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Is there a legit discount auto parts website? I'm looking for a blower motor for a 2000 Toyota Corolla CE, and I'm just trying to find the best price for one. Is there legit website for finding auto parts for a good deal?

For a car battery, where would you buy. Options are: Walmart or discount auto parts. want it now.? I mean, probably auto parts would be faster, smaller store . is walmart cheaper maybe?

are dealer parts for vehicles really different than those at the discount auto parts store?

how much does a discount auto parts employee make an hour?

anyone has an opinion about the silverstar light bulbs that autozone, or discount auto parts sells? these are the headlight bulbs. how good are they ?

I need a website to a discount auto parts store with good reasonable prices.?

I need a front bumper for my 1997 Cavilier. I can get it from an on line discount auto parts supplier.? But the shipping is $95.00, more than the part. Somone told me that I can have Grey Hount ship the package for very little cost. Any suggestions? Please Help RSG

does anyone know of a great discounted auto parts site I can order car parts from? I am looking for a site where I can order a specific auto part that has good prices and is reliable. Can someone help me with as many suggestions as possible. Thanks.

discount auto parts in georgetown,s.c.? i am looking for headlights for my 1996 jeep grand cherokee laredo in the georgetown or myrtle beach area.

Any one know where I can buy discounted auto parts on line? I am trying to know where I can buy online autoparts at around the wholesale price. Anyone know a website that I can go to?

Which auto parts store do you think pays more? Nappa Auto Zone Advanced Auto Parts Discount Auto Parts any others I am missing......

The Auto Parts Store gives a discount to 3 of every 10 shoppers. (continued in details)? What % of the shoppers would receive a discount? Please show all work Thank you for your help!

where would you rather buy parts AUTOZONE or DISCOUNT AUTO? let me know which one you choose thanks

Is there a discount for an auto part from Dodge? I need an expensive part (maybe two) that's available ONLY from Dodge. Is there a discount somewhere I can provide to the dealership? Thanks for your answers.

Where can I find some body parts for my Ford Ranger 98 model? Other than ebay I havent been able to find what I'm looking for there, I need some good websites for discount auto body parts. I need a hood, grille, front bumper, fan, air conditioner.

Best place for auto parts? Where is the best place to buy auto parts, a discount store like Auto Zone or a place like Napa?

What is the best Auto Parts online store? Hi, I'm looking for buying quality auto parts and accessories online from a good company - a trusty one- with good offers.. like FREE shipping, important discounts and buying at wholesale prices... Any help will be appreciated.

Why doesn't O'reilly Auto Parts like military people? I'm sad to see that oreilly auto parts only offers a 5% discount to military personell when Kragen, the company they purchased, offered 10%. Apparently oreilly doesnt like military & military veterans that much. You may not know that O'reilly bought out Kragen.

Am I eligible for the good student discount for auto insurance if I'm a part-time student? I have the grades (3.0+), but I'm not a part-time student. I live in California, am I still eligible for the good student discount?

Doesn't O'Reilly Auto Parts like military people? I'm sad to see that oreilly auto parts only offers a 5% discount to military personell when Kragen offered 10%. Apparently oreilly doesnt like military & military veterans that much.

How to change blinker bulbs in '89 dodge spirit? I've got an 89 dodge spirit used just the other days and the blinker lights come on but don't blink. From what I've read they need new bulbs so I went ahead and got all 4 new bulbs. Discount Auto Parts said my model were 3057s. I just have no clue how to go about changing them. In the trunk the only thing I can see are two big wires going into the back lights but I can't seem to pull or pry them out and in the front all I can see and pull out are things that look just like plugs going into outlets. *edit: The lights don't come on on the outside, but on the inside where it shows the arrows they light up but don't flash. I can look inside the front left blinker and can see that there is no bulb inside period. However the right blinkers worked a few times but have stoped and show the same problem as the left ones.

Can anyone tell me please where I can buy an ABS Assembly for a 2002 Chevy Suburban online? Thanks? I guess my ABS pump went out and it all comes with the EBCM module, etc...My mechanic cant find it anywhere. Any good online discount auto parts? Thanks.

Replacing plug wires? Honda wires or Auto Parts wires? I will be replacing the spark plugs wires on my 2000 Honda Civic EX (159,000) this week. I called Honda to get a price on the wires and they're about 75 bucks. My dad works at an auto parts store and gets a very good discount. My question is...Is there really a difference between the Honda Wires and an Auto Parts wires? Will it be ok if I just get the wires from an auto parts store? There's a huge difference in price and I'm not really wanting to spend much money at the moment. Thanks =)

I have a BMW 328i, It keeps overheating I have changed everything to do with the coolant system help? I have changed the thermostat, fan clutch, gasket, and it still over heats, the hoses work fine and there are no leaks. I took it to discount auto parts and they used a computer check and it said it could be the fuel Sensor, could that be possible? also my air conduction does not work can that have anything to do with it Its a 1997 150,000 miles and the pump is fine, do you think it can have anything to do with the fuel

where is the camshaft position sensor located on a 2001 isuzu rodeo? I have a 2001 isuzu rodeo, manual transmission, 4 cyl, 2.2, the check engine light comes on and off, i took it to a discount auto part, they did a test with a scanner, and it came out that the camshaft position sensor needed to be changed, I do have the piece, but i dont know where it goes, need help...

What are the benefits of a commercial acount at advanced auto parts and o reilly's auto parts? discounts, etc

do ne1 kno of a place or website dat sells gas caps with tha key entry to unlock/lock? looking for one to put on a 1993 cadillac sedan deville such stores as advance discount auto parts, auto zone, etc.

What size brake shoes (rear) for 1998 chevy cavalier 2.2L? I was looking online and both autozone and discount auto parts' sites list two different sizes for my year cavalier: 7 & 7/8 inch OR 8 & 55/64 inch. Am I going to have to crawl under my car and measure something? My basic manual has no specifications on brakes.

I need to know if these companies are good to work for?? I wanna know (from personal experience only) if these companies are good to work for. I'm trying to help my cousin find a decent, clean, good paying job. He was a cart attendent at Sam's Club and they treated him like crap! Here's my list on nearby businesses..... Sears Movie Theaters Staples Lowes Home Depot Office Depot Pet Smart Barnes and Nobles Office Max Discount Auto Parts Hertz Rent a Car Walgreens CVS Any good shops to work for in the mall?? L.A.Fitness (Do you need experience?) Starbucks Just for Feet Publix (I hear the pay is not good but great company) Walden Books I just need a list of good jobs. If you've had a bad experience with a certain company, I'd appreciate to hear about it so I can tell him to avoid it. I've worked in fast food and my sister in retail so we told him not to work in Ross, Bealls, all fast food franchises. He's applied at Target but it seems they won't call him back. He's shy so little interaction would be best. Thanks.

This is a continuation of my last question on my lost 401k.? I forgot to say that I am in Id. now and the job was in Ms. and the company is no longer called Discount Auto Parts anymore, some other auto parts outfit took over and I can't find them, so how can I find my 401k that I paid in, and is still out there floating around somewhere.

I need to Know some info for my Mercedes Benz 300 SDL? Hopefully someone can answer this. I need an oil pan and oil gasket for my 86' Mercedes Benz 300 SDL. Anyone know of a discount auto part place in San Diego, Cali. Or online please let me know. Already went to two different junk yards and didn't find a thing. I want to pay up to $300 for it if possible.

Auto parts (U.S.) right side? left side? vs. driver side, passenger side? We have a car that needs brake work. My husband took it to an automotive school to get repaired (at a significant labor discount) and got a list of the parts we need to purchase. The instructor listed the parts as on the sheet as "right front caliper", "left front caliper". All depends on which way one is facing the car, what is left and right? The parts catalog lists them as "drivers" and "passengers"? I need some clarification. Thanks!

does a charcoal canister have another name? I'm looking for a charcoal canister for a 1994 chevy pickup, and i'm having trouble finding the part listed online at autozone, napa, and discount auto parts

Does the Smart Parts ion paintball marker/gun have full-auto and burst firing modes? PLEASE READ!!! I also have another question- my friend always talked about how he got an ion(paintball gun) but it was for like $800(on ebay so at a discount), is there another brand that makes an ion other than smart parts that is a lot more expensive?

should I purchase a jack? I'm starting to change my own oil. I wanted to know if I should purchase my own jack or just use the jack that comes with the spare in my car? I plan on doing more thank just changing oil in the future. Should I just purchase it from discount auto parts ??tthx Thanks for all the advise. I purchased the the Jack and the stands. now for the dirty work ;)

Small ebay biz... buy import auto parts from Japan and sell on ebay... Any suppliers you could recommend? exporters? discounted prices on multiple high demand engine parts..... anyone? any help is appreciated....

