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RAR Monthly Newsletter by Lucky Kooner
March 2010
The Toyota Recall Factor
Unless you've been living under a rock, you must have heard of the 2.3 million vehicles recalled
by Toyota, effecting both Toyota & Lexus models for a sticking gas pedal. This is serious stuff, folks. How much trust do you have in these so called superior OEM parts? Speaking for myself, I think I’m just as good choosing cheaper aftermarket jobber parts. What do you hear when your car is at the dealer?
“ I don't have it in stock but I can get it from our warehouse in Toronto”!!. Good Lord, don't they have a warehouse in a large city like Vancouver?? I know Napa & Lordco have local warehouses, why not the dealers?? Since the dealers are obligated to carry and sell only OEM parts, you are stuck paying the high prices and in many cases, stuck without your car because of parts coming from Toronto or of all places, Edmonton!
The solution in my mind is very simple, find yourself a good repair shop with the help of the Referred Auto Repair system and stop wasting valuable time waiting for parts when quality parts are available locally through jobbers. I have 25 years experience using both jobber and dealer parts, and let me tell you, most times there is very little difference and if you have a quality shop repairing your vehicle, they already know that 90% of aftermarket parts will do the job just fine. Save time and money, go find yourself a Referred Auto Repair shop! Happy Savings.
The Referred Auto Guy