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dpb

On 07/31/2017 8:15 PM, wrote:
The starter on my Ford Ranger pickup died. I looked on the internet
and found a wide range of replacements. The prices ranged from $38 to
about $150. The truck is old and will be replaced soon, so I ordered the
cheapest. There were two places that had that price. One was in Calif.
and from what I could tell tell the other was in Eastern Tenn. Surprise
the place in Tenn. was a vendor thru Walmart. Since I am on East Coast,
I ordered from Walmart. Another surprise, the tracking started for place
in Mass. And the final surprise....
It was brand new manufactured in China.

It arrived late today and I put it on after dinner. It works fine.
At that price I was expecting a rebuilt starter.

Dan

I ordered a replacement alternator for the little JD 955 utility tractor
that Mr Deere wanted nearly $300 for rebuilt. It was about $90 iirc;
came w/ test strip and all. Worked out of the box but died inside a week.

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