ebay parts?
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ebay parts?
Anybody buy parts from carparts? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DOOR-...em250211349632
Some of the parts are pretty affordable. I just don't know if there quality is as good as a place like LMC? The always have tailights and stuff for sale.
Some of the parts are pretty affordable. I just don't know if there quality is as good as a place like LMC? The always have tailights and stuff for sale.
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My experience with carparts.com(JC Whitney online parts house) has been hit or miss. LMC is not a sponsor of this website. Try some of the sponsors on the left side of the FTE weppage.
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Originally Posted by Rambo76
Anybody buy parts from carparts? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DOOR-HANDLE-ford-F150-pickup-73-79-truck-front-LH_W0QQitemZ250211349632QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item25 0211349632
Some of the parts are pretty affordable. I just don't know if there quality is as good as a place like LMC? The always have tailights and stuff for sale.
Some of the parts are pretty affordable. I just don't know if there quality is as good as a place like LMC? The always have tailights and stuff for sale.
lmc is a middleman, buying from Peter and selling to Paul, raising the prices in the process. Many of the parts they carry are imported from China.
Look on this very page for links to FTE sponsors who offer free online catalogs.
lmc is not an FTE sponsor.
Last edited by NumberDummy; Jan 31, 2008 at 03:21 PM.
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Originally Posted by Rambo76
Anybody buy parts from carparts? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DOOR-HANDLE-ford-F150-pickup-73-79-truck-front-LH_W0QQitemZ250211349632QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item25 0211349632
Some of the parts are pretty affordable. I just don't know if there quality is as good as a place like LMC? The always have tailights and stuff for sale.
Some of the parts are pretty affordable. I just don't know if there quality is as good as a place like LMC? The always have tailights and stuff for sale.
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The only real way to fiqure the best bang for the buck on replacement parts is for a group of people to compare the parts they bought firsthand live in person.
Knowing there are only a certain amount of companies manufacturing these parts this would be the only way to do it.
Over the internet people can't seem them
Knowing that:
Therefore,I recommend the company that offers the best service and public relations.
Having companies on FTE setting themselves up for possible a bad name with consequences they should go above and beyond the others that don't sponsor FTE.
IMO,.....LMC doesn't sponsor FTE because they have so many people suggest them anyway.
Why pay for something when you get it free ?
We have so many companies willing to give to get your business, I suggest people deal with them and voice your concerns with those companies.
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Knowing there are only a certain amount of companies manufacturing these parts this would be the only way to do it.
Over the internet people can't seem them
Knowing that:
Therefore,I recommend the company that offers the best service and public relations.
Having companies on FTE setting themselves up for possible a bad name with consequences they should go above and beyond the others that don't sponsor FTE.
IMO,.....LMC doesn't sponsor FTE because they have so many people suggest them anyway.
Why pay for something when you get it free ?
We have so many companies willing to give to get your business, I suggest people deal with them and voice your concerns with those companies.
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Macs
Autpkrafters
NPD
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I looked up the same door handle in my Mac's catalog, it lists for $14.95. Blue Oval Truck Parts is $24.95. Car Parts on eBay lists it for $6.90. I'm not disrespecting the wonderful sponsors that make a site as nice as this possible, but if I can find some place that lists a part for cheaper, I'll go with them. Plain and simple. My 2 cents.
Also:
I don't think caparts.com and Car Parts is the same place. Car Parts is an eBay seller, not a website. Could be wrong though.
Also:
Originally Posted by fatherdoug
My experience with carparts.com(JC Whitney online parts house) has been hit or miss. LMC is not a sponsor of this website. Try some of the sponsors on the left side of the FTE weppage.
Last edited by fmc400; Jan 31, 2008 at 05:32 PM.
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Point is : Who made that $6.90 part before taxes and shipping costs
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I have only ever bought new side mirrors from LMC, well actually my girlfriend bought them for me for christmas. I didn't know about the other companies until I joined this site very recently. I plan on using the sponsers and was checking prices against LMC and decided to check some of the Items carparts had and they were so cheap in price I just was curious if anybody had bought from them.
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In many cases, you get what you pay for. It is always good to price check because there are some major differences in prices, but not quality. I mainly deal with Broncograveyard (FTE sponser) and Dennis Carpenter (who is not). I would get all my stuff through the graveyard because they sell parts cheaper than D.C. and get many of their parts through D.C. One problem, I have had some difficulty with items on backorder through graveyard, so I end up going with D.C. I revert to LMC when I can't find an item through any of the sponser sites. Of course I'm looking for NOS or OEM parts and only get aftermarket if the other isn't available. Remember, a used OEM part is better than an aftermarket new part in many cases, so junkyards and classifieds come in handy.
