I was hammering out the details of the xB I look to purchase in the next few months when I stumbled across this website, claiming to sell OEM accessory parts for the xB: http://www.brandsport.com/xb.html

Has anyone ever done business with this particular company, or know of a legit dealer of accessory parts, other than my scion dealership? The prices listed on the website above are much less expensive than factory pricing and I'd hate to pay more if I don't have to.

Thanks!

 

http://www.toyotapartsworld.com/toyperf_scion.htm


keep in mind
1. cant finance in acc. when bought offline.
2. have no warranty on that acc. when bought of line...

thats why i went ahead and had my dealer put my spoiler on- If it falls off or anything eles within 3 yrs/ 36000 mile- they have to replace it!!

 

http://www.partznet.com/toyota/scion/scionhomepage.html

 

If you buy a FACTORY acc. online from a Scion Dealer it does have a warranty. Make sure you are purchasing from a Scion Dealer and get a Receipt !! :D
Genuine Scion Accessories:
Warranty coverage is for 12 months, regardless of mileage, with the exception of car covers, which are warranted for 12 months only. If the part or accessory is installed during the New Vehicle Limited Warranty period, coverage is for the 12 months or the remainder of the applicable warranty coverage.

 

two excellent points! The only accessories I planned on purchasing online were the ones that are ridiculously overpriced and require little or no install, such as floormats and doorsill enhancements.

 

My point is if it falls of from crappy installation, then the dealer that put it on is liable...if you bought it off the internet, they are not going to give a crap- cause it would be your own fault...

 

i just brought some floormats and a cargo liner from them for my new xb. they gave a tracking number but it doesn't show any info. hopely i'll get my stuff.

 

I've bought accessories and parts from http://www.toyotapartsworld.com, and they were great to deal with. I plan on buying other accessories and routine maintenance and repair parts from them. They are a regular Toyota dealer, but apparently they also set up their parts department for good online and telephone ordering service too with great prices, which makes them the best of both worlds.

Other people should post their experiences with different companies too.

 

I got my acc from www.newscionparts.com and they rock! They are a dealer (carson toyota in cali) so they have all the accessories and awesome selection of JDM. I got the JDM chrome rear bumper guard and it's beautiful... :D
Also they ship FAST and shipping is cheap (I live in Washington state).
Also the price difference is so big that I can live without the warranty, especially on a rear bumper guard, maybe for something larger... Nah, I'd still go for the price break, it's just way too big of a price difference. The price difference is often 33% or more and there's no way I'd want to pay 33% of the items value for a warranty. I'm cheap though.

 

ROXOR, do you do the mods yourself? I'm planning to purchase an xB in the very near future and I have all sorts of mods/acc I want to add, but I also want to save money where I can. I'm new to all this, and of course I can't do mods myself.

Tips from you knowledgeable folks?

 

Just so you guys know, for example the local Toyota/Scion dealer here buys some aftermarket parts and accessories from me. When the customer buys from the dealer, the customer only deals with the dealer, and the dealer the send the car to me, and I would do all the work (paint, installation, or whatever the part needs). That is for body kits, or spoilers, or dvd/navgiation equipment. Any problems the customer would have would have the same process - customer talks to dealer, and dealer talks to me, and I would take care of it. Easy parts like clear corners, tail lights, bulbs, and such the dealer would just stock and buy from me, but they would install it. If there would be a warranty issue, then thats when I would come in. Thats just some insight on how it works behind the scenes sometimes. I can't speak for all dealers (so don't get mad at me if thats not how our dealership works), but some.