My service engine light came on in my 1998 lincoln town car.? i took it to both autozone and discount auto parts both got no readings at all on their hand computer. I think that there is a special thing u have to do to get a reading off my car--as i recall last time someone took a reading they hooked it to something under the hood--this time both went under the sterring wheel--any suggestions?????????

Mothers chrome polish???Where can I get it at what price? where can I get this mothers chrome polish? where is the discount auto parts store that some of you guys had referred to?

looking for site I was online with yesterday? found a website online yesterday for brake parts . thought it was netparts express discount auto parts . com or soething similar

Truck Troubles - heated o2 sensor? I have a 2003 chevy avalanche, my engine light came on so I took it to Discount auto parts for a test to see whats wrong. And they said something about it was a heated o2 sensor but the test was basic so they couldn't tell what one. I was wondering if I keep driving will it mess up my truck or if I have to fix it now?

Electrical or Alternator?? I was driving on the interstate, my lights went dim and my car died, replaced the battery and 3 days later car is dead again, went to discount auto parts had them check the alternator they said my alternator was fine, I have a 2000 Honda Civic LX. I was involved in a car accident less than 2 weeks ago and was hit on my drivers side where my door opens and she cracked my wheel cover, I have not had any problems with my car till now...so is it electrical??? or the alternator.....I got prices to get my alternator fixed: Tire Plus: 350 Honda Dealer: 450 PLEASE HELP!!! my car has not been fixed yet...still waiting on insurance check... the battery is on the passenger side, i was hit on the drivers side..does that make a difference? when the battery is charged i can start my car...when i idle the car dies but when running it wont die, 2 days ago...when i got my car to start..i drove it down the street and none of my gauges worked...the rpms or the odomiter.

replacement catalytic '99 cavalier 2.2L? my cavalier needs a new catalytic converter however I am unsure which universal fit to get. I see that some of the catalytics at discount auto parts have 2 inch inlets/outlets and others have 2.282 inch inlet/2.420 inch outlet...i thought the exhaust piping on my car was larger on one side but i just looked at it and now i am not so sure.

I smell fuel under my car? After I got into a car accident my check engine light went off the next day. I went to advance discount auto parts to get the codes they had it was something wrong with the air, found a huge piece of Styrofoam in an air intake pipe. The check engine light never went off, now into the summer and having my windows down I have been smelling gas. Again at the auto parts store the codes pulled up emission fuel purge, It is coming from the middle of my car, not from under the hood. It will at time tell me to check the gas cap, there is nothing wrong with it, seals amazingly. I do not see any visible leaks, I have a 2007 Chevy Cobalt, I want to take it to the shop unless I definitely cannot fix it myself, (normally if I know what is it I can and will fix it myself) Checked along fuel line there is no wetness at all the car also runs fine Idk if a messed up sensor would have it running like crap or not.

My lug nut snapped off. Is my axle "torn"? I have a 2004 Hyundai Elantra with 100k+ miles. I got my brakes done twice at this same gas station...but anyway, my front tire was bald so one day I woke up to a flat. I tried driving it up to the gas station to put air in it, but failed. Thank Goodness there was a mechanic driving by. He came over & put my donut om my car, except the guys at the gas station put my lug nut on too tight, so it snapped off. Its been a good 3 months since then, and I hear creaking noises near the tire that my lug nut snapped off of. It also pops sometimes, you can feel it under your feet. I went to a mechanic and he said i have a tear in BOTH axles and i need to buy 2 axles. Do you think it could just be the "boot" or could it be the axle? Both axles...? Did the problem run across my car? I went to my discount auto parts place i always go to and my axles go for $70 each + $50 each that i get back when i bring them my old axles. How much is labor for this type of job? Do I really need both axles or is he trying to get me for my money? (Im going to get a second opinion, but not anytime soon)

I'm going to paint my brake calipers, I need info on paint!? I am gonna go to autozone/discount auto parts to price paints this week. I want either blue/silver paint, and I was wondering what to buy, what kinda paint. Then how long it usually takes for the paint to dry, cause I plan on doing the front first, then the rear afterwards. I have a 95 honda accord. I was already gonna tape off the areas I dont want paint on, but I didn't know if the paint came in aerosol or just a bottle, info plz!

Ticket for tail lights broken? I just recently got pulled over for a broken tail light in New Jersey (Title 39; 3-66)...I was pulled over prior but the previous officer stated "Just put some red tape over it and you will be fine" I applied 3M Red lens tape found at all Car store( autozone, Discount auto parts, ect.) and when i tried to explain this to the officer he got upset and gave me a ticket. Also, I am a travel nurse and am from florida and have been in New Jersey for the past 8 months working temporarly. My job is dependent on contracts, meaning every 13 weeks there is a chance of my contract ending and moving to another location for 13 weeks. Fortuantely, My contract has been extending. The officer was asking me why I havent gotten a NJ license or changed plates over........So my question is.....Legality of red tape for tail light and also am i REQUIRED to change my plates or license even though i am not a resident??? @Mary C.... The reason it came up in the conversation is because the few short months i been here I have been stopped about 5 times! This officer said "Oh yeah! You live on Madison Ave....I was there when they stopped you, Why havent you changed your plates and license over" I tried to explain that I am a travel nurse and that I move around alot so I do have a permanent residence in Florida but am working up here on contract" He got upset and said "I`m not going to argue with you!" The first time i was stopped was because of "suspicious driving" it was 10pm and was looking for a CVS to get some medicine for my wife, 2nd time no seat belt (which i understand) but the officer asked me for my insurance card, i recently got my policy and didnt yet recieve the card but the paper had all info on ther (car info, driver info, policy dates, ect) and he yelled at me in a racist manner "WHERE YOUR TAJETA DEL SEGURO!", 3rd time for having my high beams by mistake (no ticket but was asked if i had

Will the check engine light on my car eventually go out? I bought a fuel cap about 4 months ago for my old chevy cavalier. The check engine light came on and has stayed on since I bought the after market cap. I bought it at a discount auto parts store. I took the car to my mechanic and he said that I needed to buy an original gm fuel cap. I noticed today that when I was putting on the new cap that there was a really strong gas smell coming from the fuel door of the car. The old cap smelled really strong. The error code on the car was for the fuel evap system. Will the error code eventually go out after a while or will I have to have my mechanic reset the system? Thanks

1997 Nissan Sentra won't start? I have a 1997 Sentra that i have not started in over 2 months. It was driving good with no problems. I bought a new car and did not start it for couple months. Now i have a buyer for the car and it would not start. I took the battery to Discount Auto parts and charged the battery and it is good. When i start the car, engine cranks up but would not start. Actually it started once only to die within a second or two. I am thinking it is not getting the fuel. I am not handy person. I do not much about cars. I was been told by a friend, it must be bad gasoline or there is a fuel delivery issue. What should i do? How can i check if there is a fuel delivery issue. Also, i was told to tap the fuel tank while starting the engine. I looked under the rear wheel and could not distinguish which one is the tank.

I have a car question about my boyfriends acura integra gs? I know it is hard to diagnose a car problem without looking at the car itself and that asking on here is a stretch. His check engine light came on today and we hooked a code reader into the car. It came up with P1607, and the description it came up with made no sense so I googled it. I found out that it means Powertrain Control Module Internal Circuit Failure. He took it to Discount Auto Parts and they can't figure out what it means. Any ideas will be much appreciated. Also please no useless answers thanks.

Starting a 99 Toyota Camry? I have a '99 Toyota Camry. Since the weather has gotten frigid it's had problems starting but now it won't start at all. Four days ago I could jump start it so I did and took it to Discount Auto Parts. The guy there tested it and said there was plenty of fluid and a good charge and that I should just drive it around and charge the battery up. I did, but now that I haven't driven in a few days it won't start OR jump start. There is a click and lights come on, so I don't know if it may be the starter. I am even willing to trying to replace it on my own, but should I begin with a new starter or a new battery?

Anyone has an opinion about the silverstar light bulbs that autozone, or discount auto parts sells? these are the headlight bulbs. how good are they ?

