Normally I buy only Toyota brand parts, but I am going to need to replace a slightly bent wheel and was wondering if it would make any difference to buy a generic one made to fit my '03 Corolla? I mean, wheels are pretty simple, I'm not sure what a generic one would lack that a Toyota brand one would have?
On an interesting side note, the parts dealer I just called for pricing was very perplexed because normally, painted steel rims sell for around $125 but the painted steel rim for the '03 Corolla is coming up as being well over $300! Yes, that's for just one. He double-checked by looking it up in Toyota's own database and got the same price. Not being able to believe that price, he took my name & number and is going to contact Toyota and ask them what's up with the pricing on this wheel then call me back when he finds out what the scoop is. That's good service.