Just had a wheel sensor problem and have had to get secondhand parts because apparently if the car is over 10 years old, new parts are not being made and most have been discontinued. Did anyone else have this problem? I am curious now as to whether new Jeep, Dodge or Merc parts would fit or am I just dreaming? Anyone got any ideas on where in Australia that parts are still available? I think this is just crap on the part of Chrysler/Mopar - we all need parts and I don't want secondhand that will probably be as bad as my old parts.
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I gave up trying to buy parts for my 2006 in Australia. RockAuto is a good source from the US, but shipping time can be an issue.
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I would like to add Ebay is a minefield for chrysler parts - there are dozens of sellers on there listing Chrysler bits but they generally don't hold any stock. All they are doing is ordering from RockAuto or Alibaba and re-boxing them when they arrive. If you use Ebay (which I did for pistons and valves), pick a US seller. If I had twigged about RockAuto before I bought pistons/valves from Ebay I would never have done it.
I have been buying trim parts and missing interior stuff from "Fenns 300C parts" on ebay - he is based in the UK but ships quickly. The great thing about him is that he is a quarter of the price of local Australian wreckers, who for some bizarre reason think a 17 year old Chrysler 300C is some kind of mega expensive luxury vehicle like a Ferrari and charge accordingly. Of the few times I have priced spares locally I have recoiled in horror (looking at you Jeeeparts, you can stick your prices up your jumper).
As Lou has found out, what is left of Chrysler Australia have no stock of anything. I understand they don't want to hold a pile of expensive stuff for Chryslers but they could at least stock engine parts that are shared across jeep/dodge etc. They do not.
Thanks for your replies everyone. I spent hours casting around last night and found one Australian website that looks promising and might be ok for you all. It was bleam.com.au
Yes Alibaba looks like a con and Ebay can be dodgy. I have used Jeepparts in Hervey Bay before for new parts and now secondhand parts but they are expensive. It's so disappointing that Chrysler has done this - doesn't say much for their customer service. I've got my mechanic looking into whether Jeep, Dodge or Merc parts might be compatible in some cases - here's hoping.
Yes Alibaba looks like a con and Ebay can be dodgy. I have used Jeepparts in Hervey Bay before for new parts and now secondhand parts but they are expensive. It's so disappointing that Chrysler has done this - doesn't say much for their customer service. I've got my mechanic looking into whether Jeep, Dodge or Merc parts might be compatible in some cases - here's hoping.
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Bleam are stealing pictures from RockAuto, I expect they are doing the same drop shipping trick as all the ebay sellers.
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