good interior/exterior parts store near toronto?

[nodyarg]

Hey im a forum noob and new audi driver. I've got a B6 A4 1.8T.

Basically, im looking for a store within an hour or so of the GTA to buy interior/exterior parts and aftermarket parts. Can anyone recommend a place?

I doubt anyone would recommend it, but I would never go to the stealership or crappy tire/part source for anything. For all engine parts, fluids etc, I generally use germanparts.ca. If you dont know about them they only sell oem, they are in toronto, and they always have the best quality and prices for audi parts. Unfortunately, they dont sell things like interior and body parts. I would use ECStuning for my interior and body parts, they have amazing selection, but the cost of shipping to Canada is always as much or more than the parts themselves...

Specifically, Im looking for a cupra lip, upgrading my stock front and rear valances. I was thinking USP front, S4 rear, but tasteful aftermarket parts would look nice too. So, if anyone knows where to find those in Toronto could you let me know? willing to buy used if anyone wants to sell me theirs.

I posted some of this as part of a reply in another thread, but i figured if i really wanted an answer i would have to make it its own thread.

[ADCS]

You will most likely spend considerably more buying locally than you would online (US) even after including shipping/duty. Rock Auto has a good selection and their shipping is fairly reasonable. HST is charged up front so no surprise charges at your door but you could always ship to the border and pick it up since most US retailers have free shipping within the US. It is pretty painless declaring things at the border and you typically only get charged HST instead of HST+duty. At last that has been my experience.

For local places, you could try JRP (In Mississauga off the QEW) or Performance Improvements (several locations in GTA). They likely won't have anything in stock for a B6 but they could probably order things for you. I have had good experiences with Performance Improvements for ordering some specialty tools that I needed quickly. The price was high but I got them in 24 hours. Good luck finding anybody at JRP with half decent customer service skills who is actually interested in ordering a part for you though.

And don't write off Canadian Tire completely. They can get almost any aftermarket/performance part using their special order system if you bring in the manufacturers part number. It used to be called the Keystone catalogue but I don't think it is called that anymore. The trouble is finding an employee that actually knows how to order from it since it is not their standard computer system. It's been years since I ordered anything from them though.

[CWJC]

Grounded Conceptz best prices if not they price match.
Best customer service and they have sales reps that will even meet up with you with your parts in some cases if its not to out of the way
They are located in Pickering...They also could ship or drop ship im pretty sure
Wont go anywhere else since going there.

[nodyarg]

thanks to both of you. been very helpful. rock auto and grounded conceptz especially sound good, i will check them both out.

[BirdmanQ5]

Specifically, Im looking for a cupra lip, upgrading my stock front and rear valances.

Talk to Claudio, I hear he's still drives around with some in the back. ;)

[nodyarg]

alright ill pm him. is that his username? i searched for claudio and found: 3dclaudio or claudio or claudiolandesto or claudiovagkraft. you missed the part where i said im a forum noob! haha

edit: alright i stalked all four of them and it looks like claudiovagkraft is the only active member and in toronto so ill pm him. ty