1988 Honda Accord Keep or Scrap or Small Claims Court? I bought an 88 Accord for $2062 and it quit running the next morning. Ended up rebuilding the carburetor, new starter, & having multiple tune-ups because of stalling & starting issues. Then my hood was shooting out white smoke, I had no oil or water & it's been 700 miles since my last oil change. The temp. gague reads fine. I filled the water and the oil. Today the reserve was boiling and spitting out water & a worker at Penzoil told me it was overheating and my thermostat was broken. Went to Advanced Discount Auto-parts filled my radiator with water & air was bubbling back out & they said it was probably a blown headgasket. I've already put $2,700 into this car estimates are already $1,000 just on the headgasket not even knowing the whole extent of the damage. I want to get as much money as possible back from this. The salesman told me the car was running fine and pitched in $100 for the "suddenly broken" carburetor. I signed an as is warranty & driven the car for two months. 147,000 miles Looks great inside and out 37 miles to the gallon

have a BMW 328i, It keeps overheating I have changed everything to do with the coolant system help? I have changed the thermostat, fan clutch, gasket, and it still over heats, the hoses work fine and there are no leaks. I took it to discount auto parts and they used a computer check and it said it could be the fuel Sensor, could that be possible? also my air conduction does not work can that have anything to do with it 2 hours ago - 4 days left to answer. Additional Details Its a 1997 150,000 miles and the pump is fine, do you think it can have anything to do with the fuel 2 hours ago

How can I easily install windshield washer light to my headlights? 10 points? So, I bought some windshield washer nozzles that come with lights from Advance Discount Auto Parts (btw they are made by Alpena and are called Wiperlite). Anyways, I have read that you could use a splice connector to hook them to the headlight wires, I tried it a couple of times by trying to splice the positive wire to the positive headlight wire and the negative wire with the negative headlight wire which is black, but I couldn't get the wires from the nozzle to splice with the headlight wires. I squeezed with pliers on the plastic splicer connector but nothing. Maybe I did it wrong? Btw the color of the 3 wires behind the headlights of my '97 Civic are: 1) solid red 2) solid red with a white stripe 3) black Please be detailed if you know how to connect them because I tried for almost an hour, but they didn't work. Also, which color wire are the regular lowbeams? How do I put the wires in the splice connector correctly? Thanks!!! 10 points

(ebay) car parts business please help? Hi my son wants to start a company with a friend if you are a mechanic or sell auto parts then you will be a big help. we are just trying to get an idea really of which parts of a car are most bought on ebay or other auction sites the company will sell a range of used and new authentic toyota parts at a discount price thank you tony

How could I get my Pontiac Grand Prix '99 sponsored? It's true that a sponsored car get discounts on auto & body parts?

Is there cheaper auto insurance for driving only part time? Is there any auto insurance that would cover only part-time drivers at a discount? For example, weekend driving only, or commute to and from work only, or Mondays and Wednesdays only? I am interested for vehicle sharing opportunities. What about insurance specifically for shared vehicles?

If I buy a discontinued car, will I have problems getting? Hi if I buy a car like a Buick or any make/ type of car that was last made in say 05, or even a 99, will I have problems getting/buying new parts for it? Can it get part in like Autozone, discount auto etc. Also are repairs more costly since it's not being made anymore?

Who is responsible when a Tree Falls and damages your Auto? My friends neighbors tree fell through the night and part of it broke a window out of her daughters car. Who pays for the damage to the Car? Neighbors homeowners, says it falls to My freinds AUTO insurance Co, My Friends Homeowners says it is an Act of GOD so the other homeowners insurance is correct, the Auto Insurer for my friends says if she claims she will loose her CLAIM FREE discount, that is so bogus?

how much would a new car motor be? ok so.....i have a 2003 mazda protege.Sum how my car stated to run hot and made my motor go out!thats just makin that long story short!but how much would it be for a new motor?and are their any discount websites for auto parts and all that type of stuff!....i really need help! and i already got it checked out and everything

How much is too much? (MECHANIC DISPUTE)? Okay, so I bought a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 for a cheap $2,000 in February knowing there was an obvious engine knock. I took it to the garage where my brother sometimes works, hoping for a discount. They gave me an estimate of $1,000 and it sounded great, so I told them to proceed. At first it was a cylinder head, and when I found one for dirt cheap, it became another problem and NOT the head. Then so on and so on. In the beginning, we agreed that no matter what, I would pay him $500 for labor. I want to find the parts myself, since I have connections and can get discounts at Advanced Auto Parts. I had asked him for the names of the parts so I can go get them, and he gives me a run around, insults my intelligence, and says that's not how he works. Okayyyy. Well if he can get it done for a thousand, I don't care if he charges me $990 for labor and $10 for parts, just so long as it's done. Days passed, weeks passed. I drive by the shop and see that my Jeep is outside. I call and ask what's up, and he says that he found an engine for $350 and is waiting for it so he can take the good parts and make me a good engine. Sounds great! I asked that in the end, will I have a good, reliable Jeep..and he says no, he's just rigging it so it won't make noise and we can pass our problem off to someone else. Ugh, great? I pay him $750 for his labor and for most of the engine that he'll be buying. I didn't get a receipt, but I paid with a check so I have proof. More time passes and I call back, and in the conversation he tells me it's going to cost anywhere from $1,250 to over $2,000. In a nice tone, I say, "Well if we agreed on $500 labor and you're getting an engine for $350, how is it going to be anymore than $1,000?" He FLIPS. He freaks out and says that I know nothing about vehicles and I'm pretty much retarded, and I should take the Jeep elsewhere since I obviously don't trust him. Granted, maybe I should've, but I'd have to pay him for towing and then somehow get back the $750 I gave him, plus it's been 3 months! He may as well finish it, especially since my engine is in pieces on the floor of his shop. I figure if he takes the parts off of the new engine, he gets to keep the rest of the engine so that's even a bonus for him, so why is he being so shady? MORE TIME PASSES. I called a lawyer. They said that his estimate of $1,000 was an estimate, but when the work is finished he will have to give me a break down of the labor and parts costs. If he doesn't, I plan on taking him to court. It's been 5 months, now. I bought the Jeep so I could have fun in the summer, go to the drive-in, go fishing, and be able to take my baby places while my hub is at work with our other car. It's been 5 MONTHS. 1. Is there a limit on how much time a mechanic can take? 2. Is he ripping me off? Especially since as he says, he's just 'rigging it so that the noise will go away.' 3. I think that $500 in labor is fair, especially since he agreed on it, but I'd be willing to give even a little more since it sounds like he's building (or rigging?) an engine. But taking 5 months to fix it is a bit ridiculous, if you ask me. What do you think? 4. Am I entitled to a break down of costs? 5. What should I do? Help. :( Well haha, my hub is straight, lol. It's just he's very non-confrontational and would rather pay $2,500 than question anything. And yes, he is the father of the baby, and to the other poster - I can't file anything tomorrow cause July 1 is our baby's 1st birthday!! :) But I'm sure I'll be taking him to court, I just want to know what other people think or what the laws are so that when I do go, I know what I'm talking about and which way the judge may sway.

Every day, in every way, we're urged to pay our bills online, by utility companies, credit card companies, etc Yet six days a week, we receive junk mail which must be disposed of & is not readily recyclable! In addition, almost every newspaper we buy contains "sales" ads. Many of these multipage ads are printed on slick, magazine-like paper, so the paper cannot readily be recycled like newsprint & ends up in landfills! Who else finds it difficult to take the conservation of paper & wood seriously when we are innundated with these slick, glossy, multipage "sales" ads at least *every* week (I only subscribe to weekend newspaper editions)? In addition, every magazine received contains *multiple* subscription cards & other cards to send for something! Weekly, most households where I live receive "The Bag", which contains mostly classified ads, grocery & other ads. Forty years ago, all of the many discount & major dept, auto parts, lumber, appliance, electric supply firms, hardware & plumbing suppliers, etc., put out ads only when they were having *real* sales! Aren't weekly grocery ads enough?

Morgan has a coupon for 25% off at the local auto supply store. The car part that he needs in $53.? QUESTION- How much will he pay for the part after the discount is implied ?

I have a 2001 Pontiac Subfire. The digital mileage reading no longer shows up. How do I fix this? I have had my car for over five years and just when it is paid off I start having trouble with it. I believe it is something electrical. I have been to discount Auto parts but they act as if they cannot help me. Could this be a fuse or bulb? If not how do I fix this?

