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| Parts prices have gone crazy. | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 19 2010, 02:08 PM (926 Views) | |
| slander | Jun 19 2010, 02:08 PM Post #1 |
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Title says it all. I called up the local parts stores to find the best prices on a set of exhaust valves. Normally I would have gone straight to NAPA no matter what, but here's the laugh: NAPA: 19.50/e + freight Schucks: 15.00/e Auto Zone: 17.81 + freight ..... 3 Tech: 9.00/e + shipping -- I wonder who I'm going to order some parts from? Only problem I'm having, how do you order parts from him? Via e-mail? |
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| KY Metro | Jun 19 2010, 02:11 PM Post #2 |
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Thats what I did. 3tech AT teamswift DOT net. |
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| Johnny Mullet | Jun 19 2010, 02:58 PM Post #3 |
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Fear the Mullet
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Send him an E-mail and he will get with you. |
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| CityConnection | Jun 19 2010, 03:02 PM Post #4 |
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Sir, yes sir!
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Yeah, timing belt bearing is almost $40 everywhere I look (2000 1.3) but partsdinosaur.com has it for about half. Also wheel bearing prices have gone up quite a bit. |
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| metroschultz | Jun 19 2010, 10:42 PM Post #5 |
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Please just call me; "Schultz"
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I needed to get some caliper pins for a dodge today. Everywhere I called wanted $20 to $25 for a set of 2. I accidentally called one of my wholesalers, (they are closed Saturdays) and he had the set for $3.29 Just a lucky coincidence. He was checking on some "vanished" inventory and picked up the phone when I called. I thanked the good Lord, and drove really fast to get my replacements. Always be nice to your suppliers, You never know when they are going to help you in a pinch. |
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| JellyBeanDriver | Jun 19 2010, 11:27 PM Post #6 |
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For me the bigger issue is the quality of parts has fallen. It's all crap these days (other than Centric rotors) |
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| metroschultz | Jun 20 2010, 12:06 AM Post #7 |
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Please just call me; "Schultz"
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It's not all crap. But you definitely have to know what you want. What to look for. What it's worth. |
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| Bad Bent | Jun 20 2010, 08:41 PM Post #8 |
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Facetious Educated Donkey
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Case in point... I drop off a newspaper every week to the Parts Plus dealer. They are all good friends and maybe I buy something and besides it's nice to hang with friendly gear heads in this small town. I'm repairing a pump, ordered a $20 bearing and went to pick it up. It wasn't sealed, they think it was packaged wrong, they'll return it. Thy youngest counter guy said "that looks like this bearing that's been lying on the counter for a year." ...and it was the same bearing. We all had a laugh and they gave me the old bearing for free.
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