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OEM parts from eBay….?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Chaospdx85, Oct 31, 2023.

  1. Oct 31, 2023 at 2:45 PM
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    I feel like this may be a hot topic, but here goes.

    I am curious if anyone had ever purchased OEM parts off eBay, specifically from “Triple Creations Automotive Parts”, and if so what was their experience?

    While shopping for inner tie rod ends online, I stumbled upon these “genuine Toyota” tie rod ends that are 1/3 the price from my local dealership.. the seller has nothing but good reviews, but it’s coming from UAE.. curious what y’all think? It doesn’t seem *TOO* crazy to me cuz you can get perfect condition OEM Chevy parts for my 87 caprice from a similar vendor… this just almost seems too good to be true tho with Toyota. Thoughts?! TIA!29362706-3328-4D4E-8060-0AFA0BE55115.png
     
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    99% sure its knockoff. Fleabay is infested with fake especially if toyota site lists the item for $180+
     
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    I don’t think there are many legit parts dealers left on Fleabay.
     
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    I see some OEM parts, first thing I do is go to a Toyota parts site and compare. The eBay prices are always inflated. Pretty much like everything else on eBay . . . . the days of the online flea market are long gone.

    I still do a lot of buying on eBay, but for parts, only if it's not available elsewhere.
     
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    That seller is legit. PartsOUQ is also from UAE and is one of the best priced online retailers for Toyota OEM parts.
     
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    I just bought some Vvt gears . I’ll let y’all know if they’re legit parts .
    I also bought from some ones else as well on eBay . A water pump for a tocama an it’s oem for sure .

    always check the reviews as well .
     
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    I only buy from two legit sellers on eBay they may be more but here are the two I buy from.

    Daytona Toyota
    Conicelli Toyota

    Note: Toyota does not directly allow non-Toyota dealerships to sell their genuine OEM parts.

    They are lots of counterfeit parts on eBay and Amazon so be careful!
     
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    Okay they just got here. They shipped out from Dubai . I took pictures and they look oem to me . I got them from Triple Creations Auto Parts , pretty fast shipping too took 4 days . Not bad coming from Dubai.always do your research before buying from eBay thou , make sure they have very good reviews.
     
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