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Old 10-08-09, 06:46 PM
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should I buy the oem alternator for 350.00 or will one from pep boys do just fine?
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Old 10-08-09, 07:07 PM
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If the Pep Boys one has lifetime warranty, why not? If it goes bad, go get yourself another one. Then another. Then another. And so forth.
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pepboys as a company, is evil.
autozone/kragen/advance is a better bet. also, Lexus now sells rebuilt alternators with a lifetime warranty.
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Junk yard or salvage yard, but then again, if your considering spending $350, then your out of my league.
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Originally Posted by jefftreece
should I buy the oem alternator for 350.00 or will one from pep boys do just fine?
thanks
I just bought one from them a few months ago with a lifetime warranty, you can't beat that
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