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Old 06-19-2010, 10:33 AM
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Don't be scared to go to the dealer

Ok so I had a bearing go out in the front pass side. It took the hub with it b/c half the bearing came lose and was rubbing against it.

I went to Napa and they said the hub will be $130 and I have to wait till Monday. Decided to go to the Nissan dealer and picked up the hub for $80 and got it right there on the spot.

Just had to post this cause I thought this was really interesting.
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Originally Posted by kiecas17
Ok so I had a bearing go out in the front pass side. It took the hub with it b/c half the bearing came lose and was rubbing against it.

I went to Napa and they said the hub will be $130 and I have to wait till Monday. Decided to go to the Nissan dealer and picked up the hub for $80 and got it right there on the spot.

Just had to post this cause I thought this was really interesting.

Wow, this is interesting...I go to the dealership for my parts now anyways after dealing with aftermarket which is a waste of money.
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Old 06-19-2010, 11:24 AM
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Yes. When I want parts now, I also hit up the dealer. You get OEM which is usually worth the extra bux over eBay, and sometimes (e.g. for my license plate bracket) you find that it's not that much cheaper online when you factor in shipping. My dealer surprisingly always seems to have parts for my twelve-year-old car in stock.
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I'm not afraid to go to the dealer, I only go there to get oil filters and certain minor seals and such I can't find online or not worth it to wait on shipping. Other than that quoting me $1800 to get a wheel bearing replaced is ridiculous vs the $100 or so I spent to get it done including parts.
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EVERY nissan dealership is going to quote you different prices. And sometimes, they vary BIG time. Just as an example, I needed the gaskets b/t the y-pipe and the cats for my Z when I was getting ready to install my TPs. Columbia Nissan dealer quoted me around $18/gasket while the one in Charleston quoted me around $9. I haggled w/ the dealer in columbia since i was already there at the time and got him down to $11/gasket.

Point is, not every dealer is a stealership...in some sense.
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Old 06-19-2010, 05:37 PM
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I usually go to the dealer too. I love it when the guys from Napa or other stores argue with me "yea its 130 here but you'll pay triple at the dealer"

I love it when you give them that come back "uh, no actually its $80 at the dealer AND its ORIGINAL"
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ANY ONE NO ANYTHING ABOUT ALTERNATOR PULLEY BELT NOISE
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ANY ONE NO ANYTHING ABOUT ALTERNATOR PULLEY BELT NOISE
LOL, that is F**king burtal!!!
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ANY ONE NO ANYTHING ABOUT ALTERNATOR PULLEY BELT NOISE
Woo. Way to thread jack the op...
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Old 06-20-2010, 08:25 PM
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I only go to the dealer as a last resort, I always find cheaper places...
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Originally Posted by smith
ANY ONE NO ANYTHING ABOUT ALTERNATOR PULLEY BELT NOISE
I NO KNOW WAT U TALKING ABOUT. WAT IS "ANY ONE NO ANYTHING"?
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT "NO ANYTHING = NOTHING" OR WAT?
IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THAT, THEN WHAT IS "ANY ONE NOTHING" MEAN?

I HAVE CAPSLOCKS CAUSE I AM CRUISE CONTROLLING FOR COOL.

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Oh yes, thanks for the tip. I'll check at my dealerships as well. Although I usually go though courtesynissan.com first.

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Originally Posted by Akiyukio
I NO KNOW WAT U TALKING ABOUT. WAT IS "ANY ONE NO ANYTHING"?
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT "NO ANYTHING = NOTHING" OR WAT?
IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THAT, THEN WHAT IS "ANY ONE NOTHING" MEAN?

I HAVE CAPSLOCKS CAUSE I AM CRUISE CONTROLLING FOR COOL.
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Old 06-21-2010, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by smith
ANY ONE NO ANYTHING ABOUT ALTERNATOR PULLEY BELT NOISE
Dude, if you're gonna go completely off topic in a thread completely irrelevant to your problem, at least stop internet yelling and try to make some sense. We're not all majoring in grammar but at least try!

Well, it actually wasn't that bad with the exception of "know"

There's tons of threads related to pulley noise and belt noise, just go ahead and click search and you'll get plenty of results. Also you will not be able to post a thread until you have 15 posts. So make sure you posts around but be sure to not go in a Tires and Wheels thread asking how to replaces rods and pistons
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ANY ONE NO ANYTHING ABOUT ALTERNATOR PULLEY BELT NOISE
Use the SEARCH and you shall find all the info u seek....
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That is surprising. Usually dealer is higher.
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Old 06-21-2010, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by cashoit
That is surprising. Usually dealer is higher.
You'd be surprised how many parts are actually cheaper at the dealer than they are elsewhere
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I'm going to have to call my local dealerships on prices in the future. I've always figured they'd just be more expensive on everything.
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I'm going to have to call my local dealerships on prices in the future. I've always figured they'd just be more expensive on everything.
+1
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i went to my local dealership for the exhaust manifold to y pipe gasket originally they were bosal sleves that went into the 2 pipes. thats what i wanted the bosal ring after hitting up various stores chains and ma and pops and couldn't find went to the dealer and bazinga they didn't have it either they they instead brought out 2 soft donut rings that thye then chared me 11 bucks a pop for fukk that i'll stick with carquest or napa
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Yeah try going to a dealership in NY, they'll rape you before you even walk in to ask them a question about a part. How much for this part, $200, are freaking serious. For this belt and pulley.
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Old 06-22-2010, 06:39 AM
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LIES!!!!!!!! i only use the dealer as a last resort, always!!! if i have to put on a oem part, then i usually call all 4 nissan stealerships and then wait as long as i can to find it at courtesy or somewhere else!!

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