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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / September 2004Napa vs Nissan parts dept.
ok i needed a throttle speed sensor for my 95 pickup 4cyl 5spd went to nissan first.. 128.99 OUCH! went to napa 48.99 exact same part.. made by hitachi. same # on part.. only difference is mine came in the orginal box and nissan came in a pretty white nissan box.. man what a mark up.. On 9/24/04 6:56 AM, in article 10l82sfcrar295f@corp.supernews.com, "WWE 4 Life" <bigtex-antiques@ev1.net> wrote: > ok i needed a throttle speed sensor for my 95 pickup 4cyl 5spd > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > man what a mark up.. I find it always pays to call around to a couple of dealers and check the suggested retail on one of the dealer web sites. I have been quoted a 2x difference in price for the same thing just calling two different dealers a few miles apart. Here in Florida, Napa would be my 3rd call. They are basically the most expensive out of all the retail stores. 1. Nissan (just to get a good laugh) 2. Autozone (80/20 chance) 3. Napa (60/40 chance) 5. Ebay (50/50 chance) 6. Advanced Auto Parts (50/50 chance) 7. Pep Boys (40/60 chance) 8. Western Auto Parts (40/60 chance) 9. Salvage Yard (30/70 chance) 10. Local Newpaper Yard Sale Ad (20/80 chance) Jim Rojas > ok i needed a throttle speed sensor for my 95 pickup 4cyl 5spd > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > man what a mark up.. Just remember one thing You get what you pay for > ok i needed a throttle speed sensor for my 95 pickup 4cyl 5spd > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > man what a mark up.. > Just remember one thing > > You get what you pay for Huh? He got the exact same part by the original manufacturer with the same part number. How would buying it in a Nissan box have been worth 3X the price? >> Just remember one thing >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >same part number. How would buying it in a Nissan box have been worth 3X >the price? i gotta agree with Jim V in this particular instance- but there are cases where buying dealer parts will make a difference; also there are some parts that are not available in aftermarket- although i have noticed a trend where you can find more and more stuff at your local auto parts store. it is however a case of economies- if you have time to be stranded, towed, and repair the vehicle yourself or have it repaired, then buy the cheapest crappiest parts you can find; if you want a durable reliable car and can afford the investment then you buy good quality parts that are oem or oem specification- and usually thats the dealer parts. im sure there is anecdotal evidence to the contrary, but when NissTech says you get what you pay for- he does know what he's talking about. Ture, I buy the brae pads from the dealer or on-line to avoid the BS of aftermarket pads with their unique problems. Also, I like alternators and starters from the dealer as the ones that I have bought from Autozone and Pepboys have failed way too fast. I have to say when I have to get something from NAPA it is more expensive than the other discount chains but the quality is there. >>>Just remember one thing >>> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > contrary, but when NissTech says you get what you pay for- he does > know what he's talking about. > > Just remember one thing > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > same part number. How would buying it in a Nissan box have been worth 3X > the price? I think he was speaking generally. I bought my TPS at AutoZone for $42.00 and also was pleasantly surprised to see that it was the same Hitachi TPS that my truck left the factory with. I have had good luck with MAPA too... > ok i needed a throttle speed sensor for my 95 pickup 4cyl 5spd > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > man what a mark up.. > ok i needed a throttle speed sensor for my 95 pickup 4cyl 5spd > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > only difference is mine came in the orginal box and nissan came in a > pretty white nissan box.. I went to NAPA and priced a distributor cap for a Honda I was working on, they wanted $27.79, OUCH! The honda dealer sold me the same part (actually was a better part) for $10.28. man what a mark-up!  SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com |
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