Typical causes for the breakdown of these car parts are normal wear and tear, but also (head-on) collisions with other cars. The original car manufacturers actually produce these spare parts as well, but have not specialized in the cheap production of these. As this is a costly endeavour for the original car manufacturer, an after sales market for car, van and truck spare parts exists. The case company currently employs workers in countries all over the world and has 18 subsidiaries. Before turning to the empirical data, a short section denoting the methodological choices taken is given.