Seeking to tap the community knowledge of "where is the best places to buy auto parts/maintenance items"
When do you buy things online, why, and where?
When do you buy things from local brick'n'mortar stores? (Autozone, ORielly's, etc)
When do you resort to the junkyards, including online sources for junkyards? (and where are those online places)
Sometimes i've noticed prices are about the same so B&M convenience wins, other times there are huge price differences (alternators and starters so far that i've gotten anyway) and online saves alot of money. Or there are brands not available locally that I may get online. At other times like when I needed a replacement carburetor I got a great deal online costing 1/8th what a new one would cost with it working fine.
So i'm curious what the rest of you do, if there are "go to" places for certain makes/models, or for certain parts.
When do you buy things online, why, and where?
When do you buy things from local brick'n'mortar stores? (Autozone, ORielly's, etc)
When do you resort to the junkyards, including online sources for junkyards? (and where are those online places)
Sometimes i've noticed prices are about the same so B&M convenience wins, other times there are huge price differences (alternators and starters so far that i've gotten anyway) and online saves alot of money. Or there are brands not available locally that I may get online. At other times like when I needed a replacement carburetor I got a great deal online costing 1/8th what a new one would cost with it working fine.
So i'm curious what the rest of you do, if there are "go to" places for certain makes/models, or for certain parts.