For those people needing car parts ($50 off $125 online order at advance auto parts)

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  1. shane0911

    shane0911 Helping lost idiots find their village

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    Start with the cheapest possible thing and work your way up
     
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  2. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

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    Thats how I always approached it, at least until the manufacturers started making cars that were practically impossible for the average person to work on himself. I'm sure that is done on purpose because dealerships make just as much money in their service departments as they do in the showroom
     
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  3. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    I pray you did not pay $912 for a radiator replacement.
     
    islstl, Jun 22, 2014
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  4. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    See posts 6, 9 and 17. Prayer is not necessary. I've got more money than I have time to fuck around with it.
     
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  5. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Sweet.

    At least you have time to change out shocks.

    Honestly, had you said you paid, I dunno..say $350, then I could understand. But you just basically sent $600 through a paper shredder.
     
    islstl, Jun 22, 2014
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  6. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    So my latest deal was $20 off a $50 purchase. To top things off, I get a $10 rebate (processed online, no mailing and takes 1 minute to complete) on a set of Bosch Iridium spark plugs. So some $28 plugs (set of 4) cost me $7 after rebate.
     
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  7. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    I've probably changed my last ones. The bolts on my '85 pickup were so rusted that they almost beat me. I'll let some youngster do that for me next time.

    No, I got exactly what I wanted and I got it fast. My mechanics are not cheap, but they are very good and they guarantee their work.
     
    red55, Jun 23, 2014
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  8. LSUsupaFan

    LSUsupaFan Founding Member

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    I needed a new upstream O2 sensor in my car last month. Gordon and Sandifer's wanted over $900 bucks. I bought the sixty dollar part, a ten dollar can of bolt freeze, and had the job done in ten minutes. People wouldn't hate auto repair places so much if they didn't fuck you so hard on the easy shit.
     
    LSUsupaFan, Jun 23, 2014
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  9. shane0911

    shane0911 Helping lost idiots find their village

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    @LSUsupaFan that is retarded. For an 02 sensor! Really!

    I just changed the power steering pump on my truck for about $40

    Might I suggest to not try this without taking off the radiator fan. All I had to do was put the serpinten belt back on but figured I had enough room.

    Well I was right, there was. My hands and arms look like I tried to baptize a bobcat but there was enough room.
     
    shane0911, Jun 23, 2014
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  10. KyleK

    KyleK Who, me? Staff Member

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    Just ordered 4 new rotors and pads for daughter #2's Jeep. That will be my morning Saturday. I love EBay. $115 to my door.
     
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