A parts store run by mechanics
GearTrove started because ordering the wrong rotor twice in one month is a rite of passage nobody needs.
In 2019, Maya and Jordan were rebuilding a ’06 WRX and a ’14 GTI in the same two-car garage. Between them they ordered nine parts that didn’t fit. Each one meant a return label, a week of waiting and a car on jack stands.
So they built the store they wanted: one that knows your car, shows the numbers that matter, and puts a real mechanic on the other end of the chat. Seven years later, that’s still the whole idea.
- 2019
Two friends start selling brake kits out of a two-car garage in Austin, TX.
- 2021
Fitment database launched. Returns for wrong parts drop by 71%.
- 2023
Mechanic chat goes live with four ASE-certified techs.
- 2026
120,000 drivers, 40,000 parts, and still test-fitting every one.
How we pick parts
Three rules we don’t bend
We fit it before we list it
Every new part goes on a real car in our shop before it gets a product page. If the instructions are wrong, we rewrite them.
Specs, not slogans
Rotor diameter, damper valving, lumen output, torque values. If it matters to the install, it’s on the page in plain numbers.
Fewer, better brands
We turn down more brands than we stock. The ones we carry have warranty support we’ve actually tested.
Have a question about a part? Ask the people who installed it.
Talk to a mechanic