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"RoadRunner Newsgroups" <OALLS.RemoveThis@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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 > Anyone had any dealings on this site. I am needing to purchase a new
timing
 > cover for my daughter's T-Bird. and they have it for 1/3 the price from
the
 > local Ford dealer.
 >
 > TIA,
 > Leo
 >
 >

I haven't dealt with them, but I have ordered from <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.fordpartsfast.com" target="_blank">www.fordpartsfast.com</a> and
was very satisfied. I'd check both places.
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checked their prices and they are 2x higher than any good automotive store
"ie" pep boys kragens
old john

"Hairy" <hairy411.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > "RoadRunner Newsgroups" <OALLS.DeleteThis@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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  > > Anyone had any dealings on this site. I am needing to purchase a new
 > timing
  > > cover for my daughter's T-Bird. and they have it for 1/3 the price from
 > the
  > > local Ford dealer.
  > >
  > > TIA,
  > > Leo
  > >
  > >
 >
<font color=purple> > I haven't dealt with them, but I have ordered from <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.fordpartsfast.com</font" target="_blank">www.fordpartsfast.com</font</a>>
and
 > was very satisfied. I'd check both places.
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"ajeeperman" <ajeeperman RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > checked their prices and they are 2x higher than any good automotive store
 > "ie" pep boys kragens
 > old john

You are comparing apples to oranges, unless pep boys and kragens sell OEM
parts.
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"Hairy" <hairy411.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > "ajeeperman" <ajeeperman.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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  > > checked their prices and they are 2x higher than any good automotive
store
  > > "ie" pep boys kragens
  > > old john
 >
 > You are comparing apples to oranges, unless pep boys and kragens sell OEM
 > parts.

then why did I buy a Ford MLPS (manual lever position sensor for the
transmission) from AutoZone yesterday with the Ford part number ground off,
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"TranSurgeon" <nobulltrans.TakeThisOut@mchsi.dotcom> wrote in message
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 > "Hairy" <hairy411.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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  > >
  > > "ajeeperman" <ajeeperman.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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   > > > checked their prices and they are 2x higher than any good automotive
 > store
   > > > "ie" pep boys kragens
   > > > old john
  > >
  > > You are comparing apples to oranges, unless pep boys and kragens sell
OEM
  > > parts.
 >
 > then why did I buy a Ford MLPS (manual lever position sensor for the
 > transmission) from AutoZone yesterday with the Ford part number ground
off,
 > for 28 bucks when Ford wanted 60 for the exact same part ?
 >
Because it failed to meet Ford's specs, so they sold it to a secondary
market.
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"mcalister" <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.net> wrote in message
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 > "TranSurgeon" <nobulltrans.TakeThisOut@mchsi.dotcom> wrote in message
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  > >
  > > "Hairy" <hairy411.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
  > > news:30v7nrF32ondjU1@uni-berlin.de...
   > > >
   > > > "ajeeperman" <ajeeperman.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
   > > > news:qZdqd.475092$D%.276292@attbi_s51...
   > > > > checked their prices and they are 2x higher than any good automotive
  > > store
   > > > > "ie" pep boys kragens
   > > > > old john
   > > >
   > > > You are comparing apples to oranges, unless pep boys and kragens sell
 > OEM
   > > > parts.
  > >
  > > then why did I buy a Ford MLPS (manual lever position sensor for the
  > > transmission) from AutoZone yesterday with the Ford part number ground
 > off,
  > > for 28 bucks when Ford wanted 60 for the exact same part ?
  > >
 > Because it failed to meet Ford's specs, so they sold it to a secondary
 > market.
 > AutoZone does not require the same high quality that Ford does.

let me just say that I've had less electrical component failures from AZ
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"TranSurgeon" <nobulltrans.RemoveThis@mchsi.dotcom> wrote in message
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 > "Hairy" <hairy411.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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  > > "ajeeperman" <ajeeperman.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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   > > > checked their prices and they are 2x higher than any good automotive
 > store
   > > > "ie" pep boys kragens
   > > > old john
  > >
  > > You are comparing apples to oranges, unless pep boys and kragens sell
OEM
  > > parts.
 >
 > then why did I buy a Ford MLPS (manual lever position sensor for the
 > transmission) from AutoZone yesterday with the Ford part number ground
off,
 > for 28 bucks when Ford wanted 60 for the exact same part ?
 >

I don't know. I can only speculate that you commonly use second string parts
in your tranny business. I make no judgement on that. You know what works.
The point is, the OP was comparing OEM prices and I just gave him another
place to check.
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Depending on the parts, Ford orders 50,000, from whichever manufacturer, who
in turn makes 150,000 and sells the overstock to the aftermarket. It's
cheaper for them to make more than less. It has nothing at all to do with
quality of the part, but instead the quantity. A manufacturer doesn't keep
their production lines idle waiting on Ford or anyone else to put in an
order, then just make that production run. They'd all be out of business. I
was a parts buyer for an aftermarket company I worked for about a million
years ago.



