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Whenever your vehicle needs a replacement in car parts such as car engines, diesel engines, car starters, alternators, car computers, power steering, radiators, automotive body parts, tires and car interior accessories, consider purchasing used auto parts instead of brand new car parts. Used auto parts are much cheaper and, if you buy them from a reputable used car parts dealer in Clearwater, St Petersburg, Pinellas, they can definitely be relied on.

Do not risk buying used car parts from unreliable sources because you might end up with fake car parts. According to BBC News, the distribution of fake car parts has been escalating. In the United Kingdom, the British Institute of Trading Standards (ITS) reports that this has reached as much as three billion pounds. Unfortunately, it has spread to other countries, too, including the United States.

The continued growth of the car industry throughout the world leads to the growth of the fake car parts industry, too. In 2010, studies estimate that some two million cars will be sold in India alone. Add to that the number of vehicles that will be sold in other countries worldwide. You can then estimate how much bigger the fake car parts industry is going to be.

Among the most common car parts that are faked by unscrupulous suppliers are brake shoes, brake pads, steering linkages, air filters, spark plugs, wipers and car interior accessories. The inferior quality of fake car parts compromises the safety of all vehicle users as well as everyone else on the road, including pedestrians. The use of substandard metals, for one, can cause shearing of fake car parts. There was a case of a fake brake shoe made from compressed grass and a case of a fake wheel that have both caused accidents.

Most fake car parts were traced back to suppliers based in many countries in the eastern bloc, like the USSR and Poland, and the Far East. The fake car parts are then sent all over the world. The British Institute of Trading Standards (ITS) is also sending out industrial spies against these fake car parts syndicates but buyers still have to take a lot of precautions.

Many people are enticed into buying fake car parts because they cost much lower than genuine fake car parts. When compared to original car parts, they can be as much as forty to seventy percent cheaper. They can usually be found sold in smaller garages and auto shops. There have been instances, though, when even bigger auto shops have been fooled into buying fake car parts to resell because these have been packed as original parts.

When you buy car parts, take time to closely inspect the packaging and read everything printed there. Fake car parts have shoddy packaging with very low quality of printing. The text also often exhibits wrong spelling and grammar.

To be very sure, only go to reliable used car parts dealers like Magic Used Auto Parts Inc. Magic Used Auto Parts Inc. has been a reputable member of the auto parts industry for 12 years now and has the largest inventory of late model used Japanese auto parts which it guarantees fully in Clearwater, St Petersburg and Pinellas. It offers free delivery for its parts and can install all parts bought from its facility. It also has a full service auto detail shop and does tire mounting and balancing.

Among the used car parts you can purchase from Magic Used Auto Parts Inc. in Clearwater, St Petersburg, Pinellas are used car engines, diesel engines, transmission systems, car starters, alternators, car computers, power steering, radiators, automotive body parts, tires and car interior accessories. These are for late model Japanese and Asian cars like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Isuzu, Mazda, Geo, Hyundai, Kia and Suzuki. There are also used car parts and used truck parts available for late model American and German vehicles.