Automotive parts and accessories make up a large market in the United States, covering used, refurbished, reproduction, and used parts. What type of part you choose to use on your car, truck, or SUV is a personal choice more than anything else. In some cases, the available auto parts for sale can affect your buying choice but for the most part, all these types offer you options in price and warranty duration.

Used or Recycled Parts

Because the price of new parts can be hard for some people to afford, the used or recycled market has grown very quickly, and you can now go to a salvage yard or auto parts recycler to get the parts you need for your car. The prices are much lower for most common parts, but there is a risk when buying these parts, as they may only last for a month or two after you buy them. That is a chance you have to take if you choose used parts, but one that many people are willing to risk.There are self-service yards all over the country where you can go to remove the part you need from a wrecked car and pay a much lower price.

Remanufactured Parts

Just like it sounds, remanufactured parts are those parts that went back to the manufacturer with a defect or other problem. The manufacturer then repairs or rebuilds the part and sells it as "reman" or remanufactured. In many cases, the quality of a remanufactured part is as good as the new parts offered, but at a much lower price and with a limited warranty, depending on the part. Keep in mind that limited warranties are not always that bad. Most yards will give you enough time to install the part and drive the vehicle to make sure the parts are going to work properly,

New Parts

This one is simple, right? Well, it is and it isn't. There are "new parts" on the market that are not new from the factory manufacturer but are newly made by a third-party company. These companies do not mean any harm or to sell a less-than-perfect part; they are simply trying to bring a decent part to market a price people can afford. Unfortunately, there are people that will seek to sell you a substandard part, and some people buy into that because they need the lower price range to make affording new parts impossible.