Panels And Repair Parts Suppliers

[wabbo69]

Folks I felt the need to start this as I have been told parts for the V35 are impossible to get. My insrance co is having difficulty so I thought Id :

1. Ask?

2. See if we need to source parts ourselves/myself?

I am speaking of the non drive train bits as they are same as local Nissan Zed....but Panels, head and tail lights and smash repair items.

If there is no source I am happy to research our options.....but I do not want to reinvent anything.

Gibbo

[-= SKiZO =-]

Hi mate, I'm going through this process currently with my 35.

Haven't found they are hard to get, just very expensive. It's your repairers responsibility to source parts, in this instance through Nissan. If they can't or can't be bothered - go somewhere else. And yes most places give you the option of sourcing parts yourself as soon as insurance clears the payment. Have you got any quotes yet?

[wabbo69]

Thanks for the feedback.

I have not got quotes back yet as they are having trouble geting the availability and prices. The local Nissan dealer is very friendly and my son is a mechanic there so they are helping. I have gone to the repairer used by his dealership and recommended by insurer and hope they get the job.

Once I get the quotes and further down the track I'll keep posted.

What I'd like to do is put up a parts list and references to where they can be sourced so we can all learn of each others exoeriences and not have to reinvent things.

If folks know of parts they have sourced please tell us. Also of sources and repairers who are familiar with these cars. I'm happy to sort and maintain a list if that is permissable.

Cheers guys....

PS: it still drives like a dream even though it may look broken from the front parssenger side. A pleasure to just get in and drive it.

[rs73]

www.japanparts.com have plenty of factory parts and factory option parts like headlights, foglights etc. give it a try, but it may not have like std bumper although you can tell your insurer or repairer to give it a try maybe they can source the full factory part from nissan japan and ship it down here.