days agoNo replies

Used airbags, belts and cats: what EU law actually restricts, and what it does not

There is no EU-wide ban on fitting a used airbag to a car on the road — yet. The list everyone quotes is about building new cars. That changes in 2028.

6 days agoNo replies

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