Toy Car, Toy Car, Toy Car!

Do you remember when you were a kid and your only car worry was where you were going to imagine driving to today? Unfortunately, the cars we drive today are not quite as resilient as those (although I broke my share of Hot Wheels in my day). Today, when a car breaks down it many times takes a highly skilled mechanic with very expensive diagnostic equipment to work out the problem.

While we have a large contingent of customers who work on their own vehicles, we also have MANY shops and garages that utilize our low prices and fast shipping to give their customers the best service possible. Being a mechanic is not as easy as it once was. Many are shop owners, wrench turners, depression counselors and accountants all rolled up into one. If you find a good one that will treat you like a partner, hang onto them!

Once that hard part is done, here is the easy one... add Autopartstomorrow.com to the equation to maximize the experience for both of you. Quick delivery and great prices will make your car repair process smooth and pain free!

Autopartstomorrow

Old Car vs. New Car

Have you ever reached that point where you finally decide to get rid of the old car you have been driving, pull out all of the junk you stored in the trunk and back seat, thoroughly cleaned the inside and waxed the exterior... then stepped back and said; "Hey, this is a pretty nice car!".

There are good arguments to be made on both sides of the old vs. new discussion, but sometimes, not having a car payment can be really nice. This article from the automotive section of Popular Mechanics highlights some ideas to make your vehicle much more desirable. Who knows, maybe you will feel better about your car and get another year or two with an old friend.

Autopartstomorrow

Auto Parts Safety

At Autopartstomorrow.com we have a large following of DIYer's who purchase our auto parts wholesale and then do the installation work themselves. That is truly a big money saver. However, we want to make sure everyone who makes this attempt is doing it safely.



DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS LIKE THE FOOLS IN THE PICTURE ABOVE!!!



I will link to a Popular Mechanics article a little later but let me emphasize one point they make... work on vehicles only on a flat, level, paved surface and NEVER get under a car that is up on a floor jack without also using jack stands! While the jack may do the job of lifting a car just fine, there are too many opportunities for something to go wrong for anyone to risk getting crushed under a car while trying to save money.



Now for that link... Popular Mechanics has always been one of my favorite magazines and I am find that it is becoming a go-to site for great stories about car repair and maintenance. Check out this story on Garage Safety, and please be careful when working on your car.



Autopartstomorrow

If Money is a Factor...

The recent article by AAA stating 25% of the American public would have problems paying to repair their vehicle comes as no surprise to us here at Autopartstomorrow. We hear from our customers every day about how much they were quoted for a repair, and how they were greatly relieved to find us on the internet.

Problems with the economy have long been known to bring about real change in the business environment. When everything is going great, anyone who has a company (for the most part) can make money. But when things go bad, only those companies that are well run, financially sound, and cater strongly to their customers can survive. At Autopartstomorrow we are not only surviving, but we are expanding rapidly! Our business model based on allowing the general public access to our wholesale auto parts inventories, at real wholesale pricing, is one that is greatly needed during times of stress.

Take the example from the AAA article. People were asked how they would handle a $2000 car repair. I don't know about you, but my first reaction would be to pass out. When I awoke I would get to the internet as fast as I could and search for some alternative. That is where we are getting our growth from. First it comes from the consumer that buys his auto parts from us at about half of what it would have been otherwise. Second it comes from the mechanic that agrees to install that part at a discount to keep his shop busy... and finds that our prices are better than even he has been paying for the same parts. Then finally it comes from each of them asking their friends, "Have you heard of Autopartstomorrow.com?"

I love working here because we are offering a genuine solution for peoples troubles. There are enough other things around to worry about. We want to help you keep your car on the road so you can keep working towards overcoming those other things. We will all get through this recession... we just need to remember to help others, get creative with our finances and work to make things better, one day at a time.

Autopartstomorrow

The Beauty of Channel Conflict

“Channel Conflict” is a term not well understood outside of the distribution world, but the struggle within is having far reaching impacts on all of us. Basically it is the fight between “partners” in a given distribution channel over who gets to sell to whom. Those were the good old days when things were simple…Nice neat silos with very few conflicts.

Into this fairly smooth model, around 1997 was introduced Google. Very few people had the vision to project the impact our current search engine driven world would create. In fact, even now many are trying to cling to the way things “used to be”. If there are two things we Americans are good at they are embracing change and fighting change. In the auto parts world we emulate both. There were a few imaginative companies who built a model around the internet as early as the AOL and Yahoo days.

