[s-cars] Re: looking for OEM parts retailer(s)

[Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com]

Most of these carry OEM parts. Some are WorldPac companies. Roughly in
order of preference:

http://www.germanautoparts.com/
(extremely friendly and helpful)

http://www.europeanautomotive.com/
(usually the best price and ships fast)

http://www.thepartsconnection.com/
(very good and very knowledgeable)

http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/
(sjmautotechnik has extensive repair and troubleshooting information
online)

http://www.blauparts.com/
(sometimes pricey, sometimes not. selection usually good for some harder to
find parts. does things like hose kits)

Actual dealer that sells Audi parts at internet discount prices:

http://www.clairparts.com/
(also very helpful and deeply discounted from normal dealers)

Carlson Audi on the West coast also used to sell Audi parts at a discount,
but no BTDT.


Tuning parts and maybe OEM (no BTDT):

http://www.ecstuning.com


Heck, many parts are available from one you probably already have:

http://www.bimmerparts.com/


And another WorldPac source is:

http://www.gprparts.com/

There are others, but I rarely need anything more than these.

HTH,
Eric