Good brand names delivered to your door for about the same price as chain store brands. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/racatalog.php
Search the web for a 5% off discount code, places like retailmenot. RockAuto sends discount codes out in emails and tells you to feel free to share them.
Standard Ignition Products, Raybestos Brake components, Timken Bearings, National Seals and other old names. Most are made in China now but at least the companies have decades of experience in their specialty. Chain store house brands are just generic made in China by someone and designed by someone. Who knows who.
I got a heater core for my neighbor. $90 at local chain, $45 at rockauto. Same with clutch master/slave cylinders for somewhat late model Jeep CJ series.
Coupon code goes into “How did you hear about us” box during checkout.
We have used Rock Auto for a long time.
But that’s good info for others on the board so it’s good that you posted it.
Thanks.
We’ve also had good luck with Rock Auto, although I’d expect their inventory (and pretty much everyone else’s) to slowly decline over the months, as it will be years (at best) before China gets back in business manufacturing lower-priority items for the world.