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    While I was on vacation i just happened to break an axle at the dragstrip.... Well after tracking one down I went to the advance hub store, and while there i looked up a control arm(ball joint). In tennessee they are $ 26.99 and here in florida they are $ 41.99 at advance. So I thought wtf??? I used to manage an advance but i never knew that they priced stuff according to the local market and competition. So if you want to save a little just have any advance auto parts store call the store in nashville tn. on donelson road or pm me and i will get all of them you want. I am going to call and price alot of parts from that store. How much are control arms in your area?
    -Greg
    Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
    BP, G trans, Megasquirt/ 550cc inj. t3/t3 (tbird) Garrett, REAR TURBO!!!! AND AC!!!!
    Redneck Engineer
    FOTY - '09
    5x Festiva Madness Attendee...FM 3,4,5,6,8
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCZ7...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_eX...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ

  • #2
    Hmmm. According to their website, everywhere around here they are 41.99 for the cheap ones, 90.00 for the pricey ones.

    Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

    1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
    1989 L - 247K miles Slick
    1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
    Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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    • #3
      Thats what i thought but in tn they are listed as 26.99
      -Greg
      Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
      BP, G trans, Megasquirt/ 550cc inj. t3/t3 (tbird) Garrett, REAR TURBO!!!! AND AC!!!!
      Redneck Engineer
      FOTY - '09
      5x Festiva Madness Attendee...FM 3,4,5,6,8
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCZ7...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_eX...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ

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      • #4
        Originally posted by batstiva View Post
        Hmmm. According to their website, everywhere around here they are 41.99 for the cheap ones, 90.00 for the pricey ones.
        Same thing here in N/E Illinois
        1988 L - aka: Underdog
        1990 L - soon to be trailer
        1994 Aspire (Looks like an egg)

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        • #5
          That's kind of wild that there is that much difference in price. Autozone's website lists the price at 41.99 pretty much no matter what zip code I put in. Wonder if it's just some kind of special they're running, or if that's their regular price.
          Last edited by batstiva; 06-30-2009, 10:41 PM.

          Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

          1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
          1989 L - 247K miles Slick
          1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
          Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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          • #6
            Maybe there just trying to clearance them out? They might not sell many and have decided to get them off the shelves.
            1988 L - aka: Underdog
            1990 L - soon to be trailer
            1994 Aspire (Looks like an egg)

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            • #7
              SPICER/RAYBESTOS Part # 5071048B {Service Grade}
              Front Suspension; Lower; Complete Arm With Ball Joint

              $20.99 $0.00 $20.99
              price core total

              ACDELCO Part # 45D3048 {#88911781}
              ARM,FRT LWR CONT -; LOWER; COMPLETE ARM WITH BALL JOINT

              $82.79 $0.00 $82.79


              rockauto.

              and theres plenty in between
              Last edited by Seth; 06-30-2009, 11:14 PM.

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              • #8
                check out wundercarparts.com, as well. really good prices. Autozone charged me 40bucks for the same LCAs that wundercarparts charged $26. Same Dorman part#!!!

                Cheers,

                Scott
                Famous Last Words: "How hard can it be?"

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                • #9
                  Dorman # 520230
                  -Greg
                  Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
                  BP, G trans, Megasquirt/ 550cc inj. t3/t3 (tbird) Garrett, REAR TURBO!!!! AND AC!!!!
                  Redneck Engineer
                  FOTY - '09
                  5x Festiva Madness Attendee...FM 3,4,5,6,8
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCZ7...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_eX...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ

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