Truck repair -- parts markup seems high...
The water pump in my F250 died. The garage I took it to (came recommended by a local and good reviews) wanted to charge me $235 for water pump I was able to buy at the auto supply place (with lifetim...
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cannesdo wrote:
The garage I took it to (came recommended by a local and good reviews) wanted to charge me $235 for water pump I was able to buy at the auto supply place (with lifetime warranty) for $129. They also wanted to charge me $68 for a serpentine belt which was $32 at the parts store.
The parts you found probably were from a chain auto parts store, and likely are from China with questionable quality. That "lifetime" warranty is a marketing technique and in no way is a measure of quality. The parts quoted by the repair shop were probably from an OEM manufacturer, or even from your vehicle's manufacturer. The saying, "You get what you pay for" is especially true with auto parts.