Why do I get attitude when I call most junkyards looking for parts for my car? I'm a woman who drives an older car and when I call around to most junkyards I end up being told that I don't know what I'm talking about and/or given an outrageously high quote for the part I'm looking for. In one case the quote on a used part was $10 HIGHER than buying the same part NEW at Advance Auto. My husband went to the same yard and they quoted him a much lower price on the same part. I get really frustrated by this because before my husband got his engineering degree he worked as an ASE certified auto mechanic and all of my information comes from him and my official General Motors shop manual for my 1992 Pontiac Bonneville. I'm the one who handles most of the purchases due to my husband's work schedule and it gets annoying when he has to waste his time doing something that I could have done myself if people had been honest with me. Its gotten worse since we moved down south. Back in Delaware I'd get the occasional sexist junkyard jerk but I'd at least be able to get my part from someone for a reasonable price. Down here it seems like the jerks are a little more prevalent. On Friday, I had some bone head argue with me that I could only pull a bracket I needed from a 3800 V6 that was in the exact make, model and year car I needed it for. Any mechanic will tell you that the vast majority of components on GM 3800 V6 engines are compatible with other GM 3800 V6 engines of the same time period regardless of the make or model they were installed in. My husband talked to the same bone head who told me I was wrong and he told my husband it would be completely OK to pull it from the 1994 Buick LeSabre they had on their lot. Any ideas on how to prevent issues like this from happening again? I don't get any issue from guys at retail parts stores; in fact, most of them are impressed by my breadth of knowledge about cars. At one store the commercial services manager even set me up with a permanent business discount because I bought $200 in parts at once. As my car gets older, I foresee this happening more and more if I start needing obscure parts to upgrade/change systems. Don't tell me to buy a new car either. This one isn't eligible for the CARS program due to its wonderful gas mileage. Plus, the hubby and I can't comfortably swing the payments on anything brand new or even late model on one income while trying to pay student loans and a mortgage while also saving for retirement. Its cheaper to fix this one than it is to buy a new one. Can't we all be gender neutral when it comes to car knowledge?

3 day recission for auto purchase at pick-n-pull? I purchased a car from pick/pull on tuesday....no plates so i couldn't test drive but they assured me clear title and operable..registered it with DMV today so i could actually drive it and immediately having transmission probs..do i have a right to exercise this law and get my money back even though it was sold "as is"? Are they obligated to disclose any probs prior to sale? Can I return car within 3 days for full refund?....HELP! Tommorrow will at l:30 pm w/be 3 days exactly so i have to act fast....armed with my rights..please offer any suggestions...likely they will offer me a discount on parts but tranny's are expensive to replace and install....again HELP! thanks in advance

Where can I find tips online to fixing a half shaft myself? Hey I've been teaching myself on repairing my own car lately. I brought it in for new tires and an alignment and they shown me the left half shaft was broken and I needed alignment cams. I called my handy dandy mechanic and went to my bro and friend and they said I could do the job myself. The way my bro shown me it doesn't seem to hard. I have the tools and want to do it myself. The company wants $520.00 and alone my friend works at an auto part store and already told me he can get me a 50% discount on the parts. So is there a guide online that can help me along? Or also would it explain how to take it apart in a chiltons manual? thanks for the help.

Why would my "96" Cherokee 4.0L keep going through pick up coils, ie cam sensors ? It seems like every 6 months or so, my pick up coil goes out. The trusty Jeep becomes not so trusty. Almost 2 years ago was the first time it happened. My truck was down for weeks trying to figure out what had happened. Finally I broke down & took it to a shop $350 later all was fixed the pick up coil had gone out. Within 6 months it starts missing (cutting) out while driving all over again. I took it back & they replaced it for free, Thank God! Now it's at it again. What is up with this thing? Is there something that would cause it to keep burning up pick up coils? By the way these parts from your average "discount" auto stores are of far inferior quality. I've bought 2 @ $35 that didn't work at all right out of the box. That makes the replacement cost for a good part about $90. Any help would be great. thanks, XL

name a discount auto parts store online that ships anywhere in the 50(not 48) US states? I have tried ordering something online, and for a 5lbs package got hit with a $65+20(handling) shipping charge by UPS ground to Alaska. When I tried explaining to the rep its $40-$45 with UPS by 2nd day air and much lower by ground, rep simply hanged up on me.

when getting an auto insurance quote, can you lie? if you lie to get discounts, can they find out and do anything? i'm about to buy new insurance, and they ask if you had any violations in the past 6 months, and i do, but if i skip that part, can i get in trouble? also do they do a background check if you say your a good student when you don't go to school at all?

?best clutch and flywheel for a 2004 twin turbo infinity g35? i have to replace the clutch and flywheel on my 2004 infinity g35 twin turbo which pushes 388hp and 371lb ft tq to the rear wheels and is a daily driver. im ordering through an auto parts store that i get a discount at and they can only give me a discount on centerforce, fidanza, compclutch, and unorthodox clutches and flywheels. which of these brands would be the best and then which of that brands kit would be best for a sporty yet streetable application?

What's the best budget 223 cal semi-auto? I shoot my pistols a lot (SigSauer P229) and have a 22 rifle that I like to shoot. Was thinking bout a AR in 223. I looked at prices of even the cheaper ones and can't afford it on my part-time grad school budget, even with a discount the gun shop man offered me. He even asked if I wanted to come work his next gun show, so I guess he likes me. I know that some Russian AKs are now made in 223 and 308, so was thinking bout them. I want an accurate semi auto military style with detachable magazines in a common centerfire caliber that is easy to buy ammo for. I'm not interested in a scope, just good sights. What would you recommend? Ruger Mini-14 $650 Lowest priced AR was like $850 I'm looking for $400 . What about the Sar .223, wasr .223 or saiga .223?

quick-books enterprise solution 6.0......................? am working with qhickbooks but am having a little trouble with it. we have an auto parts store, my problem is in my invoices i want for the list price and discount price to apprear in it but i dont know whow to do it........PLEASE HELP!!!!!

2001 Toyota Avalon Humming Coming From Rear? Hello, I am trying to figure out what this humming could be coming from. The humming is a medium to medium/high pitch sound that is definitely noticeable inside and outside of the car. It occurs at an RPM level around 1600-1800. The noise will stop as soon as I let off the gas. It does it in neutral and with the transmission engaged (so I do not think it is the transmission). It occurs in the back of the car and is equal in loudness between the right and left rear tires (maybe a little louder on the left side). I took it to discount auto and put it on the meter and it gives me codes of P0441 and P0446 (which deal with the emissions). I bought a repair manual for the car and I was going to start checking all the emission parts that I could test. However, most of the parts are in the engine and not near the rear of the car. Does anyone know what this could be? Thanks for checking out the post Craig Is there anyway to check if there is an obstruction in the exhaust? In regards to the fuel pump. I am just curious if it is the fuel pump would there be a decrease in performance when the noise occurs?

Baby food or new sound system? Back in mid December my ex girlfriend had our kid, Michelle, who they're now calling Mickey Mouse, which disgusts me. Anyway, I've set up a payment plan and I do get by once a week to see her, but her grandmother is bothering me about giving her $150 up front this week for a bulk order of Gerber and stuff she says she can get cheap from Sam's Club. At the same time, Michelle aint starving, she's doing fine and her mother Missy is on leave from work and getting paid. There was a deal on a Tweeter system and I put the money down for it through the Advance Auto Parts where I work. We special ordered the parts and I can't just back out right now. I'm buying baby food right now, but if I go in on some discount it clears me out. Either way, I look like a jerk. What should I do?

Can I walk away from an auto body shop repair I verbally agreed to? I was hit in an accident this past week. After going through insurance, I was ready to take my car to get it fixed. I decided to ask the dealership where. They recommended a local shop in town near them -- it happened to be one of the insurance companies' preferred body shops so I figured why not. They are also partnered with Enterprise, so I was able to get a discount on a car rental. I was told that since they didn't have the parts on hand, they would take my estimate to order the parts and I should come back next week. I had not signed any work order papers or anything -- just an "ok, i'll come back later." After going home, I decided to do some research on the body shop. Only a handful of reviews came up (literally about 5), and about 2 of them gave bad reviews. I'm doing more research tomorrow. If I find that they are horrendous, is it too late for me to back out? They have ordered the parts and have my estimate, but thats it. I haven't signed any work orders and my car is w/ me Even though they have the actual copy of the estimate the insurance company gave me, I made a copy of it before taking it to them.

advance auto part coupons links?? i need a discount on some bendix brakes....if you have any coupons links? for these that would help please share

