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Originally Posted by Truckstr
Do you look for specific brand names?
I'm contemplating buying a new alternator for a car I'm thinking of purchasing. I've looked at O'Reilly's, Advance Auto, Auto Zone and NAPA (I hate NAPA's website - cumbersome).
Thanks!
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I stick with O'Reillys on the potentially important stuff -- they usually have name brand stuff for an upcharge over the baseline stuff.
Here's my experience with A'Zone stuff --- clutch in my '91 Z28 went out at 80k , i was a cash strapped college student , so i bought the cheapest A'Zone unit they had with a lifetime warranty. My driving habits stayed the same , but the autozone clutch pack only lasted 10 - 15k. Each time, i took it back and it was replaced at no cost - i must have done that 5 times, because when i got rid of the car , it had 160k on it.
The way they stood behind the warranty is commendable, but the point is ....... I had to do it 5 times!?
you really do get what you pay for
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