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Old 08-08-2016, 12:01 PM   #9
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Re: Rock Auto WARNING

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Originally Posted by sircrunch View Post
I know I know I'm not perfect myself

But This is the 2nd time it happened to me. Once I ordered a left and right ball joint for my Dodge shadow. They came in identical boxes but the parts were different. Obviously different, in color, shape, feel, and even one had a grease fitting and one didn't. This isn't an isolated incident. Rock auto is making a habit of this.
Keep in mind, RockAuto gets a lot of old stock; it's how they keep their prices down. You may receive something that was manufactured 10 years ago, but they only have one, so the other is a recent manufacture, possibly by a different supplier, but with the same part number.
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