This new E-economy business model hangs on a vast distribution network tied together through internet connections linking all of the old players in new and different agreements. Most of the players don’t want to admit to the fact that they are supplying this behemoth, but they are unable to turn down the added volume it produces. It really is a very impressive system where three and four step processes are done in a virtual marketplace and HTML agreements disperse profit percentages automatically based on coded algorithms. It all works great most of the time. There are still some opportunities for fine tuning the process where links are removed from the supply chain and the savings passed along to the end user.

If you asked your average mechanic if he would allow his customer to buy their own parts over the internet and install them, he would probably say no. If you did the same at a dealership you would be laughed out of the place. I suggest that we are living in a changed world and our cozy distribution silos that we built for the past need to be torn down. Increasingly the three, four and five step process of getting parts from the manufacturer to installed on a customers car are too time consuming and costly. How many housewives take that $1500 A/C job quote home and do a price comparison on Google. Ask the car dealers about how well they can protect margin on automotive sales now that the underlying cost information is laid bare for everyone to see on the internet. Information empowers people to be more intelligent in their decisions. I believe those distribution partners and repair facilities that are willing to support this new type of customer will be the ones able to thrive in this new economy. From what I can tell, the trend is towards an increase of 10%-30% on labor charges. That way both parties to the transaction feel they have benefited.

In the distribution world we constantly bicker amongst our partners about who has the right to sell to whom. The dealership doesn’t want the distributor to sell to his wholesale customer. The retail store doesn’t want OE in his garage customers shop unless it was channeled through their store. The warehouse distributor doesn’t want his manufacturer going direct to their national fleet accounts. In the real world out there all of our customers are looking past us to the internet and who can get them what they want the quickest and at the lowest price. This new market is not going to go away. The customer now has the part they need in their hand… who wants to get paid to put it on their car?

The bottom line is this; the customer today is wiser and has more options. Autopartstomorrow is offering a vast selection of auto parts at a very compelling price. If today's e-consumer wants to buy their car repair parts this way, the market will begin to accommodate their request. Good for everyone, except those who are unwilling to change.

Autopartstomorrow
.

Buy Auto Parts, Save Money

With the economy the way it is many people are trying to get by without making needed auto repairs. One of the reasons is that auto parts can be very expensive. That is why Autopartstomorrow.com works so hard to keep our prices down. Sometimes the difference between making the needed repair and trying to do without can be fairly small (like your paycheck). We make every attempt to keep auto parts affordable, within reach of the average person who needs their car repaired.

Not making that auto repair will sometimes prove to be dangerous. We sell wiper motors cheap! What we don't want to happen is for someone like picture "A" above, to turn into picture "B" below. Do yourself a favor and check out our site so you can get your auto repair done tomorrow and save the headache (and keep people from making fun of your car).

Autopartstomorrow

Auto Body Bazda Repair Furai | Body Shop | Auto Repair Shop

furai body spark up

Mazda brand of automobile manufacturing industry is known for clean design and technology. Mazda 626 model compact car manufactured by the company that marketed as family cars of medium and target vehicles. The car is an integrated solution to meet the needs of various family trips.

auto body furai

Model Mazda 626, Capella, which is based on cars sold in Japan. In many parts of the world, this car Mazda 626 Ten years after certified as a U.S. government domestic cars have been sold under various names such as Ford Mondeo and Ford Telstar. Mazda 626 models later, the visible, while it is being revised to improve the performance and interior layout. Mazda 626 alternator, fuel tanks, bumpers, tail lights and automotive parts and other accessories, there are many demands, to improve the efficiency of which is used by other car owners to install them in their cars.

Mazda Furai Concept  Speed

However, in order to replace the wear of the leading car parts for this model Mazda 626 car finally real, there is a way out of the inevitable process. When it comes to buying a Mazda 626 parts and accessories for various vehicles, used to find car parts Mazda 626 in good working condition, half the market price. There are various channels that can.

mazda furai concept for light

Most of the people, but we recommend buying from the original Mazda dealer, they have various other people find to be very expensive. These people can be done with products and accessories retailer to buy part of Mazda vehicles they are looking for dealers or real use of the website. Benefits of buying from the World Wide Web, this online retail shoppers while they are in the store. It provides information that can save a lot of promotion of mazda.

