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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 09:42 PM
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i need cheap aftermarket parts for my discovery 2 does anyone know where i can find them
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 09:55 PM
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Frugal Mechanic - Auto Parts Comparison Shopping
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 10:41 PM
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What parts are you looking for? Generally you don't go to ONE place to get EVERYTHING cheapest. That site Army posted is good, but it also doesn't give you used genuine parts listings like you might get from paul grant or marty powell. What do you need?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:23 AM
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China.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:00 AM
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2002 2006 Acura RSX T R Fiber Glass Trunk Spoiler Wing | eBay

Dual Billet Nitrous Bottle Brackets for Holley ZEX | eBay

4 R110 7JX17 BBs 17" Rims | eBay

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Dude, dont you know? Ebay is the best place to find cheap aftermarket parts for your 10 second truck. Once you get all this ****, all you need is a 50 dollar spray paint paint job, **** tons of meaningless stickers and a gangsta stance for yo whip. Just cut your coils in half and you should be good. Make sure to take the hood off too. And you can always make a front spoiler out of cardboard or wood.

With all this, you should get a 500 hp increase and you'll be set for some good ol fashion hoonigan shenanigans.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:17 AM
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:19 AM
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and the road trip to the boneyard can be fruitful. Some yards have on-line inventory of vehicles. The LKQ near me has maybe 4 -5 D2 and D1s, and stunning white D2 just arrived this week, and I like those headlights on it.... and it was driven in (moves under its own power). Boneyard prices can be so low that you can snag things like alternator and MAF sensor and put them on the spares shelf until needed.

But if the boneyard is not on your way to something, dismantlers are more cost effective. It is oem, it has a warranty, and it is pre-selected (they toss the stuff they know is trashed).
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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Used Auto Parts For Less - Pull-A-Part
Craigslist
Ebay
Amazon
Message boards like this one. People sell parts all the time.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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It's often false economy. I've had cheap parts in there and they don't last. The bushings go much faster, the hoses blow out, and bearings wear out faster. When you count your cost of labor time or money, you'll want to do it right. Unless you're just flipping the truck and it all the problems will be sold to the next guy.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 10:49 AM
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Depends on what parts we're talking about. A cheap brush guard might start to flake & rust after a few months, but won't do any real harm. A cheap water pump or master cylinder...
 
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