Transmission speed sensor problems on a 2001 VW jetta VR6? My check engine light came on and my car stopped shifting so I took it to discount auto to have them hook it up to their computer and see whats wrong with it they said that it is a transmission speed sensor so i replaced it and the light went off and came back on after 200 miles so I returned it and said that it was a defected part the new one had the same issue then i realized that even with the old sensor if you disconnect the light will go off for about 200 miles then the light will come back on and it will start shifting bad what could b e causing this

memory/learning problems from stress, in the workplace? Ive had severe memory problems my whole life, and I'm not talking about the kind were you forget some things. Ive ALWAYS had people (teachers, family, friends boss's) my whole life getting angry at me because I just can't seem to remember certain things. My job performance is terrible because I can't remember peoples faces and the discounts they get, or remember all the details about the products we sell and which customers normally buy what (I work in the paint dept. of an auto parts store). My coworkers all give each other looks and make comments about me, my boss is constantly yelling at me, my friends are angry at me because I can't remember conversations, I struggle in college because its so hard for me to retain anything. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a fog and I can't even see straight. I've disapointed everyone in my life because I can't be a goo friend/employee because of this. Its not because I'm not trying, I've been tring hard my whole life to appear "normal" and do the best I can at everything but I'm burned out. At work today a customer asked me for a type of pad and told me the size, and after I had taken the order over the phone and hung up my manager was like "did he want foam or wool" and I was like "I didn't think to ask him" and he started lecturing me about paying atetion to customers and how Ive been at this job 8 months and how he can't take my excuses anymore. This is the same scenario at all my jobs and I broke down in tears and just kept apologizing. I have flashbacks at work from being raped and stuff and sometimes I go into the bathroom to hide the tears and sometimes I throw up. I'm trying to be a good person and move past everything but my functioning level is at Zero and I seriously want to kill myself because I don't want to be in a world were I'm nothing but a disapointment to everyone. Could my memory problems be due to stress? I notice sometimes its harder for me to think straight when I'm thinking about rape or something bad happening. I know your suppose to be strong and move on in life but I'm trying my best and nobody believes me. I can't seem to "leave my problems at the door" as my boss tells me too. I'm not like this on purpose and I'm sick of being a bad person still. Sometimes I just sit and cry because I know I'm stupid and I can't do anything about it, Ive tried vitamins and meditation and writing things down but NOTHING HELPS.

What is the best way to word our business card? My husband and I own an auto repair shop. I am re-designing our business cards and want to offer some sort of referral special on the back side. This is what I have come up with so far, but I am not happy with it! Any help would be very much appreciated. Happy customers are the best advertisement! Please pass This card along to someone. When they bring it in: *New customer will receive a special “welcome” discount *Referring customer will receive a special gift! REFERRED BY:_______________________________ Things we can offer the new customer: Discount (10% parts) Free half-hour labor $10 off Free something (coffee card, key chain) Things we can offer the referring customer: Discount (like 10% off parts) Money kick back Free gift (Starbucks card, movie tickets, t-shirt, etc) The general idea is to have our existing customer pass along our card to a new customer. When that new customer comes in they get something special and also we do something special for the referring person. John - Actually, we do send a card for every job. It is a thank you and please let us know if we did not live up to your expectations, etc. The card is used as a coupon on next job. I want something to use up that space on the back side of the business cards! I agree about giving them each something/similar, but it is hard to pick wording for it and also what to give! Sometimes we mail a pair of movie tickets to people when they refer someone! I did try a referral letter, but we got like 2 back with new customers. I like the business cards because they are small and move around easily!! :)

Salvage title questions answered. Pros and Cons.? First if you are buying a salvage title I would suggest you are buying it at a very good discount of book value. Otherwise why buy it! Second only buy if you plan on driving it for a longer term and dont plan on trading off, they can and will be harder to get rid of. However if you drive enough to get the life out of it you save a ton of money up front. Third if you are going to drive a salvage title vehicle it should be affordable enough you dont need to carry full coverage insurance. Flood cars are bad news! Only buy if at parts car prices and you need parts. Make sure repairs were properly made, buy from reputable repairers or have work inspected. I was born and raised in the auto recycling industry and drove salvage title vehicles all my life. I drive $20k cars that I wouldnt be able to afford if they were purchased off the lot for wholesale prices. A great way to save some money and drive what i otherwise couldnt afford. Other opinions welcome.

petrol prices insurance prices speed and tax cameras what about nickingthe real criminals? in the usa $1.50 a gallon hear $10 dollars a gallon we have a strong pound and buy in dollars so why are we ripped off and car insurance £500 car £1000 insurance any car worth less than £3000 auto matically wrien off because of only new parts to be used to fix it old people can get insurance because of age even with no claims ever and lastly no claims discount should be on the driver not yhe car so hy can you only yse it on only 1 car

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Repair shop told me 3-4 days... I had my car towed to an auto repair shop to have the transmission rebuilt. He told me it was be finished in 3-4 days, or 5-6 days if the parts took longer. It has now been 9 days (still no word today)...am i entitled to some kind of discount? and how do i ask for it? Have called, talked to the guy 2 days ago..told me Wed. thursday, or fri...But, gimme a break! i'll never go to him again!! Not complaining...just don't want to be taken advantage of... by "taken advantage of" I mean, I'm not makin a fuss over it, so they will get to it "..whenever". I'm sure they do want my car sittin around on their real estate...if they can say "the labor is what's taking so long." bah...evs

Finance question has me stumped HELP FAST PLEASE!? This is the question: Kurt's Auto Shop is considering a four-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $480,000 is estimated to result in $205,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the MACRS five-year class, and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $55,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $21,000, along with an additional $3,000 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. If the shop's tax rate is 34% and its discount rate is 15%, should Kurt's buy and install the machine press? 1)Show the Proforma Income Statement for life of the project 2) Calculate the OCF 3) calculate the appropriate depreciation for the life of the project, 4) create the Cash Flow From Assets Schedule for the life of the project and calculate the NPV

Which is better - save money toward down pymt on home or pay off debts? I can only do one or the other: Save $400 per month to have 20% to put down on a home 5 yrs from now or Pay down debts that are $13,000, THEN begin saving toward that 20% down payment. That would put the home down payment time frame off by some extra 3 yrs or so. ********* Additionally, I have an auto lease that runs me $500/mo (payment and insurance) that will term March 2010. I am thinking of returning to my old 1994 Nissan rathar than renew a lease or buy a new car. What makes this part of the equation tough is that the Nissan Murano I've been leasing "fits" for my wheelchair-dependent hubby. My old car is 180k miles and is very hard to assist my hubby into and out of vehicle. The Murano has been great, but it kills me that I can't afford to buy it outright as new. * Should I just finance my current Nissan as a used car ? That way, it has the discount of being "used", but I have all auto maintenance records on it. What am I to do? Suggestions appreciated. 121608 7:40

Should we raise the rates we charge at our shooting range? I work for the family's business. We are a sporting goods store. About 30% of our business is from the sale of guns and ammunition (would be 50% if we had it to sell it). The next largest part is our shooting range, about 25% of our business with rentals and ammo used at the range. Presently we charge $10 per hour for indoor lanes available from 6am until 10pm every day. We have 8 lanes that are 25 yards each. If you rent a lane for 2+ hours between 6am and 4pm weekdays, additional hours are discounted to $8 per hour. We allow a 2nd shooter to use the lane for no additional charge. Friday nights and Saturday nights we find ourselves open past our 10pm close time by 1-2 hours, if there customers spending money. We don't allow jacketed bullets, right now we allow .22 rifles and hand guns up to 38 special or 380 ACP, but we will be upgrading the trap this summer. Outdoors we allow all rimfire hand guns and rifles. We allow pistols up to 44 magnum. Because our longest lanes are only 200 yards long, we limit centerfire rifles to .243 AI. We are looking for a bigger parcel of land where we can accommodate even .50 BMG. Presently we charge $10 for a 4 hour block. No charge for 2nd shooter, no further discounts. The outdoor range is open from 7:30 am until sunset. We make quite a bit off rentals. A Ruger 10/22 with 2 mags gets $10 per hour. So does a Hi-Point .380 auto or Armscor 38 Special revolver. We have a 9mm Hi-Point carbine only for outdoor use. With 2 magazines, we get $15 per hour and it is RARE that it isn't out. If we could get a 2nd one, we'd put it for rental. We rent a Marlin 39a for $15 per hour. We rent some SA Heritage .22 revolvers for $10-12 per hour. We rent 20 or 12 gauge Mossberg 500's for outdoor skeet/trap for $15 per hour. We are going to add a S&W 22a or Beretta U22 Neos as soon as we can. We are going to consider other items too. Outdoors we got one of these http://www.kitterytradingpost.com/product.php/pid/103/sid/651/tid/2568/prodid/7254 and people just love it! We are adding a 2nd this spring. We charge $10 per hour to use it and include a few extra pasters. Since business is surprisingly good, we are going to up our rates by 25% and see what happens. We also will charge $2 for a 2nd shooter sharing a lane per hour or 4 hour block. We still will give a discount for weekdays. Have you seen the cost of shooting go up? How much do you object to this? Does it impact how often you shoot at a range? We are in an suburban area. Not many "free places" to shoot within 2-3 hours of here. Some ranges have steep memberships. We just charge for what you use. Thanks for your input. One big reason for the increased fees would be the $30,000+ we need to spend on a new bullet trap and air filtration system indoors. We hope to do that this summer if we can get financing. The other expense is liability insurance. Right now it is just under $10,000 per year. If we upgrade and things go crazy, we could be looking at $15,000 easy. I'm sorry it looks like an ad. That's why I wouldn't give our name or even state. I will say we are in a blue state.

