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Parts buying decisions do shift as the vehicle gets older, with operators moving to price-point products and remanufactured components as cheaper alternatives, admits Joe Mejaly, president aftermarket and trailer for Meritor.
“Parts can be low-priced, but deliver good performance and value – OEM suppliers like ourselves are focused on quality, and this attitude doesn’t change when it comes to all-makes parts ranges.” Independent parts distributors are adamant they too can supply quality parts at an attractive price. “Around 70% of the content of each vehicle on the road is supplied to the vehicle assemblers by component manufacturers that also supply via the independent