Gas struts on my hatch failed - are you serious???
The two high pressure gas struts on the rear hatch of my car failed. Lexus wants 250...yes, two hundred and fifty dollars EACH not including labor. Even my guys at Firestone I usually go with couldn't get them cheaper.
That's at least a 600 dollar repair.
So after reading some forums I bought aftermarket struts that look almost exactly the same off Amazon for 65 bucks delivered.
You paid extra for a Toyota and bought aftermarket parts?
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You paid extra for a Toyota and bought aftermarket parts?
But... it has a prettier Logo and matches Jeff's shoes
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
Window regulators same type of issue. Normally it's a single part that can be replaced for short money with a higher quality component. Or you can pay the deal 350 for a full regulator and 2 hours labor to replace.
Just like a #^&#^&#^&#^&ing liberal !
Buy a 50+ K car and complain about a $250 part !
Maybe you can do like most liberals do and get someone else to pay for them
Just like a #^&#^&#^&#^&ing liberal !
Buy a 50+ K car and complain about a $250 part !
Maybe you can do like most liberals do and get someone else to pay for them
Just like a #^&#^&#^&#^&ing liberal !
Buy a 50+ K car and complain about a $250 part !
Maybe you can do like most liberals do and get someone else to pay for them
Oh by the way, some little kid working in the factory in China says thanks for keeping him employed.
Those struts you bought for $65, good luck, I give them 6 months - 1 year.
10 times the price = price gouging, sounds like a little excessive dealer markup, but don't forget the labor to install
Raven, ya that is nuts
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It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
10 times the price = price gouging, sounds like a little excessive dealer markup, but don't forget the labor to install
Literally pop, pop with a screwdriver and snap, snap on the new struts.
I'd wager the OEM struts are better, but not that much. I work closely with a few Tier 2 auto suppliers and the way they're squeezed on price is incredible. Finance wants margin calculations to the fraction of a penny. People would be amazed if they knew how much effort went into squeezing the entire vehicle supply chain.
The funny thing is the Stabilus logo was so small I couldn't read it, until I remembered there was a lab-grade microscope on my son's desk in the other room
I do try and buy US when I can and have a bias toward supporting local brick and mortar merchants. It costs more but is worth it. I've seen so many small businesses back home in the midwest get eaten up by the big box stores. Now main street is a ghost town with a giant Wal-Mart just on the edge of town…
Literally pop, pop with a screwdriver and snap, snap on the new struts.
I'd wager the OEM struts are better, but not that much. I work closely with a few Tier 2 auto suppliers and the way they're squeezed on price is incredible. Finance wants margin calculations to the fraction of a penny. People would be amazed if they knew how much effort went into squeezing the entire vehicle supply chain.
The funny thing is the Stabilus logo was so small I couldn't read it, until I remembered there was a lab-grade microscope on my son's desk in the other room
I do try and buy US when I can and have a bias toward supporting local brick and mortar merchants. It costs more but is worth it. I've seen so many small businesses back home in the midwest get eaten up by the big box stores. Now main street is a ghost town with a giant Wal-Mart just on the edge of town…
-spence
And who is shopping at that Walmart, Fat ass Obama supporters & paying with their EBT cards.
And who is shopping at that Walmart, Fat ass Obama supporters & paying with their EBT cards.
And go to a WalMart in the south sometime.. Rurals of western VA on a Sunday is an experience......
A lot of fat-ass Obama haters who have a confederate flag bumper sticker, likely vote R and pay with EBT...
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
Good thread Spence, my wife's struts chit the bed,I took your info and put it to use.bought two for my wife's SUV for $39.00 total with free two day shipping.
All is well.
and matches Jeff's shoes
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