CIC Parts Demonstration
CIC Minneapolis Meeting - September 1999
Chevrolet Cavalier
Note: The Gordon non-OEM fender used in the parts fit demo
was sold and delivered as CAPA-certified (complete with CAPA stickers),
but it had been decertified in June. The Northstar Group was the distributor
that supplied the part.
Prior to changing parts on the vehicle, the fit of the
original parts were rated.
Then the original parts were replaced with
off-the-shelf non-OEM and OEM parts.
Observers were unaware of the type of
part they were rating. Parts were rated 1 to 5, 5 being best.
Comparative Summary
| # Responses | Fit | Finish | Accept | ||
| Original part Left Fender | 27 | 4.26 | 4.33 | 96% | |
| Part # 1 Left Front Fender | 25 | 3.16 | 3.50 | 68% | OE |
| Part # 4 Left Front Fender | 21 | 3.14 | 3.80 | 61% | Non-OE AM |
| Original Hood | 27 | 4.15 | 4.30 | 93% | |
| Part # 5 Hood | 23 | 3.26 | 3.67 | 65% | OE |
| Part # 2 Hood | 25 | 2.48 | 3.14 | 33% | Non-OE AM |
| Original part Left Front Headlamp | 27 | 3.67 | 4.22 | 74% | |
| Part # 6 Left Front Headlamp | 23 | 2.91 | 3.95 | 43% | OE |
| Part # 3 Left Front Headlamp | 25 | 3.44 | 3.76 | 69% | Non-OE AM |
| OE Parts Overall | 24 |
3.11 | 3.70 | 59% | OE |
| Non-OE Parts Overall | 24 |
3.02 | 3.57 | 55% | Non-OE AM |
| OE Sheetmetal Overall | 24 | 3.21 | 3.58 | 67% | OE |
| Non-OE Sheetmetal Overall | 23 | 2.81 | 3.47 | 47% | Non-OE AM |
| Original Part Hood | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Avg. Score |
| How would you rate the parts for fit? | 0% | 7% | 15% | 33% | 44% | 4.15 |
| How would you rate the parts for finish? | 0% | 0% | 11% | 48% | 41% | 4.30 |
| Would you sell it to your customer? | Yes 93% | No 7% | ||||
| Original Part LF Fender | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Avg. Score |
| How would you rate the parts for fit? | 0% | 0% | 7% | 59% | 33% | 4.26 |
| How would you rate the parts for finish? | 0% | 0% | 7% | 52% | 41% | 4.33 |
| Would you sell it to your customer? | Yes 96% | No 4% | ||||
| Original RF Headlamp | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Avg. Score |
| How would you rate the parts for Fit? | 7% | 11% | 22% | 26% | 33% | 3.67 |
| How would you rate the parts for finish? | 4% | 4% | 4% | 39% | 48% | 4.22 |
| Would you sell it to your customer? | Yes 74% | No 0% | ||||
| Part #1 OE Hood |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Avg. Score |
| How would you rate the parts for Fit? | 0% | 7% | 15% | 33% | 44% | 4.15 |
| How would you rate the parts for finish? | 0% | 0% | 11% | 48% | 41% | 4.30 |
| Would you sell it to your customer? | Yes 93% | No 7% | ||||
| Part #2 A/M Non-OE Hood |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Avg. Score |
| How would you rate the parts for Fit? | 12% | 44% | 28% | 16% | 0% | 2.48 |
| How would you rate the parts for finish? | 0% | 32% | 27% | 36% | 5% | 3.14 |
| Would you sell it to your customer? | Yes 33% | No 67% | ||||
| Part # 3 OE Left Front Fender |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Avg. Score |
| How would you rate the parts for Fit? | 4% | 16% | 32% | 28% | 20% | 3.44 |
| How would you rate the parts for finish? | 0% | 5% | 43% | 24% | 29% | 3.76 |
| Would you sell it to your customer? | Yes 69% | No 31% | ||||
| Part # 4 A/M Non-OE Left Front Fender |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Avg. Score |
| How would you rate the parts for Fit? | 0% | 38% | 19% | 33% | 10% | 3.14 |
| How would you rate the parts for finish? | 0% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 3.80 |
| Would you sell it to your customer? | Yes 61% | No 39% | ||||
| Part # 5 A/M Non-OE Headlight Assembly |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Avg. Score |
| How would you rate the parts for fit | 0% | 26% | 30% | 35% | 9% | 3.26 |
| How would you rate the parts for finish? | 0% | 10% | 33% | 38% | 19% | 3.67 |
| Would you sell it to your customer? | Yes 65% | No 35% | ||||
| Part # 6 OE Headlight Assembly |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Avg. Score |
| How would you rate the parts for fit? | 9% | 26% | 30% | 35% | 0% | 2.91 |
| How would you rate the parts for finish? | 0% | 5% | 21% | 47% | 26% | 3.95 |
| Would you sell it to your customer? | Yes 43% | No 57% | ||||
| 2001 Part Demonstration Results | 2000 Parts Demonstration Results | 1999 Parts Demonstration Results |
| Minneapolis- April 2001
1997 Ford Expedition |
Orlando-December 2000 2001 Ford F150 pickup |
Overall 1999 Results Page |
| Nashville-September 2000 1998 Honda Civic |
Minneapolis - September1999 Chevrolet Cavalier |
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| Toronto-July 2000 1997 Nissan Maxima |
Chicago (St. Charles) - July
1999 1996 Ford Contour |
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| Kansas City -April 2000 1999 Ford Taurus |
Palm Springs - Jan. 1999 1996 Ford Windstar Minivan |