Parts and Replacements
How to Order Car Parts That Actually Fit the First Time
Ask anyone who has worked a parts counter which reason fills the most return forms and the answer is rarely "faulty." It is...
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Understanding what you are buying when you order a part: OEM versus aftermarket, where the quality difference is real and where it is not.
Parts and Replacements
Ask anyone who has worked a parts counter which reason fills the most return forms and the answer is rarely "faulty." It is...
Parts and Replacements
Somebody brings their car in because the front wheels are black with dust two days after a wash, or because the brakes squeal...
Parts and Replacements
You order a remanufactured alternator online for $142, and at checkout the total jumps to $197.
Parts and Replacements
The term "genuine parts" sounds reassuringly simple, the real thing, straight from the manufacturer that built your actual car,...
Parts and Replacements
The short answer that saves money but oversimplifies: OEM is not always worth the premium and aftermarket is not always a false...