Brakes. Gotta have them. They all come from china now.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/racatalog.php
Good prices on brand names. Many times, you can get Raybestos, Wagner, Bendix(all made in china now) delivered to your door for about the same price as the auto part chain’s store brands. Even though those good old names are made in china now, they have many decades of experience in brake parts.
They also carry OEM brands like Motorcraft, AC Delco, Delphi, Bosch. I always buy OEM spark plugs especially Motorcraft for Fords. They also have Standard Ignition, Moog steering and chassis. Timken seals, National bearings, Gates belts. TRW. All the old names. All made in china now but with decades of engineering behind them. That and I always hold out hope that one day, they’ll come back here. Slim hope I know but I feel it’s worth keeping them in business. If nothing else, their headquarters are still here so it keeps some Americans working.
Brakes, steering, suspension, belts, tune up & filters. All needed, wearable parts. Good to have spares of brake pads/shoes, belts(including timing belts), spark plugs, wipers, filters etc. They’re only going to be more expensive next year.
I replaced the heater core on my neighbor’s truck a few years back. Ordered it from Rock Auto for $45 incl shipping. Local parts store wanted $90. Rock Auto gives out discount codes and encourages sharing of them. You get 5% off which sometimes about pays for shipping. You can search the web for “rockauto discount code” and will usually find one on retailmenot.com. I’ve never not been able to find one but if I’ve ordered from them recently, I’ll have one in an email that hasn’t expired yet.
They’ve got good shipping prices and when buying multiple items, once you put one item in the cart, all other parts that ship from the same location will have a little truck icon next to them. Helps save on shipping by having multiple items come from a minimum of locations, preferably all from one location but it doesn’t always work out that way.
Most aftermarket auto parts are made in china now. The exception is things that are re-manufactured, many of which are rebuilt in mexico.
Have used rockauto for at least 15 years. I hate paying double and triple at the local stores. If you register vehicles they’ll regularly send emails with links to manufacturer closeout parts for that vehicle Some incredibly cheap prices to be had on those.
A tariff on all car parts is way over due. Make it here do it now.
A wise, REAL President once said….bring back our country’s manufacturing, from Chi-Nah.
Too bad he’s not still in his duly elected office, eh, libs?
How do you like him, now?
Missing those mean tweets and loving these mean EOs and socialist edicts and mandates?
Asking for over half of the country.