QuestionI bought a real nice 97 buick park ave.It has cheap plastic steering wheel,I test drove one that had leather wrapped steering wheel.I need one in light grey,I dont want to pay for new one at dealer.where can I get good used one.ebay dont have and google either? thanks,dan.
AnswerHi Daniel,
First off let me say, that the Park Ave. is a great car, Buick put some very nice accents into that car. =) ok enough nastalgia, lol. Onto your question.
OK First you stated that you want to get an OEM Replacement steering wheel for your car, however the dealer is charging too much. To Clarify, incase you dont know, OEM means original equipment manufacturer, or to better state it BUICK. So they would be the ones to get an OEM replacement from.
However, all is not lost my friend. Many salvage or junk yards will sell you parts off of the cars in their yards provided you do all the work of removing them yourself. Also know that you are responsible for making sure that you have everything you need when you get those parts from the junk yard, they will not check them and tell you hey you forgot to get this part, when you go to pay them for the parts. Many junk yards have good vehicles, that have either been in accidents or had other things happen to them that make the vehicle no longer road worthy, however many times the parts in them are still in great condition and very usable.
Other then that i would suggest trying an auto part store. You wont get OEM replacements there, but they often have aftermarket lookalikes that sometimes come very close to the OEM Part.
You can also try an auto body shop, they have large networks of vendors that get them access to all sorts of parts. They may be able to help you locate one for a good price also.
Good Luck in your Quest.
I hope this helps, please let me know how you make out.
Thank you.
