Did you know you can often save hundreds of dollars off expensive repairs by buying your automobile parts online instead of through your local mechanic? Here are two online business sites I have recently discovered where you can order parts for your car at a substantial savings over going through your mechanic, Firestone or Sears.
www.partsgeek.com and www.RockAuto.com
Call first before you take a part to your mechanic. It is a good idea to let your mechanic have some input in what you order so you make sure you get the right part in addition, some mechanics will not use customer parts. For instance, there are two Midas shop on Charlotte Pike in Nashville several blocks apart. One will work with customer parts and the other will not.
