Team Merbeda
Car in Port Elizabeth

Established in 1995, Team Merbeda succeeds in the challenging and competitive business of providing motor car parts, including second hand spares, because it backs its products and services with its own integrity. Through our team of 20 experienced support staff in East London branch and 11 in Port Elizabeth, we can help you identify precisely which part will meet your requirements and also give you advice on how to fit it and get the best possible performance from it. If we don’t have a part in stock, we will source it for you from anywhere in Africa. And, we will deliver your part, by courier, to any area of South Africa. Team Merbeda also buys and strips second hand cars on its own premises. So, whether it’s a new or used part, we know its origins and can back its quality. We have since expanded our focus to include Hyundai, Kia, and Tata. So, whether it’s a specialist piece you want for a privately-built custom car or you own a garage or a body shop and you need to be able to delight your customers, we’ll be able to help you. If we don’t have it, we’ll find it for you anywhere in Africa. The African car spares and engine parts market is so vast that it’s difficult to know which suppliers are legitimate and, when they are, how reliable they are in terms of stocking and delivering parts that are relevant to buyers. In addition, there’s enormous demand for second hand parts, particularly in the bigger economies, like South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya, because public transport is entirely dependent on taxis. Also, throughout the continent, road infrastructure is extremely variable. As a buyer, therefore, you risk being exposed to unscrupulous suppliers. They take advantage of the high demand by selling bad quality parts or to charge exorbitant prices, particularly for the specialist parts, spares for older models that are not being manufactured any more, and parts that have to be imported. Even if they also sell spares from vehicles that are not among those brands, they can’t afford the established brands to mistrust them because of suspicious behaviour. The presence of established brands will also keep a lid on overall prices at that supplier. No brand will tolerate being undercut or part of a business that is known to be over-pricing. Look for suppliers that have been around for at least a decade. They wouldn’t have survived this long in a cut-throat business without keeping customers happy in terms of quality and price. The investment in equipment and staff for a fitment centre means that the company has a vested interest in serving customers properly in order to stay in business. Opt for a supplier that offers a support and advice service. Companies that simply want to unload their bad quality parts on unsuspecting buyers won’t commit to meeting large payrolls. And, of course, a reliable motor parts company will also be prepared to guarantee its products. At Team Merbeda, we meet all these criteria and then go a couple of steps further to ensure that our customers are always satisfied: we deliver anywhere in Africa; and, if we don’t have the part you need, we’ll go to the trouble of finding it for you.