Ningbo AutoParts Direct Co., Ltd.

Excellent OEM-quality brake pads at fraction of local price

Kilimanjaro Engineering maintains a fleet of 35 Toyota vehicles and brake pads are a constant cost. We used to buy from local distributors in Moshi at inflated prices. Through BizzHuB and Ningbo AutoParts Direct, we sourced 150 brake pad sets at USD 15/set versus TZS 45,000+ locally. Quality is indistinguishable from branded parts — we've done a 3-month comparison test on Land Cruiser 76 series with zero issues. The response rate from AutoParts Direct is remarkable — literally within 1 hour every time. They also provided OEM cross-reference numbers for all our vehicle models. We are now ordering shock absorbers and air filters from them as well.

Very good quality parts, good supplier

Overall very satisfied with AutoParts Direct. The brake pads are performing well after 3 months. Only minor issue was that 5 sets out of 150 had a slight variation in shim size — all still within tolerance and functionally fine, but we had to note it. When we reported this to AutoParts Direct they apologised and offered a 3% discount on our next order plus a quality improvement note. That kind of after-sales responsiveness is exactly what you want from a supplier. The BizzHuB escrow gave us confidence and the fact that we could communicate directly with the factory team was very valuable.