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Additional thoughts on buying parts.
Posted by Brian [Email] (more from Brian) on Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:24:03
In Reply to: Re: Overhauling the Tired V4, Philip Beam, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:26:41
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Phillip is correct. The thing about buying Saab parts comes down to being like anything else you buy - the more you compare and shop around the better the deal you can find. The big difference in old Saab parts is very much like shopping at the old, small privately-owned business that has been around for many years or shopping at Wal-Mart. The places like http://www.importec.com and http://www.carparts.com are the Wal-Marts of parts - you probably will get the best price but you will never deal with a human, especially an experienced human when you have a question or problem. When you need advice or a very rare part you should expect the folks who make a living on parts sales (such as MSS, Chip Lamb and Jack Ashcraft) to be compensated for their experience and advice. I have bought parts from about every source available around the world but I would not call one of the experienced parts sellers for advice and then turn around and buy it from a cheaper place just to save a buck or two but that is just my opinion.
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