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"unity automotive" strut set on ebay

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Re: "unity automotive" strut set on ebay

Post by bmdubya1198 »

Agreed. Parts suppliers change frequently.
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 214k
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92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
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abscate wrote: 01 Oct 2021, 00:45 In this world, a part A you bought 5 years ago from Brand B has no relation to the part you buy today from vendor C, even with the same part number

The exception is OE Volvo parts.

Price will tell you the quality, 95% of the time.
I realize the change of supply source can change the quality, but we also need to know if the long term quality was any good. Perhaps a separate thread of suppliers versus longevity of use would be good while realizing quality can change at any time. As original Volvo parts become unavailable, we will need to select the best of the lesser suppliers. Talk here sounds like the 850s have reached this stage and the 1999/2000 models are also losing Volvo parts. The 240 series has had some gaps in supply for years.

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Post by abscate »

bmdubya1198 wrote: 30 Sep 2021, 19:14
volvolugnut wrote: 30 Sep 2021, 17:52 Thanks for the long term service report. It seems rare for MVS to a long term report on alternative brands.
volvolugnut
That goes for any forum. Unfortunately people post about parts (or anything else, for that matter) and years later when somebody else is curious, the user is nowhere to be found. Same issue with various problems that go unsolved.
We have tried to resolve that two ways

1 part numbers to identify issues and make them searchable

b. Early tagline MVSOLVED

iii. ID threads with resolution, later replaced by green check

I thought when we made the change it was possible to search on green checks, uh oh........
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Post by bmdubya1198 »

We're probably one of the best sites for that here on MVS... it's easy to find solutions compared to many forums where there are a bunch of dead ends.
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 214k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 220k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46

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