Why must it be this way? (Dealership Parts Counter Edition)

Kinja'd!!! "Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
12/27/2018 at 18:59 • Filed to: None

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“Hello, Parts, may I help you?”

“Yes, 2011 Mazda 3; the little nylon plastic clips that hold the door panel onto the door.”

“You got the VIN?”

“Seriously? Mazda 3, 6, 9; they’re all the same.”

“Which door?”

“Dude! they’re all the same, so right rear door.”

“Okay, we have four in stock and they’re $2.28 apiece.”

Well, four of these guys broke on each door .

So my daughter takes a survivor to O’Reilly and they have two packs of two clips each, $5.99 per pack.

I check Amazon: $5.18 for a pack of 50 . Prime. Gotta wait until Sunday to get them.

Lesson Lernt: Buy a bag of the clips before you do the door panel pulling project.


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Kinja'd!!! thebigbossyboss > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
12/27/2018 at 22:46

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The bolts that hold my 2012 Focus under shield on, were gradually breaking.  Go to dealership.....$5.58 PER BOLT!!!  These aren’t CAT grade 8 1 inch by 3 inch long LOL. (Although those are like $30 a bolt)....anyways....go to edmonton fastener and supply they gave them to me for free.


Kinja'd!!! facw > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
12/28/2018 at 00:36

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I had to get some of these:

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I paid $2.71 a piece plus shipping, looks like you can get them cheaper in the UK, but that doesn’t help me much in the US, and it’s not a part where a generic stand-in will work.


Kinja'd!!! Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > thebigbossyboss
12/28/2018 at 11:09

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Yes. And the car probably runs better now as well.


Kinja'd!!! Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > facw
12/28/2018 at 11:14

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Generic stand-in. On my 97 Safari.

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