I took my car to a honda dealership. They want $400 to fix a master switch in a 96' Honda accord.
seems outrageous.
I am going to order the part from online. Know a good place to order it?
help!|||Here are three. There are dozens more. Just as an FYI if they're replacing the complete switch assembly the price for the part alone is about $150. Add a few hours labor to disassemble your steering column to get to the wiring and $400 might actually be a very fair price. Get some estimates at an independent garage who usually are a bit cheaper than a dealer.|||I'm not sure what a "master switch" is but many parts are only available through authorized Honda dealers. You may not be able to buy this part from an independent parts supplier.
It may not be the price of the switch that is your problem, it may be the high cost of labor the dealership is charging you to install the switch.
Ask the Service Adviser at the Honda dealer to give you the repair estimate in writing including the itemized cost of parts and labor. Then go out and get a second and third opinion.|||Autowarehouse.com, Car Parts Street.com, even Ebay you can find bargains. many are afraid of Ebay, but I have ordered parts from there without a problem. the sellers are usually 100% legit.|||Try jcwhitney.com
I've had good luck with them in the past.|||JC Whitney is about the biggest and cheapest - try it online, they have almost everything you need
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Information about car parts and installation to perform a repairing?
i was in a accidentally car crash and i damaged 2 wheels left front left back with SS vy rims one rim is cracked
left strut plus one left shocker i think and one brake caliper how much cost roughly and there Holden parts|||Attached link.
http://www.eagers.com.au/holdenatnewstea鈥?/a>
left strut plus one left shocker i think and one brake caliper how much cost roughly and there Holden parts|||Attached link.
http://www.eagers.com.au/holdenatnewstea鈥?/a>
Where Can I Find Classic Car Parts?
Ok my dad is trying to restore a 1966 Dodge Dart. I need to know where you can locate a rebuilt engine for this model online or located near Houston Texas and other parts my dad may need to restore this car.|||EBAY.COM OR EBAY.CA|||Hemmings Motor News or Old Cars Weekly.|||If you go to UNeedAPart.com, you can find almost any and every cart part from years back, and the site will even tell you what shop near you has the part!
http://www.uneedapart.com/?utm_source=ya鈥?/a>
http://www.uneedapart.com/?utm_source=ya鈥?/a>
Are foreign car parts really more expensie than american car parts?
By foreign, I mean toyota, honda, suzuki, hyundai, and kia (the latter two seem to be terrible but have great warranties). A dealer told me that the 1997 land cruiser that I was looking at would cost more to fix than an american navigator etc. Is it true? Comparing apples to apples, are japanese car replacement parts more expensive than american cars. Are they more reliable?|||1.SOUNDS LIKE A SALE PITCH TO ME.
2.TOYOTA IS THE BEST THEY HOLD THERE VALUE LONGER.THE PARTS ARE EASIER TO FIND, AND CHEAPER.
3.DEPENDING ON THECAR.
EVERY CAR HAS IT'S PROBLEMS THE REAL TRICK IS TO KNOW WHAT PROBLEMS ARE AND BUYING THE ONE THAT DOSN'T BLOWN AN ENGINE OR TRANS ALL THE TIME|||I'm so glad you asked this question.
As an appraiser, I always get steamed when all a car needs is a little doohicky, but to get it, you have to buy an entire assembly for hundreds of dollars.
All the foreign carmakers are villians when it comes to forcing the consumer to buy entire assemblies. I don't run into this on American cars as much, and I've got to plug Saturn for having the most reasonable part prices in the entire industry.
I drive a 40 year old car, but if I were to buy a new car, I'd get a Saturn.
.|||They might be sleightly more expensive (say 5-10%) due to tariffs mainly.
But they can't be too much more expensive, without benefits such as reliabillity, or else those cars would not sell.
So don't sweat it. They will probably last longer.|||Yeah. My dads old S-10s air filter was alot cheaper than my moms old Honda|||For a change, the dealer told you the truth - Lexus is a bit more expensive to fix than a lincoln BUT the difference is not drastic AND you don't need to fix it on a daily basis... unlike navigator. Not to mention gas mileage.
BTW, what's wrong with buying a smaller but NEW vehicle?|||IMHO I feel that they are more expensive. The American cars are just as good, and now they are even out ranking the foreign cars for safety. I haven't bought any parts for foreign cars in decades. I don't mess with them. but the last parts that I bought were quite expensive as compared to the American counter part.
Get what you want. It is America after all. But think about keeping the money in the US. We have a bad enough trade deficit now no use making it worse. good luck|||I am assuming you are considering buying a car. Here is the bottom line.
Domestic car parts are less expensive and fixing them less expensive than forign cars.
The top Japanese cars are so reliable they break or wear out less often. Japanese cars have higher resale value.
