When looking for authentic exhaust suppliers there is a gamut of offline and online marketplaces available at your disposal. However, it is due to this vast number, that many cheap manufacturing and counterfeit exhausts have become available, more so with the vendors buying the products from wholesale market or manufacturers and re-boxing or re-branding them before selling as their own.

With limited licenses issued and limited number of manufacturers and suppliers, it becomes imperative to choose the reliable, authentic ones from the vast lot. Let us look at some of the tips to find reliable exhaust suppliers.

1. CHECK MANUFACTURER’S AUTHENTICITY

More often than not, the best buy i.e. the costliest and most premium quality exhaust can be purchased from the original part manufacturer. Therefore, any detail of the manufacturer or dealer on their website would be the most reliable way to understand their authenticity and make the purchase accordingly. In their “Contact us” section make sure that the physical address and contact information of the supplier are correct. You can also call them for any doubts regarding the exhaust payment or delivery to establish their legitimacy. Checking the “About us” section of their website can also be helpful in determining  whether the suppliers are a genuine bunch.

2. CHECK LOCAL AUTOMOBILE/ EXHAUST PART FORUMS

If you are looking to buy from a local aftermarket exhaust part supplier, then an important tip is to make sure to check local automobile forum in your region or locality. These forums are a good way to get deep inputs on local shops and experiences of their past customers. Their folly can be used as a caution signal for purchasing exhaust from a particular supplier, whereas their personal vouch for a supplier can be a reassurance for you when buying an exhaust.

3. CHECK ONLINE RANKING SITES

Some websites work as online rankers that rank certain online stores on the basis of certain parameters like number of returns, replacements or exchanges, customers, quality of products, seller goodwill, price and likewise. Some sites may even rate local stores that sell or supply exhausts. Depending upon the region you live in, you can search on these websites. Since they lay down most of the parameters that are responsible for assuring reliability of the supplier, they are very efficient in finding authentic exhaust suppliers.

4. CHECK ONLINE MARKETPLACE USER RATINGS & REVIEWS

When buying from e commerce websites like Amazon/ ebay/ Alibaba/ Gumtree/ OzBargain or the likes, it is important to note that the sellers there may not be a 100% genuine. But to make the buying process more transparent, these sites have user ratings and reviews for each of their products and sellers. Thus, it can be easily identified whether the exhaust sold by the supplier will be the actual purchase as shown on their website or whether it will be fake. In either cases, a website visitor can take the help of these user ratings and reviews to make informed decisions about their purchase and even delivery since the time taken for delivery is also mentioned either by the supplier or is revealed by its many users.

5. CHECK GOOGLE, FACEBOOK & SOCIAL MEDIA REVIEWS

For any car exhaust supplier, tons of reviews on its social media pages like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are available. These reviews not only help a potential buyer judge for himself about the seller but also verify the product quality, time taken for delivery and supplier’s customer support. You can check it on Google.com.au. A good site with unbiased opinions and experience sharing, is Quora, which helps in giving expert reviews about the part supplier’s goodwill.