SFA - availability of parts

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SFA - availability of parts

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I have been looking to buy a good condition SFA but have been warned off by more than one 4x 4 enthusiast on the grounds that spare parts have become impossible to find -- particularly body parts.
Can anyone shed some light on this subject?
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Welcome Peter! :thumbup:

Body parts are a problem but the rest is still available.
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Hi Peter


Here in RSA ,a company called Auto Bdy Spares carries a whole range of aftermarket body panels last year in replaced two front mudgruards ,bonnet and front grill ,on my SFA ,they were fine and looked good ,they have plenty of stock
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I updated your profile to reflect your country of residence. :winkx:

Parts may be an issue in NZ and your SFA specs may vary from ours in RSA. Do you know what motor it has?
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Thanks for the info , I am in SA .
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Your profile info that you completed says you're in NZ. :blink:
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Leto wrote: Wed Aug 30, 2017 4:18 pm I have been looking to buy a good condition SFA but have been warned off by more than one 4x 4 enthusiast on the grounds that spare parts have become impossible to find -- particularly body parts.
Can anyone shed some light on this subject?
I don't know about RSA but parts particularly body parts aren't difficult to get at all in Botswana. The Toyota dealerships sell most parts. Others, like the 4Y mechanical distributor are a bit difficult to find at the dealership but can be found easily in spares shops like Motovac. :thumbup:
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Recently arrived SA
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Welcome! :thumbup: :D:
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Hallo Martin (MCW)

Ek was opsoek na agterligte vir die "imported loadbin" tiepe, na n gesukkel het Toyota agtergekom hulle kan dit kry teen R2500 elk! Ek het toe maar die idee laat vaar totdat ek jou post gelees het oor Auto Body Spares in Krugersdorp. Baie dankie daarvoor! Het vandag albei ontvang en dit het my n hele R228 gekos vir albei. Ruwan van ABS is n regte staatmaker en lewer goeie diens.
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Jean-Pierre daardie agter ligte mag miskien baie goedkoper wees maar wees verseker hulle is nie van dieselfde kwaliteit as die oorspronklike Toyota een nie. Hulle verbleik vinnnig.
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Eish, juis wat my gepla het op voriges wat al dof was. Thanks Dawie, sal hulle pamperlang en in koelte hou LOL
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The Legend wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:01 pm Jean-Pierre daardie agter ligte mag miskien baie goedkoper wees maar wees verseker hulle is nie van dieselfde kwaliteit as die oorspronklike Toyota een nie. Hulle verbleik vinnnig.
But, you can replace them 21 times before you've reached the Stealer's price for one set.
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dax021 wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:11 pm
The Legend wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:01 pm Jean-Pierre daardie agter ligte mag miskien baie goedkoper wees maar wees verseker hulle is nie van dieselfde kwaliteit as die oorspronklike Toyota een nie. Hulle verbleik vinnnig.
But, you can replace them 21 times before you've reached the Stealer's price for one set.
But still even new the pirate one does not look so good as the original Toyota one
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Kan eerder daai R5k wat dit my sou gekos het gebruik op lockers!!
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Bos Toe wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:53 am Kan eerder daai R5k wat dit my sou gekos het gebruik op lockers!!
Nou praat jy :thumbup:
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