Recently I've been shopping for car parts, and have price-checked on Ebay to compare to my usual sources.
There are a few Ebay vendors from Dubai selling Toyota (and my other car, Mercedes) parts for cheap.
A Google search shows that Dubai is notorious for fake car parts--
So I guess a warning for everyone. (I love visiting Dubai and have greatly enjoyed hanging out with Dubai gearheads btw, so nothing against the place, other than it being a popular market for fake parts...)
There are a few Ebay vendors from Dubai selling Toyota (and my other car, Mercedes) parts for cheap.
A Google search shows that Dubai is notorious for fake car parts--
Fake car parts continue to flood UAE market
The industry is estimated to account for Dh73.6 million annually of car-parts sales in the Gulf and could also contribute to the high rate of road accidents in the country.
gulfnews.com
Dh26 million fake Toyota spare parts seized in UAE
Nearly 50,000 counterfeit parts were discovered in raids across Dubai and Sharjah
gulfnews.com
So I guess a warning for everyone. (I love visiting Dubai and have greatly enjoyed hanging out with Dubai gearheads btw, so nothing against the place, other than it being a popular market for fake parts...)
