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From: m6onz5a on 16 Mar 2010 20:46
On Mar 16, 12:29 pm, phaeton <blahbleh...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> Using online catalogues, i've priced out the parts to rebuild the
> front end on my truck. (In-store pricing might be slightly different)
> This will mean 2 upper control arm assys, 2 lower ball joints, control
> arm bushings all around, and inner and outer tie rod ends for both
> sides.
>
> At NAPA, it's about $450 for parts, at Autozone about $370, and
> O'Reilly will be just under $300.  These are all using store-branded
> parts, not the generic (in NAPA's case) or Moog brand (in O'Reilly's
> case).  Is there any significant reason for this, or any major quality
> differences?  We're talking about a bunch of machined metal and
> rubber, not microcontrollers.  For all I know they could all be made
> by the same contractor.
>
> Tempting as it it is, I see entire kits of everything listed above on
> eBay for under $100.  They're generic names, but no more generic
> sounding to me than the store brands.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks.

Everything is still made in China, or some other Country. Stay away
from the Generic. Bottom line is you get what you pay for.. If you
plan on selling the car buy the cheap stuff otherwise stick with the
name brands.
From: cuhulin on 16 Mar 2010 20:45
You might also look at,
http://www.who-sells-it.com

Definetly, use parts that have Alemites (some people call them Zerks) on
them.You can grease them rugularly with a grease gun.
Moog and TRW have been in business for many years.I would go for OEM
parts.
cuhulin

From: cuhulin on 16 Mar 2010 22:02
In January of this year, I went to a NAPA store.I had already drank a
lot of coffee that morning and it was cold weather.As soon as I got to
that NAPA store, I needed to use the rest room, it was sort of an
emergency.They would not let me use their rest room.There is NO way on
Earth I will ever go to any NAPA store ever again! In my opinion, those
''people'' who work at that NAPA store discriminated against ME.If you
know what I mean?
There are plenty of other auto parts stores around here, I don't need
NAPA.
cuhulin

From: cuhulin on 16 Mar 2010 22:42
Some auto parts stores have parts other auto parts stores do not have.I
bought a set of RainX windshield wipers at O'Reilly's, they wouldn't on
my 1983 Dodge van.O'Reilly's didn't have any other windshield wipers
that would fit on my van.I went across the street to the Advance auto
parts store.The set of TRICO windshield wipers I bought there fit on my
van perfectly.
cuhulin

From: Ashton Crusher on 17 Mar 2010 01:43
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:29:16 -0700 (PDT), phaeton
<blahbleh666(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

>Using online catalogues, i've priced out the parts to rebuild the
>front end on my truck. (In-store pricing might be slightly different)
>This will mean 2 upper control arm assys, 2 lower ball joints, control
>arm bushings all around, and inner and outer tie rod ends for both
>sides.
>
>At NAPA, it's about $450 for parts, at Autozone about $370, and
>O'Reilly will be just under $300. These are all using store-branded
>parts, not the generic (in NAPA's case) or Moog brand (in O'Reilly's
>case). Is there any significant reason for this, or any major quality
>differences? We're talking about a bunch of machined metal and
>rubber, not microcontrollers. For all I know they could all be made
>by the same contractor.
>
>Tempting as it it is, I see entire kits of everything listed above on
>eBay for under $100. They're generic names, but no more generic
>sounding to me than the store brands.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks.


I second Nate - price it out on www.rockauto.com I've bought a bunch
of stuff there. They usually have several levels of quality to chose
from and most of the time will beat the prices of even the discount
auto parts places with better quality parts.
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