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Parts in need - what about the supply of parts?

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Created on July 27, 2020

Reading time 8min

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Sven Jürisch

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Volkswagen Classic

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Archiv

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Daniel Reinhard

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Bruno von Rotz

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Volkswagen Classic

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BMW AG

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Zier- und Anbauteile

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Originalersatzteile

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Kauf von Ersatzteilen

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Alles sauber gelagert

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VW Golf I (1977) - als Demonstrator für Ersatzteile (Retro Classics Bavaria 2017 in Nürnberg)

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Bild von Partner Porsche AMAG November Foto-Galerie 2025

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Karosserieteile

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Karosserieteile

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Aufbereitung von alten Gebrauchtteilen

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Aufbereitung von alten Gebrauchtteilen

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Ersatzteile für den 190 SL - Techno Classica Essen 2018

Bild von Partner Planai Classic 2025 Inline 1

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Techno Classica Essen 2012 - Impressionen - schöne Präsentation der Ersatzteile, die schlussendlich einen Mercedes-SL wieder fast zum Neuwagen machen können

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Schriftzüge findet man oft in Ersatzteilmärkten und an Messen

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Alles schön rot hier - Alfa-Ersatzteil-Lieferdienst mit Alfa Romeo Giulia - Techno Classica 2015

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Summary

Buying a classic or vintage car is the beginning of a dream come true. Disillusionment follows when the first problems arise. Technical difficulties tend to be harmless, but things only get complicated when it comes to procuring the spare parts needed for repair or restoration. This is when the wheat is separated from the chaff when it comes to manufacturers. This article aims to bring some order to the situation and compare the manufacturers' offers.

This article contains the following chapters

Parts flood ebbs away
Electromobility as a price driver
Tricks of the trade
Fig leaf of the industry
Investment with a sense of proportion
Surprise from America
Importers with commitment
Tips for classic car spare parts
Where can you find the spare parts center, who has an archive?
Who does factory restorations, what about historical documents?

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The supply of spare parts is a recurring problem for classic car drivers. Procurement is becoming more difficult and more expensive, as manufacturers have now increased prices. Buying a classic or vintage car is the beginning of a dream come true. Driving the car of your youth or the car on the poster in your children's room makes your heart beat faster. Disillusionment follows when the first problems arise. Technical difficulties tend to be harmless, but things only get complicated when it comes to procuring the spare parts needed for repair or restoration. This is when the wheat is separated from the chaff with the manufacturers.

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