As I live in Hawaii, decently priced auto parts are hard to come by online as the shipping from the mainland is off the wall. I found some decently priced struts on Amazon.com, with PRIME free shipping... the brand is OREDY... manufactured in China by Gaatu company. Can't find any reviews online.. Opinions? Thanks
Front struts for Hyudai Elantra 2005
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Don't get those. OEM or Bilsteins if they have them for your application.
Originally Posted By: bardos
OEM's from dealer are very expensive. If I order from a mainland shipper, the shipping alone is $125... Could someone please comment the downside of these cheaper aftermarket struts? What does "junk " exactly mean?
The no name junk ones go after about a year even if they have a lifetime warranty which most don't. You only put them in if you're selling the car or getting rid of it in a couple of months. Otherwise you're better off with a manufacturer that offers a lifetime warranty, but you usually have to pay to ship it back. They're usually a lot more at the local store even when using coupon codes at Advance Auto.
OEM's from dealer are very expensive. If I order from a mainland shipper, the shipping alone is $125... Could someone please comment the downside of these cheaper aftermarket struts? What does "junk " exactly mean?
The no name junk ones go after about a year even if they have a lifetime warranty which most don't. You only put them in if you're selling the car or getting rid of it in a couple of months. Otherwise you're better off with a manufacturer that offers a lifetime warranty, but you usually have to pay to ship it back. They're usually a lot more at the local store even when using coupon codes at Advance Auto.
Originally Posted By: bardos
OEM's from dealer are very expensive. If I order from a mainland shipper, the shipping alone is $125... Could someone please comment the downside of these cheaper aftermarket struts? What does "junk " exactly mean?
The go bad after a short while think less than 30k. So you have to remove, install news ones, and then get another alignment again.
If this was a easy to swap part that did not require an alignment then I say go for it. But struts and other suspension parts never get the no name/cheap Chinese ones.
OEM's from dealer are very expensive. If I order from a mainland shipper, the shipping alone is $125... Could someone please comment the downside of these cheaper aftermarket struts? What does "junk " exactly mean?
The go bad after a short while think less than 30k. So you have to remove, install news ones, and then get another alignment again.
If this was a easy to swap part that did not require an alignment then I say go for it. But struts and other suspension parts never get the no name/cheap Chinese ones.
Check these out at B2C Auto Parts: Two front, two rear KYB for your vehicle. $20 addl shipping to Hawaii.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002T01TBI/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002T01TBI/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new
See if RockAuto has KYB quickstruts for your application
In this case paying extra for shipping could be worthwhile. If your going to install them yourself-you will need a wheel alignment. If off-brand shocks go out prematurely-you will need another wheel alignment. There is most of your shipping costs already.
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I see your points made about quality of parts. I didn't know about the needed wheel alignment. I did plan to do the job myself as it looks easy from youtube tutorials and wheel alignment was never mentioned. I checked Rockauto, shipping to Hawaii is pretty much off the wall. Checking out that Amazon link, thanks. I'll see if at the final window they comment "does not ship to Hawaii" or they add large shipping charge.
Edit, oh, I wanted to buy the struts whole, with springs etc...
Edit, oh, I wanted to buy the struts whole, with springs etc...
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Monroe, KYB, and Gabriel quick struts are much better. They're good for at least 50k and have a lifetime warranty. Monroe's warranty even covers wear. Cheap Chinese struts rarely last beyond 10k.
If you can wait another 6 weeks or so, they run their annual fall rebate promos buy 3 get 1 free after rebate (September-October). This makes them more competitive in price to cheap Chinese struts.
If you can't wait that long, you should still get the name-brand struts. And if even those ar too expensive, at least get the Monroe Econo-Matics. They're not as good as Monroe's premium quick struts, but still better than Chinese (Econo-Matics might make it to 30k, but they have no warranty)
If you can wait another 6 weeks or so, they run their annual fall rebate promos buy 3 get 1 free after rebate (September-October). This makes them more competitive in price to cheap Chinese struts.
If you can't wait that long, you should still get the name-brand struts. And if even those ar too expensive, at least get the Monroe Econo-Matics. They're not as good as Monroe's premium quick struts, but still better than Chinese (Econo-Matics might make it to 30k, but they have no warranty)
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You'll definitely need an alignment. Changing the struts/springs changes the ride height, which changes the toe.
Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog
Monroe, KYB, and Gabriel quick struts are much better. They're good for at least 50k and have a lifetime warranty. Monroe's warranty even covers wear. Cheap Chinese struts rarely last beyond 10k.
If you can wait another 6 weeks or so, they run their annual fall rebate promos buy 3 get 1 free after rebate (September-October). This makes them more competitive in price to cheap Chinese struts.
If you can't wait that long, you should still get the name-brand struts. And if even those ar too expensive, at least get the Monroe Econo-Matics. They're not as good as Monroe's premium quick struts, but still better than Chinese (Econo-Matics might make it to 30k, but they have no warranty)
I can definitely wait. How would I become aware of the Monroe autumn sale?
Monroe, KYB, and Gabriel quick struts are much better. They're good for at least 50k and have a lifetime warranty. Monroe's warranty even covers wear. Cheap Chinese struts rarely last beyond 10k.
If you can wait another 6 weeks or so, they run their annual fall rebate promos buy 3 get 1 free after rebate (September-October). This makes them more competitive in price to cheap Chinese struts.
If you can't wait that long, you should still get the name-brand struts. And if even those ar too expensive, at least get the Monroe Econo-Matics. They're not as good as Monroe's premium quick struts, but still better than Chinese (Econo-Matics might make it to 30k, but they have no warranty)
I can definitely wait. How would I become aware of the Monroe autumn sale?
Originally Posted By: bardos
I can definitely wait. How would I become aware of the Monroe autumn sale?
It will be advertised on Monroe's site as well as any site or store that sells Monroe shocks
I can definitely wait. How would I become aware of the Monroe autumn sale?
It will be advertised on Monroe's site as well as any site or store that sells Monroe shocks
Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog
Originally Posted By: bardos
I can definitely wait. How would I become aware of the Monroe autumn sale?
It will be advertised on Monroe's site as well as any site or store that sells Monroe shocks
thanks
So far cheapest I have seen is AutoZone... comes out to $333 for two complete front struts-- Gabriels
Originally Posted By: bardos
I can definitely wait. How would I become aware of the Monroe autumn sale?
It will be advertised on Monroe's site as well as any site or store that sells Monroe shocks
thanks
So far cheapest I have seen is AutoZone... comes out to $333 for two complete front struts-- Gabriels
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Gabriel runs those rebate promos too, so when September comes, you can stack that 20% off with the rebate from Gabriel. The total price for all four after the rebate and AZ discount will be $352
That's a good deal
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