[s-cars] Parts price discrepancies

[Matthew Russell]

Wayne-
As others have said, go with things that are specified as opposed to  
mystery brands.

I always call Scott at SJM autotechnik, as he's knowledgable about  
what he has and what lasts. Been supporting him for years.

Matt

Mmmmmm...iPhone


On Jun 26, 2010, at 1:00 PM, s-car-list-request at audifans.com wrote:

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> Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:54:39 -0700
> From: "Wayne Dohnal" <wd43 at hevanet.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Parts price discrepancies
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> I've been looking up some front end parts prices and they're all  
> over the
> place.  For some examples I looked at Blauparts and two different  
> Worldpac
> suppliers.  Front control arm bushings range from $22 to $50.  A  
> pair of
> tierods goes from $120 to $228.  Two tierod ends run from $22 to  
> $71.  With
> Blau the brand usually isn't stated.  With Worldpac, there are  
> generally two
> brands to choose from.
>
> I've heard a lot of horror stories about junk parts, many with  
> German brands
> on them.  How do you tell the difference between a good deal and a  
> pile of
> junk?
>
> Wayne Dohnal
> 1994 S4