Are Your Products New or Remanufactured?
All of the products we sell are brand new, unless otherwise specified. In many cases, the products you buy from Bushey Automotive are actually O.E.M., which means that they're built by the same manufacturer as your original part.
We offer quality auto parts from OEMs like AC Delco as well as a wide range of high-quality parts from reputable after-market manufacturers such as Visteon, GMB, and Genera.
What do terms like remanufactured and refurbished mean and how are they different?
The point that all of these terms have in common is that when you buy such an item, it is not brand-new from the factory. At some point in the product's life, it has been returned and restored to working condition. The difference between these terms lies in what was done to the item to restore it for resale and what kind of warranty or guarantee may apply.
Remanufactured parts are generally the most thoroughly restored available, a close second only to brand new. Only the OEM or an OEM-authorized facility can remanufacture parts. The process includes completely disassembling the product and replacing parts which are worn or likely to wear out soon. In most cases, the process also includes any upgrades or enhancements which are now standard on new parts. Then the part is reassembled and put through the same testing and quality processes as a new part before being repackaged with all the documentation and accessories that normally accompany a new part. A remanufactured part is generally backed by the manufacturer's full warranty.
Recertified parts are those which are first tested by the manufacturer to reveal any deficiencies, and then those problems are corrected. The product is then tested to ensure like-new performance before being repackaged for sale. Whereas remanufacturing involves a complete tear-down and rebuild, recertification only corrects those issues revealed through testing. A recertified part may have been sold new, but returned unused. Other scenarios which may lead to a part being recertified are display models, or parts which were returned for reasons other than defect. Because only OEMs or their authorized facilities normally perform recertification, such parts often carry the full manufacturer's warranty.
Refurbished parts go through the same general process as remanufactured parts. The primary difference is that the work is performed by an unauthorized third-party facility which may not have access to OEM technical data, proprietary upgrades, and testing. This is not to say that refurbished parts are neccessarilty inferior; on the contrary, most companies which refurbish parts do a very good job and back their work with some form of warranty.
Reconditioned parts are subject to a wide range of restoration techniques, and there doesn't seem to be any sort of standardization of processes throughout the industry. In some cases, reconditioning can mean the same thing as refurbishing; in others, it involves much less. Some companies' reconditioned parts are put though simple tests to make sure the product works, then cleaned up and repackaged for sale. While reconditioned parts are often the least expensive options, they usually offer the lowest common denominator in terms of quality control, and some consumers choose to avoid them for that reason.
