[OFB Cafe] car parts on-line?
Rick
rwbowers at gmail.com
Wed Aug 13 12:26:44 CDT 2008
On 8/13/08, Donald R Spoon <drspoon at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Rick Bowers wrote:
> > I need to purchase several parts for my car. I've been doing some
> > on-line searching and it seems all the places I've found have received
> > very poor ratings according to:
> > [1]http://www.resellerratings.com/store/
> > Here are some places I've looked at:
> > [2]http://www.thepartsbin.com/
> > [3]http://www.autopartswarehouse.com
> > [4]http://www.truckperformance.com/
> > [5]http://www.carpartswholesale.com
> > [6]http://www.car-stuff.com/
> > I also tried [7]http://www.JCWhitney.Com but they don't seem to
> carry
> > stock parts as much as they do custom parts.
> > One of the items I need is a muffler. I've looked at Walker (for
> > replacement), FlowMaster and MagnaFlow. I would prefer a quieter sound
> > but don't mind a bit of throatiness. For the price, FlowMaster
> > 40-series looks good as does Walker. I don't know much about the
> > various makes.
> > I'm looking for recommendations for a muffler and a reputable place to
> > buy my parts inexpensively. Has anyone used the places listed above?
> > Was you experience good or bad?
> > For my Dodge Durango, 5.9L, at a minimum, I need:
> > - Rear muffler
> > - Tail pipe
> > - Fan clutch
> > - Left front bearing/hub assembly (too bad I can't just replace the
> > bearings)
> > Thanks, all.
> > ~Rick
> >
> > References
> >
> > 1. http://www.resellerratings.com/store/
> > 2. http://www.thepartsbin.com/
> > 3. http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/
> > 4. http://www.truckperformance.com/
> > 5. http://www.carpartswholesale.com/
> > 6. http://www.car-stuff.com/
> > 7. http://www.jcwhitney.com
> >
> I used JCWhitney once back in the 70's to get a replacement soft top for
> my '66 MGB. It was about the only site that I could find that offered
> what I needed (OEM replacement). The product shipped was great and on
> time. I know this info is dated, but I would still go there to look for
> hard-to-find parts. Lately, it has been a disappointment in their
> selection.
>
> Look on EBay and Craig's list. Sometimes you can find some good deals
> on the strangest things! Everything we have ordered from EBay recently
> (since Jan 08) has been delivered on-time and pretty much as
> advertised. We only had one minor problem with a seller NOT packaging a
> pillow for shipping correctly. The box arrived in horrible condition,
> but the pillow was not harmed. It is a bit more risky than an
> established dealer, but usually you can get a track record on EBay by
> reviewing the buyer's feedback for that seller. It is published...
> warts and all.
>
> -Don Spoon-
>
> Thanks, Don.
I've used JCWhitney for years: well years ago. OEM replacement parts doesn't
seem to be in their scope. It seems they've stuck to custom and hard-to-find
parts. The other on-line places don't seem to be reliable. I'll give eBay a
shot.
~Rick
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On 8/13/08, Donald R Spoon <[1]drspoon at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Rick Bowers wrote:
> I need to purchase several parts for my car. I've been
doing some
> on-line searching and it seems all the places I've found have
received
> very poor ratings according to:
> [1][2]http://www.resellerratings.com/store/
> Here are some places I've looked at:
> [2][3]http://www.thepartsbin.com/
> [3][4]http://www.autopartswarehouse.com
> [4][5]http://www.truckperformance.com/
> [5][6]http://www.carpartswholesale.com
> [6][7]http://www.car-stuff.com/
> I also tried [7][8]http://www.JCWhitney.Com but they don't
seem to carry
> stock parts as much as they do custom parts.
> One of the items I need is a muffler. I've looked at
Walker (for
> replacement), FlowMaster and MagnaFlow. I would prefer a
quieter sound
> but don't mind a bit of throatiness. For the price,
FlowMaster
> 40-series looks good as does Walker. I don't know much
about the
> various makes.
> I'm looking for recommendations for a muffler and a reputable
place to
> buy my parts inexpensively. Has anyone used the places
listed above?
> Was you experience good or bad?
> For my Dodge Durango, 5.9L, at a minimum, I need:
> - Rear muffler
> - Tail pipe
> - Fan clutch
> - Left front bearing/hub assembly (too bad I can't just
replace the
> bearings)
> Thanks, all.
> ~Rick
>
> References
>
> 1. [9]http://www.resellerratings.com/store/
> 2. [10]http://www.thepartsbin.com/
> 3. [11]http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/
> 4. [12]http://www.truckperformance.com/
> 5. [13]http://www.carpartswholesale.com/
> 6. [14]http://www.car-stuff.com/
> 7. [15]http://www.jcwhitney.com
>
I used JCWhitney once back in the 70's to get a replacement soft
top for
my '66 MGB. It was about the only site that I could find that
offered
what I needed (OEM replacement). The product shipped was great and
on
time. I know this info is dated, but I would still go there to
look for
hard-to-find parts. Lately, it has been a disappointment in their
selection.
Look on EBay and Craig's list. Sometimes you can find some good
deals
on the strangest things! Everything we have ordered from EBay
recently
(since Jan 08) has been delivered on-time and pretty much as
advertised. We only had one minor problem with a seller NOT
packaging a
pillow for shipping correctly. The box arrived in horrible
condition,
but the pillow was not harmed. It is a bit more risky than an
established dealer, but usually you can get a track record on EBay
by
reviewing the buyer's feedback for that seller. It is published...
warts and all.
-Don Spoon-
Thanks, Don.
I've used JCWhitney for years: well years ago. OEM replacement parts
doesn't seem to be in their scope. It seems they've stuck to custom
and hard-to-find parts. The other on-line places don't seem to be
reliable. I'll give eBay a shot.
~Rick
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References
1. mailto:drspoon at sbcglobal.net
2. http://www.resellerratings.com/store/
3. http://www.thepartsbin.com/
4. http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/
5. http://www.truckperformance.com/
6. http://www.carpartswholesale.com/
7. http://www.car-stuff.com/
8. http://www.JCWhitney.Com/
9. http://www.resellerratings.com/store/
10. http://www.thepartsbin.com/
11. http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/
12. http://www.truckperformance.com/
13. http://www.carpartswholesale.com/
14. http://www.car-stuff.com/
15. http://www.jcwhitney.com/
16. mailto:Cafe at ofb.biz
17. http://ofb.biz/mailman/listinfo/cafe_ofb.biz
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