A couple quick math questions? (Solving Percent Problems)? 1. A music store reported 15 sales for every 100 people who visited the store last year. What percent of visitors bought something? 2. As part of a probability activity, Roberto is counting the occurence of different letters in a paragraph in his Biology book. In the first 1,000 letters, he finds 50 lbs, what percet of letters are b's? 3. Estimate what percent discount Ling will rechieve if she buys the microscope kit advertised below. Explain. Customers usually pay: $7.05 students save by paying only: $6.76 4. The auto shop conducted a survey to determine which math teacher's car was the most popular with the students. Here are the results... Ms.grant-48 votes ms.dole-35 mr.Alberto-12 votes ms. bock-75 votes a. What percent of the votes did mr. alberto's car rechieved? b. What percent of the votes did ms.dole's car get? c.one-student and ms.grants car recived 48% of the votes. is he correct? explain The reason I am asking you these questions for my homework is because I had at least 6 hours worth of science and English homework. I do know the material, but I am exhausted of doing homework. I am working so hard to get into an ive league college. I get very good grades, all As and one B (Science!). So, I'm not another lazy person asking people for answers on homework.

Make the decision for me. New truck or keep current truck.? Lease a 2008,5.3,4x4,Z71, Ext. cab Silverado 1500 for $279.00 per month (Nothing down) for 39mos, 10k miles per year, or keep my paid off regular cab 2000 S-10,2wd, auto, 4 cylinder with 78,000 miles. I am married and children will be in the 1-2 year future. What do you think? (Silverado is so cheap due to employee discounts). I drive about 8600 miles per year. In my part of Ohio, gas is about 3.93 per gallon. I can't fit a child in my truck. I could, but then my wife couldn't go. She has an '03 two door Cavalier (Also paid off), but that would be hard to put a kid in too with the back seat.

CASE STUDY # 1:Steel Specialties has been in business for 52 years. The company maintains a perpetual? inventory system, uses a LIFO flow assumption, and ends its fiscal year at December 31. At the year end, the cost of goods sold and inventory are adjusted to reflect periodic LIFO costing procedures. A railroad strike has delayed the arrival of purchases ordered during the past several months of 2001, and Steel Specialties has not been able to replenish its inventories as merchandise is sold. At December 22, 2006 one product appears in the company’s perpetual inventory records at the following unit costs: Purchase Date Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Nov. 14, 1954 3,000 Rs. 6 Rs. 18,000 Apr. 12, 1955 2,000 8 16,000 Available for sale at Dec. 22, 2001 5,000 Rs. 34,000 Steel Specialties has another 8,000 units of this product on order at the current wholesale cost of Rs. 30 per unit. Due to the railroad strike, however, these units have not yet arrived (the terms of purchase are F.O.B. destination). Steel Specialties also has been an order from a customer who wants to purchase 4,000 units of this product at the retail sales price of Rs. 45 per unit. Steel Specialties intends to make this sale on December 30, regardless of whether the 8,000 units or order arrive by this date. (The 4,000 unit sale will be shipped by truck, F.O.B. shipping point.) Requirements: a) Are the units in inventory really almost 50 years old? Explain. b) Prepare a schedule showing the sales revenue, cost of goods sold, and gross profit that will result from this sale on December 30, assuming that the 80,000 units currently on order (1) arrive before year ends and (2) do not arrive until some time in the following year. In each computation, show the number of units comprising the cost of goods sold and their related per unit costs. c) Comment on the results obtained in the part (b). d) Management should delay this sale by a few days or not? Explain the reasons for your answer. CASE STUDY # 2: It is late summer and National Motors, an auto manufacturer, is facing a financial crisis. A large issue of bonds payable will mature next March, and the company must issue stock or new bonds to raise the money to retire this debt. Unfortunately, profits and cash flows have been declining over recent years. Management fears that if cash flows and profits do not improve in the current year, the company will not be able to raise the capital needed to replace the maturing bonds. Therefore, members of management have made the following proposals to improve the cash flows and profitability that will be reported in the financial statements dated this coming December 31, 2003. 1. Switch from the LIFO method to the FIFO method of valuing inventories. Management estimates that the FIFO method will result in the lower cost of goods sold but in higher income taxes fro the current year. However, the additional income taxes will not actually be paid until early next year. 2. Switch from the 150%-declining –balance method of depreciation to the straightline method and lengthen the useful lives over which assets are depreciated. These changes would be made only for financial reporting purposes, not for income tax purposes. 3. Pressure dealers to increase their inventories-in short, to buy more cars. (The dealerships are independently owned; thus dealers are the customers’ to whom National Motors sells automobiles). Management estimates that this strategy could increase sales for the current year by 5%. However, any additional sales in the current year would be almost entirely offset by fewer sales in the following year. 4. Require dealers to pay for purchases more quickly. Currently, dealers must pay for purchases of autos within 60 days. Management is considering. reducing this period to 30days. 5. Pass up cash discounts offered for prompt payment (that is 2/10, n/30), and do not pay any bills until the final due date. 6. Borrow at current short-term interest rates (about 10%) and use the proceeds to pay off long-term debt bearing an interest rate of 13%. 7. Substitute stock dividends for cash dividends currently paid on capital stock. Requirement: a) Fill in the table given below by indicating, whether the above seven proposals will increase, decrease or have no effect on captions given in the table. Proposals Net Income Cash Flow from Operating activities Cash 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 b) For each of the seven proposals, write a short paragraph explaining the reasoning behind your answer to part a.

Transmission speed sensor problems on a 2001 VW jetta VR6? My check engine light came on and my car stopped shifting so I took it to discount auto to have them hook it up to their computer and see whats wrong with it they said that it is a transmission speed sensor so i replaced it and the light went off and came back on after 200 miles so I returned it and said that it was a defected part the new one had the same issue then i realized that even with the old sensor if you disconnect the light will go off for about 200 miles then the light will come back on and it will start shifting bad what could b e causing this

A couple quick math questions? (Solving Percent Problems)? 1. A music store reported 15 sales for every 100 people who visited the store last year. What percent of visitors bought something? 2. As part of a probability activity, Roberto is counting the occurence of different letters in a paragraph in his Biology book. In the first 1,000 letters, he finds 50 lbs, what percet of letters are b's? 3. Estimate what percent discount Ling will rechieve if she buys the microscope kit advertised below. Explain. Customers usually pay: $7.05 students save by paying only: $6.76 4. The auto shop conducted a survey to determine which math teacher's car was the most popular with the students. Here are the results... Ms.grant-48 votes ms.dole-35 mr.Alberto-12 votes ms. bock-75 votes a. What percent of the votes did mr. alberto's car rechieved? b. What percent of the votes did ms.dole's car get? c.one-student and ms.grants car recived 48% of the votes. is he correct? explain The reason I am asking you these questions for my homework is because I had at least 6 hours worth of science and English homework. I do know the material, but I am exhausted of doing homework. I am working so hard to get into an ive league college. I get very good grades, all As and one B (Science!). So, I'm not another lazy person asking people for answers on homework

where can I buy a set of woodruff keys for 1984 Ford F-250 with the I6? Its for the timing gears.? The cam gear rotted and broke months ago. I crused the keystock putting the new one on. And now I can not find a place to purchase the woodruff keys I need. I have tryed advance discount auto parts, and I have been on the internet. I can only find woodruff keys for mercadez benz. I need it for a 1984 ford f-250 Inline 6. Welp, I finally found it as part of a kit. Its at this url:http://headbolts.com/ford6cylinder.html

