Posted: 12/16/2006 8:51:15 PM EDT
| Which is your favorite. And is it your favorite due to price or the probability they'll have the shit you'll need? |
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My personal favorite is Car Quest - They seem to have very good quality parts - right up there with Delco or Beck-Arnley - for roughly the same price you'd pay at Auto Zone, Advance/Shuck's/Pep Boys, etc. The premium-grade NAPA stuff is also pretty decent, but their economy-grade stuff isn't. |
| I generally order parts for my vehicle from online parts places that specialize in that car. That said, I generally hit the autozone in my town for basic off the shelf stuff like oil, filters, etc. I've had too many instances of the guys behind the counter at most parts stores either being dicks, know-it-alls, or kids with little knowledge. That's a common problem with all the stores, so I'm not particular to autozone, they just fit the bill of being close and so far having what I needed when I needed it. |
| We don't have CSK here. I like NAPA because the one in town has a machine shop in the back and they can usually get parts Advance and Autozone can't. They usually hire good people too, unlike the glorified cashiers that are usually found behind the counters at AA and AZ |
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I went to Kragen [Checker to some of you] for a transmission gasket and filter for my '02 Nissan Frontier 4x4. Also to get front wheel bearing seals to repack the bearings. They didn't have either item. They couldn't order them. Not available. I went to Napa. The wheel bearing seals were in stock, they ordered the filter/pan gasket. |
+1. There are a handful of new car dealers that sell OEM-branded parts at discount prices on the internet. Granted, they still aren't quite as cheap as the local budget chain stores, but the quality more than makes up for the difference. |
I am a manager at AutoZone, and will agree that most places, including AutoZone, hire nothing more than glorified cashiers, but you get what you pay for (the business that is). We have called the dealerships many times on different parts and there are times when their prices are less then ours. |