Original Opel Parts

Opel cars have long been recognised the world over. Founded by the five Opel brothers, the company released its first car in 1902 and has been one of the leading carmakers in Germany ever since, ranking second after Volkswagen. Flawless quality, elegant design and functionality are the brand's constant hallmarks. Today the Astra, Vectra and Omega are the most sought-after models.

Original Opel parts, manufactured at General Motors plants just like Chevrolet's, are undoubtedly the best in quality. By buying parts straight from the manufacturer, you protect yourself against incompatibility with your car. Only original parts are guaranteed to match the required size, weight and other specifications.

But today the automotive-parts market can also offer quality non-original parts, made, for instance, at plants in Brazil, Venezuela or China. Their prices are considerably lower, and if the shop offering such goods is trustworthy and has positive customer reviews, these parts may well be no worse than the originals.

Even so, we still recommend buying original parts — they're reliable, durable, and well made. What's more, the range of non-original parts may be incomplete, since many rare parts are hard, and unprofitable, to reproduce.

Delivery times for original Opel parts depend on the shop you choose, but mostly run somewhere between one and two weeks. The length of time is due to the need to first check availability at the manufacturer's warehouse, then notify the customer, and finally deliver to the buyer's chosen location. The overall catalogue database of original parts includes over 200,000 items, so the part you need is identified by a special number that distinguishes it from all the others.

Prices for Opel parts largely depend on the car model. Naturally, original parts last much longer, which is why they're priced higher than their non-original counterparts. In Russia, for example, a shock absorber costs from 300 to 3,000 roubles, and a silencer from 1,000 to 5,000 roubles. A rear door runs at roughly 10,000-15,000 roubles.

You can order and buy original Opel parts in Moscow from the concern's official dealer.