Amazon vs Rock Auto

[Hootbro]

Rockauto and Amazon both have their places.

Rockauto's application and part number lookup guide is leaps and bounds better than Amazon. For larger projects and if you make an effort to minimize different shipping locations, Rockauto does shine better more times than not compared to Amazon.

For one off parts and need of quick shipping, Amazon does come out to be better many times.

In the end, it is just really comparing the two before buying. Even then, it does not hurt to bump discount codes from the local parts chain store and sometimes a local pickup can come out on top as the better deal.

 

[Hall]

Speaking of RA's prices, shipping, and warehouses, I am planning to buy front and rear rotors and they stock the fronts in one warehouse and the rears in a different warehouse. By this, I mean the same brand and 'style' rotor. You have to wonder if they do that on purpose.... I mean, I'm 100% confident that their distributor/warehouse has them in the same warehouse but RA purposely splits them.

 

[Silver]

Don't forget eBay if there's no risk of counterfeit parts, etc. I usually get the best price on eBay.

 

[JeffKeryk]

OK; time for an update.
Rock Auto gave me 2 delivery dates because of separate shipments.
Nov 14 and 16 or something like that. But 10 days out, at least.
That was my complaint.

I ordered on Nov 6th at about 4:00 PM CA time.
I just got both delivery boxes around 2:30 PM CA time.

Call it 3 days; perhaps 2.
Amazon Prime is 2 days given you order early enough in the day.

Ding ding! We have a winner.
I will most likely use RA in the future.

Wait.... One more thing: How's the return policy?
Just askin...

Thanks to all who chimed in. I learned something.

 

[Black_Thunder]

when I need parts I usually scan rockauto, then amazon or ebay and depending on when I when I need it I'll order from either.


and yeah if Rockauto has some close out deals then I can usually wait a little longer for the better price etc.


But if the price is similar and I need it quickly I'll get it through Amazon or Ebay as I can usually get it within 2 to 3 days