Car Talk Service Advice

Car Talk is a long running radio talk show that is basically a conversation between two brothers and their experiences in trying to help others wisely make decisions on repairing cars. In Atlanta it airs on a public broadcasting station, I believe on Sundays. My favorite program has been their explanation of how their entrepreneurial attempt at a garage where the customer rents tools became an abysmal failure. Good attempt, great service project, but it didn't take into account the basic skill level of your average consumer.

Their web page works much better. Link to CarTalk.com and utilize their vast content of resources. They are truly dedicated to helping the average person who wants to save money on their car repair. It may be a good one for you to bookmark.

I Have a Car Repair Question...

Because of the type of business we are, auto parts for DIY repair, we get questions frequently about how to diagnose or repair. While our call center personnel are definitely experts, they are not the people who are doing the actual car repairs. They will have quite a bit of knowledge from theirs years of experience talking to auto mechanics, but really should not be your source for auto repair help. If you need help diagnosing a problem or advice on installation of your auto parts I have found a source that may help. There is an online service called Just Answer - Car Mechanics where you can go online, type in your question, and an online mechanic will help you through the issue. They have a process by which you offer a bid (money) for the answer to your question, but if you are stuck it seems to be a way to get by without taking your car to a mechanic.

Don't get me wrong, car mechanics are an invaluable resource and well worth the money they charge. The knowledge of car repair provided by a mechanic typically allows for quicker, longer lasting repairs. There are however some instances where you can't get your car to them, or you are in the middle of a DIY repair and something unforeseen pops up. Having an online expert available can at times become a life saver.

If you do your own car repair, keep buying your auto parts wholesale from us. If you have questions about parts, please feel free to utilize our auto parts experts. But keep this site in mind just in case something goes wrong during your repair process.

Autopartstomorrow

My Car is Broken Down... Now What?

While cars today are much more reliable than in the past, there still may be a day when your vehicle let's you down. We hope it doesn't go out while driving down a desolate road somewhere, but regardless of where, not having a car can be a serious issue.

The next step then becomes, "Where can I find a good mechanic?". Let me make a personal experience based suggestion here. Always get an estimate! While most mechanics are genuinely honest, I find that the price being quoted to try to get your business can be much lower than the bill when you come back if you just tell them to "Fix what needs to be fixed". That quote should be broken into two pieces; parts and labor. If your car is broken down, chances are that convenience will be a valuable factor when determining what you might be willing to pay. I know there have been times when saving $50-$100 dollars by waiting an extra day would not be worth it.

But there are also times when the repair just cannot be made because of financial constraints... those are the times that Autopartstomorrow.com can help. Ask your mechanic if he will allow you to buy the parts on your own for him to install. Understand that he typically makes a markup (profit) on the parts so understand the reluctance. You might even agree to pay a little more on the labor side and accept the liability on parts warranties if he will help. If he will, ask him for the part numbers you will need, or direct him to our site to buy the parts with your credit card. On large repairs it might just be the difference between getting the job done or calling the junkyard.

Autopartstomorrow

Car Maintenance Tips

I say it over and over again, but it bears repeating; Just because I (you) know how to do something does not automatically mean that everyone else does. I find in many areas of my life, when confronted by something new, the person I am dealing with begins their explanation at a level that may be beyond my basic understanding. I am an Electronic Commerce Manager which puts me in that "Computer Guy" territory, but if someone asks me how to set up a virtual network for a server farm my eyes are going to glaze over just like yours.

Sometimes in the auto industry we make assumptions that because someone uses the term alternator it immediately means they know what it looks like, how to diagnose problems with the electrical system, whether it needs a new voltage regulator or the whole assembly, and how to make the needed repairs (especially if it is a male we are speaking with). There are varying levels of understanding what is needed to maintain your car, and increasingly fewer and fewer people are doing the work themselves. I fall into the half and half crowd in that I know how to do many of the minor repairs (from experience), but I choose to allow someone else to do most of them because of time and laziness.

There are many people out there who have basic mechanical skills but may have never done the repair they need right now. I have found a great resource online that will help get beyond that obstacle. EHow.com has a Car Repair an Maintenance section that has numerous How-To articles and videos that will walk you through how to do most of the basic car repairs you might need. Every car will be slightly different so you might need to use some modifications of their instructions, but since the basic job is the same it should be pretty easy to use logic to understand the differences. If you are willing to take some time to learn and buy your auto parts online from us, you can save yourself HUGE amounts of money over the life of your car. While we specialize in wholesale GM parts and Ford parts, you can get auto parts for just about every late model vehicle sold in the US. Do a little work, save a little money... we could all learn to do more of that couldn't we?

Autopartstomorrow.com