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Bernie
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So, I noticed the outside door handle on the passenger side of my GMC was broken today, and falling out. Seems to be two screws holding it in and the one closest to the door edge was where the problem was. It looks like the cheap cast metal of the handle snapped around the bolt, so while the bolt was still holding that chunk of handle in tight, the rest was flopping loose.
Okay... There's been some vehicle break-ins in my area recently and, even though there's no marks to indicate it was pried, or that someone tried to break in, I still had a deputy stop by and make a note of it.
So, just now I came inside and figured I'd get online and start looking for a replacement. First stop, eBay, where I found a new (aftermarket) matching pair for $25 with free shipping and lifetime warranty. Not bad, but I figured I'd try a few other places too, just to see what the prices were like. Next stop was Napa, which didn't have any, then Advance Auto Supply, which had Dorman brand (cheap imports) for $27 each. Then I tried Rock Auto, which also had the Dorman's, but for $38.89 Lastly, I tried Autozone... And damn near fell off my chair. They had Motormite brand (even worse crap than Dorman) for... sitting down? ... a whopping $80.99... EACH!
Whatever they're smoking over at Autozone these days has to be some pretty strong shit, that's all I have to say!
I'll be ordering the set on eBay next Saturday.
Okay... There's been some vehicle break-ins in my area recently and, even though there's no marks to indicate it was pried, or that someone tried to break in, I still had a deputy stop by and make a note of it.
So, just now I came inside and figured I'd get online and start looking for a replacement. First stop, eBay, where I found a new (aftermarket) matching pair for $25 with free shipping and lifetime warranty. Not bad, but I figured I'd try a few other places too, just to see what the prices were like. Next stop was Napa, which didn't have any, then Advance Auto Supply, which had Dorman brand (cheap imports) for $27 each. Then I tried Rock Auto, which also had the Dorman's, but for $38.89 Lastly, I tried Autozone... And damn near fell off my chair. They had Motormite brand (even worse crap than Dorman) for... sitting down? ... a whopping $80.99... EACH!
Whatever they're smoking over at Autozone these days has to be some pretty strong shit, that's all I have to say!
I'll be ordering the set on eBay next Saturday.
good ole' autozone...
