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Re: Thanks, Justin. You almost always get what you pay for. Posted by JustinHiFi [Email] (#829) [Profile/Gallery] (more from JustinHiFi) on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:38:28 In Reply to: Thanks, Justin. You almost always get what you pay for., Noel, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:38:33 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Im a stickler for using OEM or OE supplied parts. Thats why my Saab parts orders usually are two to three times the aftermarket supplier amounts. If they have an INA idler pulley for half the price, sure as I can make a bit more and also save the customer money doing so. Nine years ago I use to work at a Saab indy in south FL who loved ordering the cheapest parts available from belt pulleys, fuel pumps, alternators, waterpump etc. Of course we had about a 25-35% failure rate within the first year. He chalked up the extra labor and hassle of warranty work for the extra we made on the first repair.
To me time and reliability of far more important than saving 20-30% of parts cost, heck even 50%. I greatly dislike doing jobs once and feel that you do it right or dont do it at all. Im not going to be the cheapest and I never try to be, but it will be done 100% and correctly the first time.
Forgot to mention on above post, all the OEM cassettes replaced were at least 4.5+ years old 50k+ miles. One red IDM was the original from a 1994 9000CSE with 121k miles.
JustinHiFi
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_______________________________________ JustinHiFi Strictly Saab Inc. Melbourne, FL Current: -1991 900 S-PG MT -2001 9-5 Wagon AT -2006 9-3 SS AT Past: -1964 96 2-Smoke MT -1967 96 v4 MT -1983 900 Turbo MT -1985 900 SPG MT -1988 9000 Turbo Black MT -1988 9000 Turbo White AT -1990 900 SPG Red MT -1990 900 SPG Black MT -1991 9000 Turbo MT -1991 900 SPG Red MT -1992 9000 Griffin AT -2000 9-5 Aero Sedan MT -2001 9-5 Aero Wagon MT -2008 9-3 2.0T Sedan AT
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