Buying new parts for your commercial truck fleet gives you a guarantee of quality. You know they’re in proper working order and most are under warranty to protect you in case there’s a problem. New parts also offer the highest possible lifespan, letting you keep fleet downtime to a minimum.
But paying the full manufacturer price tag on every spare part isn’t always the best financial decision for your business. This goes double for smaller companies, who might need to invest their resources in other areas of growth. And if several more commonly replaced truck parts fail simultaneously, you risk not being able to exchange them all.
The clear solution, then, is to buy used truck parts. The problem is that many companies recoil at the word “used”, with images of catastrophic failure and wasted money flashing in their heads. In reality, used parts actually carry a wide range of benefits that overcautious business owners miss out on.
Here are just a few great reasons why you should choose used truck parts when your commercial fleet is in need of repair.
You save money
The most obvious advantage used parts have over new is that they’re significantly cheaper. That’s not because they’re low quality, though, since sensible truck part retailers wouldn’t want to take that risk. It’s because whoever bought those parts new has already taken the financial hit of yearly depreciation, meaning you avoid the worst drops on component value.
For the price of a single new truck part, it’s likely you can afford multiple used parts instead. With their continuing high quality, you can build up a stock of reliable spare parts to fix your trucks quickly, safely, and cheaply when required. As a result, you can continue gaining income from your deliveries while also keeping overhead costs low to pull in maximum profits.
You have plenty of choice
As truck manufacturers continue to produce new models, they stop making parts for older ones. So unless you constantly buy the latest and greatest trucks on the market, there will come a point when new parts are scarce. Searching until you find them could add dozens of hours onto your vehicle downtime, to the point where any other replacement part might have been a better choice.
Used truck parts, on the other hand, are widely available for many years after your particular model has fallen out of vogue. Commercial automobile wreckers often salvage high-quality parts and accessories when they scrap vehicles, giving you plenty of options to choose from. These are readily available at short notice so you can get your trucks back on the road in no time.
You get exact-match replacements
If you can’t find genuine new parts for your fleet, another option is to look for aftermarket parts instead. But even though these are new and carry a lower price, they’re not guaranteed to correctly match your vehicles. Installing mismatched parts not only reduces the efficiency of your truck, but also risks causing permanent damage that both disables your vehicle and skyrockets your costs.
By buying genuine used parts designed for your model of truck, you ensure that they’ll be an exact match. They’ll work precisely as intended, and allow you to extract the highest possible performance from your vehicle without worrying about the consequences.
You always get OEM quality
Vehicle manufacturers want to build a reputation for supplying exceptional products. So when they produce new vehicle parts, they take great care in optimising the design for safety, longevity and performance.
Even when your genuine spare truck parts come second hand, they’ve still been designed to offer those fundamental benefits. And since there are strict guidelines for determining whether or not parts are suitable for use, any OEM parts available for purchase must qualify. By buying genuine used OEM parts, you ensure your trucks meet a high standard for quality.
You limit your environmental impact
The greater the demand for new truck parts, the more manufacturers will produce. This means more raw materials need to be mined, shipped and processed, pumping a huge amount of CO2 into the atmosphere. And if nobody buys used parts, they eventually end up in an open plot or land fill to rot.
When you choose used truck parts, you avoid wasting valuable components while also discouraging unnecessary production of brand new equipment. You’re also much more likely to find them locally, and so won’t need to import them from another country. This lets you keep pollution to a minimum and build a reputation for eco-friendly practices that could win you additional notice from customers.
They’re professionally refurbished for sale
No truck part retailer in their right mind would want to risk selling poor-quality or faulty used parts. If the parts fail and cause harm, it could lead to possible legal action and a loss of trust. Those retailers who are happy to take these risks generally don’t stay in business for long.
That’s why most retailers professionally check, fix and refurbish used parts before sale. By ensuring used parts meet certain standards of quality before resale, retailers ensure your purchases are as safe and long-lasting as possible. As long as you choose a trusted and certified provider, you can have confidence in your used truck parts.
Buy outstanding used parts with the warranty intact from PT Parts
PT Parts is a Vehicle Recyclers’ Association Certified supplier of genuine new, used and refurbished DAF truck parts. We thoroughly clean, check and test all parts before sale to ensure the highest quality and each one comes with a minimum three-month warranty. What’s more, these parts are available for superfast delivery across the UK, Europe and beyond.
Visit our online store today to find affordable and reliable exact-match used parts for LF, CF and XF series DAF trucks.
