Auto spare parts shops absorb young Saudis

The automobile sector is one of the 12 areas where mandatory Saudization has been implemented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.

Preceding upholding, the experts had given sufficient time to the traders to follow the choice. 

Al-Baha was the first among the 13 regions to actualize Saudization in the division as a pilot venture before it was made required all through the Kingdom. 

Car save parts advertise, which represents more than SR8 billion in imported parts every year in addition to locally manufactured accessories, is one of the lucrative trade areas in the Kingdom. It used to be dominated by Yemeni expatriates.
​Some of the shops were controlled by expats themselves with cooperation of their sponsors.

The dominance of the sector by expatriates is believed to be one of the factors for the flow of substandard or fake spare parts into the market.

Jeddah is considered the largest market for auto spare parts in the Kingdom because parts are re-exported to Yemen, Sudan and other African countries from here.

The Old Makkah Road, Bani Malik and Hera have a great many shops. 

Al-Khudria locale in Dammam and the old modern zone of Riyadh are two other significant markets with scores of shops. 

Like in different sectors, in the vehicle field enormous players effectively actualize the required 70 percent Saudization while little scale shops to a great extent overseen by exiles have left the scene for neglecting to conform to the new run the show. 

The acquaintance of the vehicle working framework and recollecting an extensive variety of parts is one of the primary difficulties for newcomers to the field, as indicated by specialists. 

It is easy for outlets belonging to leading automobile companies, as it is well-organized and backed by service centers but the case is entirely different in individually-run shops where salesmen at the counter are required to be familiar with the technical aspects of vehicles to dispense the parts.

Intriguing, Saudi ladies are additionally progressively entering in the area effectively giving offers of extra parts.