Remanufactured parts rant.....
First off, I admit knowing better, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. So yesterday, the alternator on our newly purchased old 2001 Chevy Tahoe starts taking a dump on a roadtrip up to BC....
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BenK wrote:
Thet went away about the same time national parts stores took over local parts stores
For direct sales to local mechanics...better bearings and diodes...for parts stores...ranged from same as mechanics to cheaper bearings and cheaper diodes...dependent on how much the parts store was willing to pay...
Now we know the movie Tommy Boy was actually based on a true story! Lol
Ben, thank you, that gives me an idear. Have a couple friends who are mechanics for independent shops. Maybe they can get better quality parts?
Maybe I'm not hooked up in the wholesale market? This is true with construction materials. Being in the business, I can find/get a decent deal on commercial grade "stuff" direct from suppliers vs going to retailers.
I'll look into that.