Spdloader



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"Hairy" <hairy411 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > "TranSurgeon" <nobulltrans DeleteThis @mchsi.dotcom> wrote in message
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  > > "Hairy" <hairy411 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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   > > > "ajeeperman" <ajeeperman DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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   > > > > checked their prices and they are 2x higher than any good automotive
  > > store
   > > > > "ie" pep boys kragens
   > > > > old john
   > > >
   > > > You are comparing apples to oranges, unless pep boys and kragens sell
 > OEM
   > > > parts.
  > >
  > > then why did I buy a Ford MLPS (manual lever position sensor for the
  > > transmission) from AutoZone yesterday with the Ford part number ground
 > off,
  > > for 28 bucks when Ford wanted 60 for the exact same part ?
  > >
 >
 > I don't know. I can only speculate that you commonly use second string
parts
 > in your tranny business.

wrong again

 >I make no judgement on that.

no, just speculation

 >You know what works.

damn right I do

 > The point is, the OP was comparing OEM prices and I just gave him another
 > place to check.
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"TranSurgeon" <nobulltrans RemoveThis @mchsi.dotcom> wrote in message
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  > > "TranSurgeon" <nobulltrans RemoveThis @mchsi.dotcom> wrote in message
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   > > > "Hairy" <hairy411 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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   > > > > "ajeeperman" <ajeeperman RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
   > > > > news:qZdqd.475092$D%.276292@attbi_s51...
   > > > > > checked their prices and they are 2x higher than any good
automotive
   > > > store
   > > > > > "ie" pep boys kragens
   > > > > > old john
   > > > >
   > > > > You are comparing apples to oranges, unless pep boys and kragens
sell
  > > OEM
   > > > > parts.
   > > >
   > > > then why did I buy a Ford MLPS (manual lever position sensor for the
   > > > transmission) from AutoZone yesterday with the Ford part number ground
  > > off,
   > > > for 28 bucks when Ford wanted 60 for the exact same part ?
   > > >
  > > Because it failed to meet Ford's specs, so they sold it to a secondary
  > > market.
  > > AutoZone does not require the same high quality that Ford does.
 >
 > let me just say that I've had less electrical component failures from AZ
 > sensors than I have from Ferd OEM
 >
Really? How do you know about Ford OEM?
Sounds like you only buy the cheapest parts available for your repairs.
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anybody else here notice how TranSurgeon is a bit of a douchebag?


On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 19:51:09 -0600, "Hairy" <hairy411.RemoveThis@hotmail.com>
wrote:

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 >"TranSurgeon" <nobulltrans.RemoveThis@mchsi.dotcom> wrote in message
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   >> > "ajeeperman" <ajeeperman.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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   >> > > checked their prices and they are 2x higher than any good automotive
  >> store
   >> > > "ie" pep boys kragens
   >> > > old john
   >> >
   >> > You are comparing apples to oranges, unless pep boys and kragens sell
 >OEM
   >> > parts.
  >>
  >> then why did I buy a Ford MLPS (manual lever position sensor for the
  >> transmission) from AutoZone yesterday with the Ford part number ground
 >off,
  >> for 28 bucks when Ford wanted 60 for the exact same part ?
  >>
 >
 >I don't know. I can only speculate that you commonly use second string parts
 >in your tranny business. I make no judgement on that. You know what works.
 >The point is, the OP was comparing OEM prices and I just gave him another
 >place to check.
 >H
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If anyone is interested, I found this site which has some low prices.
They give you the price of the cheap parts next to the better/higher
quality. I bought some of the cheap stuff for my pickup I only drive
a few times a year and everything looked good and was the right one.
Here is the site: www.rockauto.com
Hope this helps someone out there.
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"msta999" wrote

> If anyone is interested, I found this site which has some low prices.
> They give you the price of the cheap parts next to the better/higher
> quality. I bought some of the cheap stuff for my pickup I only drive
> a few times a year and everything looked good and was the right one.
> Here is the site: www.rockauto.com
> Hope this helps someone out there.

And the "Traditional Server-Page" version is a lot "snappier" than the
"Exclusive Java Catalog", especially if you're on dial-up with a slow computer.
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