Sales, discounts, and obscure parts direct from Volvo

[matthew1]

Inflation went into hyperspace during Covid because every government drunkenly printed money and handed it out left and right. No part of financial life has been the same since, look at any chart. Auto parts is no exception and I wouldn't be surprised if parts is one of the worst sectors.

Usually this would push consumers toward new cars, but surprise, inflation is the same there. XC90s are $85k loaded, I've seen them with my own eyes. So we're kind of stuck here guys.

[BlackBart]

My brain may be stuck in "the old days", but an alternator is $150 at NAPA and they all work the same way. Some of much better built than others, obviously.

[BlackBart]

160A, Bosch, $376. List $448 (which is too much). Where did the 760 price even come from?

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... gIQ3_D_BwE

Who is TAE? It says US-made. $213. Sketchy?
https://www.tucsonalternator.com/search ... lternator/

140A, OE new, $346. Has a core charge - This is actually a reman...
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Products/360 ... 9Uz9SwKatM

[FireFox31]

usparts.volvocars.com is running their Independence Day sale. They're offering 17.76% off orders of $200 or more with a max $75 discount ($423 spent). They've offered this high discount rarely in the past so now is a good time to check them out. Sites like FCP may be cheaper, but usparts may have access to more obscure parts which other sites don't have. It's always good to compare prices, so add usparts to your list, especially on Independence Day and Cyber Week.

And look back at the first post in the thread for info about how to combine this discount with other discounts offered by participating dealerships. I think you can have parts shipped from dealerships which offer the extra discounts, not needing them to be local for pickup. Regardless, any participating dealership should be able to ship or allow pickup, extra discount or no.