BEST PLACE FOR AUTO PARTS

I've been trying to buy parts for my 65 Ram or Martin. They're almost exthink they're very expensive and most of my crap

Good quality is acdelco but made in mexico make sure not to buy the one made in china l got some histories about what l,m talking about

Bought my parts from parts geek,brake pads and rotors set,arrived within 3 days of ordering,after a yr install its been flawless

Hay guy instead telling stories tell the watcher where the fuck you get good parts

O buddy do you ever that right. I started working on vehicles in the 70's. We have always had problems but today it's much more difficult. We have to deal with China and they have no loyalty to us in fact many times I feel they cheat us. I think we need to become the squeaky wheel and complain to the part supplier. Recently I got something from Amazon that was a "Prime" item with "Free returns". I returned it and Amazon charged me $10.
It's ok to charge for returns as long as you make that clear at the point of sale.
Amazon is like most big companies, you can't call, e mail or text them.
Finally I got a phone # and complained to someone in India.
Amazon has really gone down hill, you have to be careful when ordering through them.
We need to find ways to become effective as the squeaky wheel, because in the end we have what they want our money.

Made in china (lowercase to show my disrespect) is 100% the fault of our so-called
"government" employees. They're ALL a bunch of useless, CORRUPT POS. Just keep this in mind people.... the next time you want to obey a law that you don't agree with, know that the jackoffs who wrote that same law ignore it.

Ain’t nothing wrong with Japanese manufacturing don’t get them mixed up with chins and Taiwan

we are steering rack and pump directly supplier in china and with shipping with worldwide service

Rock Auto is a drop shipper and deals with parts from the same suppliers who supply auto parts stores. Amazon and eBay have some sellers who are intentionally selling counterfeit parts.

Sorry Gary, AC Delco is garbage now too. Used to sell a ton of Delco reman yrs ago and in a period of 5 yrs the quality went from good to bad. Only Delco we sell now are plugs and filters and the filters make me cringe...

Purchase AC Delco twice , made in China.

Nissan has a double seal slave cylinder.....at least....at dealer....

I have been through a few issues over the years buying parts.
A decade ago you knew what stores to get parts and what stores to not get parts.
Napa was the gold standard for getting parts.
You would avoid stores like autozone and advanced.
Now they're all the same and it makes it extremely hard to get parts for.

Even if I get a refund or another part. I still have to drive back to the parts store or do the job over again.

I put moog parts on my truck because they had greasable fittings and I remember them being the good second to the dealer. Now they're the same garbage the parts store sells.

I don't know where the future will lead anymore.
I don't want to get involved with the EV stuff for multiple reasons and I can't afford to buy a new vehicle.
Parts is the final gate and if that fails, then I guess I need to start fixing the parts myself or manufacturing them.

I’ve had the least problems with advance auto

When getting stuff delivered. People rebox and return junk parts to scam. And they just get reshipped like that also

MEXICO MAKES LOTS OF PARTS

Were screwed because those parts don't last silch a few months or a year

I've always considered general motors like Chinese more than I anyting else the cheap race car made in China

Welcome to Imperialized America indentured servants. As greedy and entitled citizens we have forsaken quality for savings. We've forsaken quality in our kids, in our schools, for our checkbooks and on and on. We'll have a future generation that doesn't know what quality means, and these companies will never be demanded to produce better. China has won the war, and with them buying land in this country, they're now moving their communism with them for a future takeover. While they're unpacking their bags, keep sleeping, keep sleeping, and keep buying their junk so they can gain more financial power.

Good video Gary, this crap is affecting all of us.

Last year I put on a brand new Holley electric fuel pump on my 70 duster and it made about 80 miles before it decided to puke out on the way to Raddison car show. I got a pull to get the car show and tow truck to bring it home. I pulled off the Holley brought it back to the speed shop i deal with. I had no problems dealing with the guy and bought a Edelbrock fuel pump paid the difference, so far so good.

It's tough getting crap parts! I have been lucky for the most part. Thanks for sharing!

I put a water pump on my engine a few years back and knew it was made in China. went to put the fan and pulley assembly on it and the back of the pulley hit the water pump housing causing it to not turn. I had to then drive another hour to the parts store for pulley spacers!!!! You they were in stock what does that tell ya!!! A lot of people read the box and see "Assembled in the USA" this only means the off shore parts were imported into the States and put together they're not made there. This is a nice marketing trick. Yes unfortunately we are going to be stuck with these "B" rate or worse parts for the rest of our hobby days. Excellent info Gary thanks for sharing.

It certainly is frustrating, but while we might think nostalgically about parts made in Canada and the USA, the simple truth is that most people wouldn't be willing to pay what those parts would cost to make now. We all demand quality, but we are also addicted to cheap Chinese shit in every aspect of our lives. We would love to see a reborn parts manufacturing industry in North America, but none of us would be willing to work for half of minimum wage to make it happen. Rebuilding old oem parts is always the best option whenever possible these days, and hoarding new old stock parts whenever one comes across them! Thanks for the video Gary...

What about locally owned stores like RPM?

Where did you get those rad hose clamps? 👍👍

I havent bought moog in a long time. Paying for a name isnt the same as paying for quality. Junk parts are killing the hobby.

Another great practical advice video from you again. Another option for some parts is get your original part rebuilt by small independant ( local is possible sometimes ) shops. I had the starter and alternator rebuilt local to me here in Saskatoon and sent a water pump cause it had the original GM Part number stamped into and I wanted it to go on the engine getting built for my C10 to Ontario for a rebuild. Also we are fortunate in Saskatoon and have 2 Radiator Shops that can rebuild an original radiator or heater core for you and I had my original rad and heater core rebuilt for my build. These things I mentioned are not usually the cheapset way to get things done but your usually geting a better quality job than mass produced parts from China.

It sure is a sad reality. It’s all about the money and just the money. No more integrity now a days. Crazy world. Great video Gary. Thanks for sharing.

Hey Gary. I got a little story for you. When I used to work for a auto body supply company, I went to Taiwan to tour some of the factories. There was a factory producing front end suspension parts. The same parts are coming off the assembly line. Some were going into white boxes and some were going into Moog boxes. Same parts. 😳