Some of you wanted to know how illegals affect us? personally???? Here is ONE example!!!!!!!!!!!!! Catastrophe in Care Hospitals are being crippled by the costs of treating migrants--and that could be just the start of an immigrant-related health crisis By LEO W. BANKS Leo W. Banks One of the many signs on the Naco Highway. Leo W. Banks "It's not unusual to have one UDA (undocumented alien) cost $5,000, and we know we're not going to get that back," says Josie Mincher, emergency room manager at Copper Queen Hospital. Leo W. Banks "Until we have comprehensive immigration reform, we need to bear the health-care costs for undocumented workers, whatever those costs are," says Rev. Tom Buechele. If you drive along Southern Arizona's border with Mexico long enough, you might see a lone illegal wandering the desert. Or maybe he's hunched at the roadside sipping water from his milk jug. What's he doing there, and where are his compatriots, the people he broke into the country with? The uninformed might ask those questions, but those who live with the daily invasion across our open borders can make a pretty good guess what's happening. The fellow got bounced from his group by the coyote-guide. Two transgressions will get an illegal cut loose with certainty: Either he can't pay, or he shows signs of tuberculosis. You think these coyotes are fools? They don't want some hollow-eyed lunger hacking and coughing blood on them. So it's adios, pal, and now you're America's problem. But they know that already. Every illegal realizes that if he makes it to an emergency room in Southern Arizona, or anywhere around the country for that matter, he can get treatment, free of charge. It's federal law, and has been for 20 years. In its evolution, the policy has become a kind of federal health insurance program for illegals, and its rising costs are eating up resources that could otherwise go to poor and uninsured American citizens. It has created a financial nightmare for border hospitals and contributed to cutbacks in services at Tucson hospitals. Is this an outrage? A scandal? Some think it's both. But going back to our active TB sufferer, here's something even worse: The guy can't get treatment anywhere, goes underground and takes a job at a restaurant in Tucson or L.A., and coughs his way to infecting scores of others. Talk about a Hobson's choice. But as with everything in the ongoing crisis of illegal immigration, the hard choices would largely evaporate if the federal government fulfilled its constitutional duty and took control of our border. The threat illegal immigration poses to American public health plays out every day at Arizona's hospitals. Until recently, the issue remained only marginally public, a problem medical people batted around among themselves, not with the media. Even today, several hospitals contacted for this story declined comment. The Copper Queen Hospital in Bisbee, one of the hardest hit, helped break that barrier when CEO Jim Dickson began returning reporters' calls, even though the subject, as he puts it, has become "like the third rail. You don't want to touch it." But his problem had grown severe. Dickson's uncompensated costs for treating illegals rose from $35,000 in 1999 to $450,000 in 2004. His total shortfall now sits at about $1.4 million, a hefty deficit for a 14-bed hospital. To make ends meet, he had to close, in June 2000, the Copper Queen's long-term care facility, and cut back on staff and hours, forcing some employees to take second jobs to survive. The hospital has seen a ray of light, however. In the first months of 2005, the Copper Queen has gone back into surplus, in part because more illegals are in Border Patrol custody when brought in to the hospital. That means the Border Patrol must reimburse the Queen for the cost. In the past, agents would drop injured illegals not in their custody at the ER and take off, sticking the hospital with bills that never got paid. Another reason for the decrease, says Dickson: the Minuteman Project. "It's been terrific for us in April," he says, cutting down on the number of people coming across and therefore the number requiring ER treatment. Dickson says the hospital wrote off about $6,000 in losses in April this year, compared to about $35,000 in April 2004. The central issue, though, remains in place--the hospital has had to scale back health services to American citizens to treat illegals. Bisbee isn't alone. The most comprehensive study on the subject found that 24 counties in four states bordering Mexico wracked up $190 million in unpaid emergency medical bills caring for illegals in the year 2000. The study, commissioned by the U.S.-Mexico Border Counties Coalition, found that California spent $79 million of that; Texas, $74 million; Arizona, $31 million; and New Mexico, $6 million. Bear in mind that these numbers, the best available, are from 2000. We can assume, with increasing rates of crossings since then, the costs are considerably higher today. Nor do the above figures take into account non-border counties. Treating illegals in Maricopa County costs as much as $50 million a year, according to an estimate used by Republican Sen. Jon Kyl. Nationally, American hospitals lose $1.45 billion a year. The Medicare reform bill passed in 2003 allocated $1 billion to reimburse states for federally mandated ER care given to illegals--about $45 million a year of that to come to Arizona over four years. But even that, some hospital staffers say, is little more than a Band-Aid on a huge problem. Ruth Kish, director of patient care services at Copper Queen, expects that under the repayment formula, her hospital will receive only 10 cents of every dollar they spend on illegals. "But every bit helps," says Kish. Another factor: The counties in the above-mentioned study spent an additional $13 million in 2000 on emergency transportation, such as helicopters and ambulances, to pick up illegals injured after sneaking across the line. The Bisbee Fire Department's ambulance responds to about one of these calls a day during the summer, says Chief Jack Earnest. Asked how many of these patients pay up, Earnest wasn't sure, and recommended contacting the billing office in Sierra Vista. The billing office knew exactly how often illegals pay their ambulance bills--never. But there's another category--Mexicans injured in Mexico who call American ambulances for help. By federal law, they have to respond, which makes Bisbee's Copper Queen the trauma center of choice for Sonora's northern frontier. The calls come from Naco, Sonora, the town across the line just south of Bisbee, where, in spite of widespread poverty, cell phones are popular, and everybody knows the Americans are bound by law to treat them. "When we get a call we go, and we don't ask where the person's from," says Earnest. Naco residents needing care go to the port of entry and declare an emergency to American officials. When they're waved through, they're transported to the Copper Queen's ER in Bisbee's ambulance, or they drive themselves in private cars. The policy is called Compassionate Entry, and it applies to hospitals up and down the line. The Copper Queen averages about five such cases a month. Some abuse the privilege, says ER Manager Josie Mincher. She's seen Compassionate Entries with bad sore throats and others who aren't sick at all. One pregnant girl landed in the ER recently complaining of morning sickness. Most are seriously sick, though, and the staff rushes to help, "because that's what we do," says Mincher. But it doesn't take much to blow the budget. "Just walking in the door is $400," says Mincher. "It's not unusual to have one UDA (undocumented alien) cost $5,000, and we know we're not going to get that back. We're playing with monopoly money here." Here's an example of how one patient can wrack up a huge bill: A young Mexican man had a bad auto accident across the line and was taken to Douglas' Southeast Arizona Medical Center with severe neurological problems. After being stabilized there, he was transferred to Barrow's Neurological Center in Phoenix. He spent a costly month there, courtesy of the Center, and was transferred--with a tracheotomy tube in his throat and supplies to clean it, also provided gratis by Barrow's--to a hospital in Hermosillo. That facility kept him less than a day before releasing him to his home in Naco. But for reasons no one can explain, the Hermosillo hospital kept his trach kit and cleaning supplies. As a result, he became septic--a bad infection--and came through the Naco port under Compassionate Entry to the Copper Queen. He spent three days there, then the staff sent him off, with more free supplies, to a clinic in Agua Prieta for continued care. How much did this fellow cost the American health care system? A figure of a quarter-million dollars would surprise no one. Cost to the Copper Queen? Almost $6,000, and they got none of it back. Northern Cochise Community Hospital is in Willcox, far enough from the border that it doesn't get patients crossing the line for health care. But that doesn't mean it escapes the invasion. CEO Chris Cronberg loses about $100,000 a year caring for illegals, mostly those injured in traffic accidents when their loaded vehicle flips while speeding north. "It's not make or break for us," says Cronberg. "But as a small hospital, we depend on cash, and those are dollars that aren't coming in, so it has an impact." The same is true at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center, according to Vice President Marie Wurth. She expects the hospital to lose $250,000 this year treating those who jump the line, get hurt doing it and don't pay their bills. The big squeeze is on in Tucson, too. Tucson Medical Center loses an estimated $4 million every year treating illegals. The corresponding figure at UMC, which includes some foreign nationals, was $3.5 million for fiscal 2004, a $2 million increase from the previous year. Part of that is attributable to UMC, in July 2003, becoming Tucson's only Level One trauma center, meaning it saw the most serious cases. Chief Financial Officer Kevin Burns says the hospital's re-payment rate for treating illegals is about 5 cents on the dollar. "It's very expensive for us and continues to grow," says Burns, who says many illegals, as well as uninsured Americans, use his ER like a primary care physician. "We hear anecdotally that people come here from across the border because they know they can get cared for, and if they present at the ER, they can get that care at no cost." The federal law that put the hospitals on the hook for the medical bills of illegals goes by the acronym EMTALA--Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. It says that anybody who shows up in an ER must get screened, treated and stabilized, regardless of citizenship