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Reusing automotive parts to repair new vehicles offers a lot of benefits, both economically and environmentally, and it is encouraging to see more consumers choosing that option when they need to get back on the road. However, there is another market for Alternative Parts Utilization (APU) that doesn\u2019t get as much press: the restoration market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even today, many automotive restorations aren\u2019t complete without at least one trip to a salvage yard. That\u2019s because cars that have been out of production for well over a decade don\u2019t often have a reliable supply of new parts still in production. And depending on the model, New Old Stock (NOS) parts can be rare, if not impossible to source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But modern technology and the internet offer a more efficient way to source used parts. In fact, 32% of classic owners found searching for used auto parts online<\/a> to be very useful. Digital platforms, such as Solera\u2019s PartsNetwork, have several advantages over combing the aisles of a junkyard hoping they\u2019ll have what you\u2019re looking for. For one, there\u2019s no need to leave your office (or home). You can search online for the parts you need in a fraction of the time it takes to do things the old-fashioned way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding parts online also has the advantage of transparent and competitive pricing. Customers know what they\u2019re getting, and how much the same part sells for from other suppliers. Perhaps the biggest advantage of modern parts-sourcing solutions is their scope. When a customer uses an online parts solution like PartsNetwork<\/a>, they\u2019re not just searching one salvage yard \u2013 they\u2019re searching several sources all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a big deal, particularly when you\u2019re looking for rare parts. Widening the scope of your search makes it more likely to find the part you need and gives you and edge when you\u2019re not the only one looking for something that is difficult to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For their role, salvage yards are also increasingly embracing the online model, making it much easier to catalog and sell their stock. Instead of being on the hulk of an old wreck, that part you need may already be tagged and sitting on a supplier\u2019s shelf. Restoring an older vehicle can be a rewarding experience, and it still presents a world of challenges to those who take it on. But by making use of alternative-parts sourcing solutions such as Solera APU Solutions\u2019 used auto parts online inventory<\/a>, you can turn one of those challenges into a simple task. APU is nothing new to the restoration market. The difference is that now it doesn\u2019t have to be one of the more difficult aspects of bring old cars back to life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":10359,"template":"","solution-focus":[33],"topic":[72],"resource-type":[51,96],"class_list":["post-10358","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","solution-focus-repair","topic-market-insights","resource-type-articles","resource-type-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow Alternative Parts Utilization is essential to the restoration market - Solera<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"APU is a way to reduce costs as well as environmental footprint. However, in the restoration market, recycling used parts is frequently the only way to get the components needed. 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