What does /o/ thinks of pattern parts, third party parts, etc.

i sure would, most cars that get scrapped are scrapped because of one specific problem that would cost more to repair than the person bought the car for, so you could have a perfectly functional everything around a dead engine, or vice versa. if you aren't afraid to get murdered by a dog they're great places to go

Depends on the car and how good the pattern is.

>>17835259

Yes, but scrapyard owners are wising up so just do the research

Depends on the level of shitboxery we're talking about.

>>17835259
Pattern parts usually
>uses thinner metal
>feels cheap
>needs some paintworks
>may or may not aligned perfectly to the rest of the car body (might require additional work)

So if you ask me, I might gonna visit the scrapyard first.

>>17836495
How about second gen miata?

non-anglo here, what are pattern parts?

>>17836540
Scrapyard, finding an OEM part in decent shape should be easy enough.

>>17836540
If you're in the UK, you'd find refurb'd OEM parts pretty easy. There's even half a dozen shops that specialize in salvaged MX5 parts.

Pattern parts may seem cheap but the price is going to add up once you include the paintwork as well as the additional labour cost to get it in perfect shape.

>>17836541
Third party body panel replacement.

no, aftermarket body parts are made of chinesium
OE 4 ever

>>17837082
You do know that companies like Osram and Bosch are also making third party parts, right?

For mostly anything that isn't just cheap as fuck, I'll check junkyards first (or car-part and then junkyard) but if I absolutely have to or deem that the price and quality difference isn't worth searching junkyards for, I'll go for aftermarket. Just have to buy aftermarket from the right place mostly. My two vehicles are a GMT400 Chevy pickup and a P71 so I can literally always find what I need at a junkyard