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SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 11:31 AM Jun 2025

Has anyone attempted to buy car parts lately?

Looking for an AC condenser, but everything that's not obvious junk is back ordered. Already.

Damn kraznov!

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Has anyone attempted to buy car parts lately? (Original Post) SheltieLover Jun 2025 OP
I got brake parts when he announced the first tariffs. Henry203 Jun 2025 #1
1996 Civic & 1990 Acura Legend SheltieLover Jun 2025 #3
I thought if you had a German car Henry203 Jun 2025 #6
Parts are always readily available, except now. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #8
Try out a 1992 Subaru SVX OneBlueDotS-Carolina Jun 2025 #13
We've been hoarding parts, too SheltieLover Jun 2025 #14
We purchased a speed sensor from them OneBlueDotS-Carolina Jun 2025 #15
Don't you love the parts availability? SheltieLover Jun 2025 #16
Have you tried LKQ? taxi Jun 2025 #2
Thx for the idea, but I would never do business with LKQ. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #4
Yes, I get it. taxi Jun 2025 #5
Sure! Lay it on me and I will pass along to gearhead GS. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #9
This is a rough sketch taxi Jun 2025 #12
TY so much! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #17
It's good to meet people who don't just dismiss practical solutions. taxi Jun 2025 #18
Oh, he's a definite practical solution problem solverq SheltieLover Jun 2025 #19
Have you tried Rockauto? I've had good luck with them. walkingman Jun 2025 #7
TY. GS was all over Rockauto the past few days. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #10
Summit Racing is another good source SheltieLover Jun 2025 #11

SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
3. 1996 Civic & 1990 Acura Legend
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 12:01 PM
Jun 2025

We did, too. Bought all regular maint items well ahead of time, en masse & things that could be foreseen to need replacement.

No accounting for the horrid condition of the roads in this Memphis region, or the high amount of garbage that flies up and hits things, like condensers.

Even the higher universal ones are back ordered.

If anyone has one in like-new condition, I am more than interested in talking to you. And I would prefer oversized universal fit to get better cooling.

Henry203

(720 posts)
6. I thought if you had a German car
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 12:33 PM
Jun 2025

that there are a couple of really good warehouses. You cars at at the point where parts are hard to come by. I have the same problem with my 1994 Audi S4.

SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
8. Parts are always readily available, except now.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 02:44 PM
Jun 2025

It's amazing really.

One of the reason we love the old Honda products, well, that and that they last forever. LOL

OneBlueDotS-Carolina

(1,463 posts)
13. Try out a 1992 Subaru SVX
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:50 PM
Jun 2025

Parts are impossible to find. We buy what we can used on EBay, then store them till they're needed.

SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
14. We've been hoarding parts, too
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 05:25 PM
Jun 2025

Esp since kraznov was coronated.

People are going to be furious when they can't get parts.

Have you tried jpcarparts.com? Hou have to pay shipping from Japan, but they are delightful to do biz with & ften have new old stock! They search the entire country for hard to fnd parts & came throubh for us more than once.

Good luck in your search!

OneBlueDotS-Carolina

(1,463 posts)
15. We purchased a speed sensor from them
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 06:05 PM
Jun 2025

Our daily driver is a 2008 Accord, billions of parts for the accord...lol

SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
16. Don't you love the parts availability?
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 06:59 PM
Jun 2025

We've enjoyed it immensely, up until now.

Cripes...

Same for our old Civics & Legend.

taxi

(2,471 posts)
2. Have you tried LKQ?
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 11:56 AM
Jun 2025

LKQ stands for like, kind, quality. They generally charge a set price for given parts. In Tampa the condenser goes for less than $60. The condenser is the radiator-like part that sits in front of the radiator, air passes through it and cools the refrigerant.

https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/prices/tampa-1180/

SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
4. Thx for the idea, but I would never do business with LKQ.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 12:03 PM
Jun 2025

Bought an engine from them 10 yrs ago or so. They sent the wrong engine and refused to replace it with the correct one.

They have a "no returns or exchanges" policy, even if they make the error, as they did with my engine. Something to be aware of.

Ty for the ida, though.


taxi

(2,471 posts)
5. Yes, I get it.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 12:09 PM
Jun 2025

I always pull my own when need be. I read above your comment about more cooling capacity, long story short, there is a work around I used on a car with faulty computer control of the fan, if you think that would help.

SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
17. TY so much!
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 07:02 PM
Jun 2025

This is all well "above my pay grade," but I've passed it along to gs (resident IT, home maint. and mechanical guy - LOL).

He is all about designing and re-engineering things. He loves Ecomodders and is getting 50 mpg in our old Hondas. The legend is less, but is really a heavy boat with a cast iron engine. (we drive very little, so it's not so bad, and likely is getting much better mileage than every pick-up truck on the road - somewhere in high 20s.)

TY again for sharing your hack!

taxi

(2,471 posts)
18. It's good to meet people who don't just dismiss practical solutions.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 07:19 PM
Jun 2025

When the choice comes down to learning how to fix the roof or getting wet, some of us look for a ladder.
I believe we're outnumbered!

SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
19. Oh, he's a definite practical solution problem solverq
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 07:21 PM
Jun 2025

I agree, we are outnumbered!

I'm just glad I will never have to buy a brnd new car -- plastic parts on engines. shameful, imo.

SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
10. TY. GS was all over Rockauto the past few days.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 02:47 PM
Jun 2025

Interestingly, was able to get Moog boots for Legend, but nothing aluminum. Fucking kraznov, no doubt.

TY!

PS - If you order from Rock, screenshot what the price was supposed to be. They screwed us a few years back, raising the price on a cam AFTER we bought it. Of course, they refused to adjust it beause I had no proof. Never again!

SheltieLover

(73,263 posts)
11. Summit Racing is another good source
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 02:57 PM
Jun 2025

But tends to do the same thing with price changing in my experience, so take a screenshot of what you agreed to pay!

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