buying parts from other countries? Options

[tovejas]

my moms going back home in a week and i was wondering if it would be cheaper to buy parts like tail/head lights there?or would it be just the same? i want her to get it from the actual toyota dealler and just give her the part numbers though. i wouldnt trust after market stuff from the philippines. any suggestions

[azian_advanced]

he's in Canada by the way..
i've purchased many things through ebay from Japan, Hong Kong, USA and i've noticed that when things are sent Airmail, I probably have never paid for customs. so i would say that airmail is the way to go..

when i went to the Phils last winter, they have this one district in Manila called Banawe where its practically one shop after another. all i can say is that rims and interior Momo products are probably the best thing to get (they're like $500 for a set of 17s). but most of their aftermarket parts are pretty crummy and are not worth buying.

also i would assume that Toyota parts purchased from foreign dealers are relatively close in terms of prices compared to other dealers.. it's just some dealers may charge a little more to make profit. and looking at JDM headlights for example, i don't think they'd be that much cheaper but i guess it's probably worth checking.