Trusted websites for new/used parts that are not priced to the moon.

[BkY32]

Anyone know of a trusted website that sells all parts of a gmt-400? I have use your genaral parts places like autozone napa etc ebay, partsgeek unfortunately had bad experiences with partsgeek and used rockauto but it does not have everything for example the cover for under hood relay and the cover for the fuses with the diagrams certain bolts trim and interior etc.. I would love to find a website that covers it 100% bumper to bumper if there is one. Or like a scrapyard with a website that you can buy parts from etc that do not cost two arms and a leg.

 

[Erik the Awful]

Sorry, it's mostly saving browser tabs of websites that carry parts specific to one part of your truck, and which site has the best deals on which parts changes.

A GM dealership has the most parts availability, but getting them to order hard-to-find parts can be frustrating. If you aren't buying $1000 worth of parts they're likely to blow you off, and if they do order your parts, you'll pay a hefty premium.

LMC is probably the next best source, but some of their parts aren't top quality and the brands they offer are limited.

RockAuto is probably the cheapest source, but it'*****-and-miss for what they have. If an auto parts store carries it, RockAuto probably has it in 5 brands of varying quality. Just be sure and order as much as you can at once because their shipping adds up quick.

 

[Tommy1234]

Amazon is decent and LMC truck is ok
Also car id is good too
But my suggestion is to research

 

[Erik the Awful]

Amazon and eBay have some amazing deals from time to time, but they also don't do much to keep counterfeits out. I'd stick to reputable dealers.

 

[Canadian Rust Bucket]

If you're in Canada PartsAvatar is half decent. Doesn't carry everything but if you spend more than $75 shipping is free.

 

[Tommy1234]

Jegs is good too along with summit

 

[Tommy1234]

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[someotherguy]

Nobody sells everything 100% bumper to bumper. So you can write that expectation right out of the list.

As time goes on, who has what, and what ultimately is available ANYWHERE, will evolve. This is true with any vehicle.

Richard

 

[df2x4]

Here's the method I usually use for buying new GM parts.

1.) Check an online GM dealer parts website like https://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.com/ to find the GM part number of what you're looking for. If the part you're looking for isn't in those diagrams, it's probably discontinued. Unfortunately these sites tend to just remove parts from their listings entirely when they're discontinued. You can still find those discontinued part numbers on https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/epc/chevrolet/ but the site is a little clunky to navigate.

2.) Once you have the GM part number of what you're looking for, throw that into all the popular vendors search engines. Amazon, RockAuto, Summit Racing, JEGS, etc. Chances are one of them will have it cheaper than the others. In my experience Amazon or RockAuto usually win.

3.) If the GM part you're looking for is discontinued and you can't find it for sale new at any of the vendors I mentioned above... Check eBay first and foremost. You'll be surprised at the weird NOS parts that people will list there.

4.) If that fails, aftermarket suppliers like https://www.lmctruck.com/ and https://www.classicindustries.com/ sometimes reproduce factory parts that have become hard to find. Same goes for https://www.holley.com/, they're reproducing lots of discontinued parts for these trucks including the factory style floor mats now.

5.) If you've exhausted all other possibilities, check https://www.car-part.com/ and https://row52.com/. These sites index salvage yard inventories across the country, so you can look up suitable parts trucks in yards near you. Car-Part is for full service yards, Row52 is you-pull-it yards.

Hope that helps.

 

[BkY32]

Thank appreciate you all. My biggest issue is some parts I need I’ve seen say they are discontinued so some websites want a lot for them. And junkyards around me want just as much for something that may or may not even work.