tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414957110325310952.post2318350961167201308..comments2024-03-07T00:23:26.870-08:00Comments on Croft's Wanderings: I Could Have Saved The Towing ChargeCrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414957110325310952.post-24554003081253432962018-06-28T01:12:15.329-07:002018-06-28T01:12:15.329-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Aarijalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14346013409466228005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414957110325310952.post-43740002857927001802010-04-18T14:04:44.674-07:002010-04-18T14:04:44.674-07:00Actually Rae, even a very trustworthy mechanic wou...Actually Rae, even a very trustworthy mechanic would have no idea whether or not a rebuilt alternator would be of good quality or not. The vast majority of rebuilt parts are as good as OEM. As your referenced article states, rebuilt parts have a failure rate approximately the same as new OEM parts. Given the choice, the savings by buying a rebuilt part makes good economic sense, especially given the price difference.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414957110325310952.post-1574467823020390782010-04-18T11:00:24.583-07:002010-04-18T11:00:24.583-07:00Personally, I prefer to pay for new parts unless I...Personally, I prefer to pay for new parts unless I really trust the mechanic since rebuilt parts really vary in quality. (Here's a good article on the subject: http://www.aa1car.com/library/rebuilds.htm) No sense saving $200 now only to have to go through the process again in a couple of years because a shady mechanic got you a 'spray and pray' rebuilt.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477204159405707320noreply@blogger.com