There seems to be a number of sellers (some on ebay) selling imported
replacement radiators for much cheaper prices.

Anybody got a real world opinion's on these?

good?

bad?

issues?

bob


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bob urz wrote:
> There seems to be a number of sellers (some on ebay) selling imported
> replacement radiators for much cheaper prices.
>
> Anybody got a real world opinion's on these?
>
> good?
>
> bad?
>
> issues?
>
> bob

2/3 of ALL the ones sold are imports. Very few U.S. made ones any longer.

--
Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York

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> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:59:34 -0500, bob urz <sound@inetnebr.com> wrote:
>
>>There seems to be a number of sellers (some on ebay) selling imported
>>replacement radiators for much cheaper prices.
>>
>>Anybody got a real world opinion's on these?
>>
>>good?
>>
>>bad?
>>
>>issues?
>>
>>bob
>>
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> Most of the dealers refer to such parts as OEM or aftermarket. Most of
> either
> are imported components whether you buy a "name brand" or a Singapore
> special.
>
> Lugnut
>
It seems the radiator sites have brand name units like
visteon or silla for much more, or the no namer aftermarket for much less.
And if even if the brand name
ones were made overseas, it doen't mean there all the same. Thats what i am
trying to determine.

I got one for my 93 taurus last year the replaced a visteon. the radiator
has been working fine, but there
was a minor fit issues compared to the original.

bob






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well, my opinion is, you get what you pay for.

you pay cheap for import no name stuff, you have a very good chance it will
not fit without modifications.
you pay for a name brand, and it is a drop it in and be done with it.
for this reason, i buy name brand, and leave the cheap stuff for others.
"bob urz" <sound@inetnebr.com> wrote in message
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> "lugnut" <lugnut@roadkill.net> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:59:34 -0500, bob urz <sound@inetnebr.com> wrote:
>>
>>>There seems to be a number of sellers (some on ebay) selling imported
>>>replacement radiators for much cheaper prices.
>>>
>>>Anybody got a real world opinion's on these?
>>>
>>>good?
>>>
>>>bad?
>>>
>>>issues?
>>>
>>>bob
>>>
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>>
>> Most of the dealers refer to such parts as OEM or aftermarket. Most of
>> either
>> are imported components whether you buy a "name brand" or a Singapore
>> special.
>>
>> Lugnut
>>
> It seems the radiator sites have brand name units like
> visteon or silla for much more, or the no namer aftermarket for much less.
> And if even if the brand name
> ones were made overseas, it doen't mean there all the same. Thats what i
> am trying to determine.
>
> I got one for my 93 taurus last year the replaced a visteon. the radiator
> has been working fine, but there
> was a minor fit issues compared to the original.
>
> bob
>
>
>
>
>
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I've had one in my Jeep for 5 years now. Works great.

Fred

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> There seems to be a number of sellers (some on ebay) selling imported
> replacement radiators for much cheaper prices.
>
> Anybody got a real world opinion's on these?
>
> good?
>
> bad?
>
> issues?
>
> bob
>
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Here's what I've done in the past with vehicles I intend to keep. I
go to someplace like Auto Zone where the prices are inexpensive and
the hardware has lifetime warranty. I keep the paperwork as long as I
keep the vehicle. Have replaced lots of stuf, alternators, radiators,
water pumps, etc.

To a certain extent, you then don't care all that much about the
quality in terms of cost, just in terms of replacement annoyance.

You just have to compare the cost on EBay (inc shipping) with the cost
from AZ and see if the difference is worth the 'insurance premium' to
you.

Pete

Thought I'd save a few bucks a couple years ago by replacing a rad
myself.....ordered the OEM part and stuck it in with no problem. But it
failed at 14 months (with a 12 month warranty).

So I let my corner mechanic replace it ---- don't know where this one
was made and don't care ---- his parts vendor backs it with a 36 month
full replacement warranty.

ratatouillerat@yahoo.com wrote:
> Here's what I've done in the past with vehicles I intend to keep. I
> go to someplace like Auto Zone where the prices are inexpensive and
> the hardware has lifetime warranty. I keep the paperwork as long as I
> keep the vehicle. Have replaced lots of stuf, alternators, radiators,
> water pumps, etc.


Which is exactly the opposite f what *I* do. Autogroan can keep their
"lifetime" warranty, which really only means that I'll spend the rest of
my lifetime swapping out their crappy parts.

I get things like starters and alternators rebuilt locally. It costs
about the same as a part-store rebuild, and it only comes with a 30-day
warranty, plus its about a 1-day turnaround so you have to do without
the part for a day. But you know what? I've *never* had to replace one
of those parts again.

For stuff that isn't locally rebuildable, then I shoot for the highest
quality part I can find, warranty be damned. IN general, I find that the
crappiest parts tend to have the most impressive warranties. They're
gambling on people losing the paperwork and/or just getting tired of
swapping parts.