The Japanese cars are therefore better values.|||I have found this to be true many times. If you have a friend at a parts store, you can cross reference the parts and buy the same brand at a lower price.|||No they are not more expensive. Most car parts for American cars are not made in this country. Toyota and Honda products are very reliable. Check out consumer reports April issue.|||Flat Out YES, but they tend to be more reliable but it cost so much more in the long run
2.TOYOTA IS THE BEST THEY HOLD THERE VALUE LONGER.THE PARTS ARE EASIER TO FIND, AND CHEAPER.
3.DEPENDING ON THECAR.
EVERY CAR HAS IT'S PROBLEMS THE REAL TRICK IS TO KNOW WHAT PROBLEMS ARE AND BUYING THE ONE THAT DOSN'T BLOWN AN ENGINE OR TRANS ALL THE TIME|||I'm so glad you asked this question.
As an appraiser, I always get steamed when all a car needs is a little doohicky, but to get it, you have to buy an entire assembly for hundreds of dollars.
All the foreign carmakers are villians when it comes to forcing the consumer to buy entire assemblies. I don't run into this on American cars as much, and I've got to plug Saturn for having the most reasonable part prices in the entire industry.
I drive a 40 year old car, but if I were to buy a new car, I'd get a Saturn.
.|||They might be sleightly more expensive (say 5-10%) due to tariffs mainly.
But they can't be too much more expensive, without benefits such as reliabillity, or else those cars would not sell.
So don't sweat it. They will probably last longer.|||Yeah. My dads old S-10s air filter was alot cheaper than my moms old Honda|||For a change, the dealer told you the truth - Lexus is a bit more expensive to fix than a lincoln BUT the difference is not drastic AND you don't need to fix it on a daily basis... unlike navigator. Not to mention gas mileage.
BTW, what's wrong with buying a smaller but NEW vehicle?|||IMHO I feel that they are more expensive. The American cars are just as good, and now they are even out ranking the foreign cars for safety. I haven't bought any parts for foreign cars in decades. I don't mess with them. but the last parts that I bought were quite expensive as compared to the American counter part.
Get what you want. It is America after all. But think about keeping the money in the US. We have a bad enough trade deficit now no use making it worse. good luck|||I am assuming you are considering buying a car. Here is the bottom line.
Domestic car parts are less expensive and fixing them less expensive than forign cars.
The top Japanese cars are so reliable they break or wear out less often. Japanese cars have higher resale value.
The Japanese cars are therefore better values.|||I have found this to be true many times. If you have a friend at a parts store, you can cross reference the parts and buy the same brand at a lower price.|||No they are not more expensive. Most car parts for American cars are not made in this country. Toyota and Honda products are very reliable. Check out consumer reports April issue.|||Flat Out YES, but they tend to be more reliable but it cost so much more in the long run
How can I replace car parts?
I have some car parts like Fog Light, muffler, Bumper, and Antenna that I want to replace on my car If I buy the parts myself can I have someone like a mechanic put them on for me at the auto shop?|||Well Crystal mechanical shops like to sell you parts themselves for several reasons the main one being profit. However times being tough and all many will let you bring your own parts. Call and make them aware of your wishes before taking your car in. One thing to remember though is if you supply your own parts most shops will not warranty your repairs and you need to make sure the parts you bring them are the correct ones not always an easy task. Hope this helps.
How much more do foreign car parts cost than domestic parts?
For example, how much more would Mazda3 parts cost than Ford Focus parts?|||that's almost impossible to answer ,because you didn't ask for any part in particular,and some of the foreign parts are cheaper than the American made ones,some of the parts for the fords are pretty expensive these days,while prices aren't that bad on some of the things on a mazda,good luck.
What software package do garages use to get all your car service & parts details from just the registration?
Whenever I call a motor factor for spare parts they just ask for the registration number and they get all the details they need to find the right spares. How does this work, is there some website or software they have that gives all the car details from the reg number? And if so what is it called please?|||They all use Autocat. They ask for your reg %26amp; put it in, that in turn gives them the car details, colour, engine, chassis number etc. Then you just select which parts you want %26amp; 'it tells you' the part numbers %26amp; manufacturers. They then give you a price.|||autodata comes to mind but i think that is a breakdown view of repair charts...still its costs 拢s of pounds a year for the licence..its not something you can just buy for 拢20 on ebay...
http://www.gingercatsoftware.co.uk/ this company provides software that you are after but want 拢300 for the basic data.|||The VIN contains the make, model, year, and from that they can look up everything else in their private commercial software they lease. Companies like ADP lease it. You can as well, but it is not free or on the public internet.
http://www.gingercatsoftware.co.uk/ this company provides software that you are after but want 拢300 for the basic data.|||The VIN contains the make, model, year, and from that they can look up everything else in their private commercial software they lease. Companies like ADP lease it. You can as well, but it is not free or on the public internet.
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