Parts and service is much easier to find for pre-2000 vehicles in the Americas. Also there is always shipping available with FED EX or DHL express.
I had a starter solenoids shipped to Chile in 2 days, at a cost of $134 from Texas. It turned out to be the wrong part (from O'Reileys Auto Parts), and my ford was in a Nissan Dealer - a long story short - the mechanic was able to chisel the part open (these are NOT serviceable in the USA!), and repair the electrical short..and I was on my way in hours...still working a couple years later!! GREAT EXPERIENCE!