or ability to pay. But since its passage in 1985, the definition of emergency has evolved to include just about anything, and because Congress didn't fund the requirement, hospitals have had to eat the costs as word has spread that the federal goodie wagon is parked at the ER door. In cities with huge illegal populations, such as Los Angeles, the effects have been disastrous. In its spring 2005 issue, the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons reported that between 1993 and 2003, 60 California hospitals closed because, for several reasons including EMTALA, half of their services became unpaid. Another 24 are near closing, says author Madeleine Pelner Cosman. She also writes that in 1983, before EMTALA, L.A. County put together a trauma network that was "one of America's finest emergency med response organizations." A mere 22 years later--again, in part because of EMTALA--Cosman says the system is coming apart, with most trauma hospitals having left the network, along with physicians, surgeons and others. The law has caused a similar situation in Tucson, on a smaller scale. "With EMTALA, the government created an unfunded national health insurance program, and it has caused real problems in this community," says Dr. Herb McReynolds, who works for a company that manages the ER department for St. Mary's Hospital, which treats a large number of illegals. Lawmakers wrote the legislation to prevent patient dumping--in which one hospital refuses to accept, say, an uninsured woman in labor, telling ambulance personnel to take her to the county hospital instead. It stopped that practice. But it has caused a big increase in the amount of un-reimbursed care that hospitals provide, and in McReynolds' words, "made physicians rethink their careers and lifestyles." "The price of it has come over time, because after so much uncompensated care, it forces physicians off our call list," says McReynolds. "Physicians have a practice to go to the next day and a family, and ask themselves, do I really want to be up at 2 a.m. providing care when I won't get comp, and I can still get sued?" Some docs have removed themselves from on-call lists by going to work at outpatient surgical centers not affiliated with a hospital. Others stay on call, but limit the amount of time they're available. A neurosurgeon might take call one day a week, and that satisfies the law. EMTALA says that you must provide a reasonable amount of coverage, without being strict or specific about how much that is. McReynolds says that EMTALA--in tandem with the malpractice crisis--has caused the loss of medical coverage at many hospitals around the country and in Tucson, including St. Mary's. "Several years ago we had five neurosurgeons on staff here, and now we have two," he says. "We had hand surgery coverage every day, and now we have it one week a month. We used to have full ob-gyn coverage, and now they've left and gone to TMC. We have no ob-gyn and one gynecologist on staff covering emergencies one day a week." With docs all over Tucson running for cover, trying to stay off call and away from ERs, the variety of emergency health care available to Tucsonans has seriously diminished. And here's the most maddening irony of all: The feds now reimburse American hospitals for treating non-paying illegals, but not for treating American citizens. Exception: Those eligible for care under Federal Emergency Services, a fairly restrictive program. For a year and a half now, UMC has approached non-paying illegals in a novel way--it actually reports them to immigration officials. "Some people find that cold, but we have a responsibility to protect this charitable asset (hospital)," says CFO Burns, adding that UMC's status as a public entity requires a different approach. "Our belief is that to the extent people have ability to pay, we expect them to." After triaging and stabilizing an ER patient, the hospital sets out to learn who that patient is, and how he or she plans to pay. To those who are uninsured and underinsured, the hospital offers the option of applying for its innovative Charity Care program. Under it, the hospital charges the patient the same rate it would receive for that service from Medicare, a possible reduction of up to 70 percent. Patients unable to pay at that discounted rate are eligible for further discounts that can tear up the bill entirely. To apply for Charity Care, the patient need only return to the hospital with a W-2 or other documents. Those who cooperate and return with the required documents don't get reported to the feds. But the hospital does report those who take the medical care and run. How many illegals cooperate with this generous offer? Ten percent. Burns says UMC began reporting the 90 percent who don't pay in November of 2003. So far, they've reported 565 persons. Why start reporting? "Maybe a bit of it was born of frustration because people use our resources and make no effort to work with us and pay," he says. "Even if part of the population doesn't pay, I still have to hire new people and buy and upgrade equipment, which costs $15-$20 million a year. When you have these strains on resources, from foreign citizens and as well as Medicaid patients, you have to manage cash flow very carefully." As with most issues related to the illegal invasion, those who live along the Mexican border, the scene of the crime, have the best view. Where health issues are concerned, it's not a pretty sight. Residents say they've come across ground dotted with discarded pills, syringes containing nobody knows what, and used needles. Some report riding horses along creek beds, popular pull-up areas for groups heading north, and finding 70 or 80 piles of human feces, some of it blackened and running with blood. It's as disgraceful as it is disgusting--and it raises a question: What happens when rain washes all this into the water supply? Is it a threat to spread diseases such as hepatitis? Some believe it might be. What happens when cows drink from these contaminated creeks? And what happens when this constant flow of Third World humanity goes north, fanning out all across Arizona and the country? What kind of diseases do they bring with them? ER workers like Mincher live with that question every day. "We protect ourselves best we can," she says, "but if somebody comes in with a contagious disease, I might as well buy the farm, because I don't know what it is. A lot of times, they don't know what they have either. If they came off a ranch in southern Mexico, they've had no immunizations, no health care, nothing." Most of what she sees at Copper Queen--around 75 percent--is orthopedic, falls suffered while jumping fences, for instance. Dehydration, too. Some of these are pregnant women nine months along, who, in Mincher's words, "are so desperate to have their babies born in the U.S., they'll do whatever it takes." She sees cardiac-related cases among illegals who've been given crack, methamphetamine or speed by their coyote so they can keep walking. But she's also treated illegals with active chicken pox, tuberculosis, all varieties of hepatitis and AIDS. The Web and print media are full of stories about the diseases illegals carry, and their effect on American health. But some writers make alarming claims with sketchy evidence at best. In the cases of two diseases, however--Chagas and tuberculosis--the evidence is clearer that they're indeed coming across our border. Chagas, a potentially fatal illness spread by contact with the feces of the reduviid bug, called the "kissing bug," is prevalent in South and Central America. Fifteen million people in that region are infected with the parasite, and 50,000 die of it every year, according to the World Health Organization. A person can be infected for 10 or 20 years or more before showing symptoms, making it particularly insidious. At its most severe, the disease can cause the heart to fail, and literally explode. In the United States? Louis Kirchhoff, of the University of Iowa Medical School, estimates that between 80,000 and 120,000 Latin Americans with Chagas live here. Matching prevalence studies and immigration numbers, Kirchhoff figures about 10 Chagas-infected persons entered every day from Mexico alone in the 1990s. The disease can be transmitted four ways, but for Americans, the most worrisome is the blood supply. In the United States overall, the chance of contracting Chagas from a blood transfusion is small, one in 25,000, according to David Leiby, a research scientist at the American Red Cross in Washington. But in cities with high populations from Latin America, the numbers fall to much riskier levels. In Miami, for example, the chance is one on 9,000. In L.A., 1 in 5,400. Researchers have confirmed seven cases of people contracting Chagas through blood transfusions--five in the U.S., two in Canada--and they say the number of unknown cases is probably much higher. "A rate of one in 5,400 is something we're concerned about," says Leiby, adding that the FDA is still a few years away from a useable blood-screening test. "Chagas is overlooked by the health care system in the United States. Our physicians aren't aware of it and wouldn't recognize it in most cases." Tuberculosis, which also shows up in high rates in Mexico, is migrating north as well. Many assume a place like Cochise County, right on the border and overrun by illegals, would have a high incidence of TB. But it doesn't, says Edith Sampson, of the Cochise County Health Department. "The immigrants only pass through here on the way to Atlanta, or whatever city they're going to," she says. Exactly the problem--which is a big reason why 53 percent of the TB in the United States in 2003 was among foreign-born persons, up from 29 percent in 1993, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In L.A., again because of its huge illegal population, the figure is closer to 80 percent. Only 15,000 Americans suffer from active TB, the only dangerous kind because it can be passed to someone else, usually by coughing and expelling the bacteria from the throat or lungs. That's a small number, but the New York Academy of Sciences estimates that each victim will "infect 10 or 20 or more people--in whom the disease will likely remain latent, creating the potential time-bomb effect." The State Health Department says that Arizona had 295 reported cases of active TB in 2003, a jump from the previous year. Why the increase? More of the disease was found among kids under 5 years old and prisoners. The latter were mostly Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees--in other words, illegals. Sixty-eight percent of Arizona's foreign-born TB cases are from Mexico, says state health. Will TB return to the United States in a big way? It hasn't yet, says Lee Reichman, executive director of the New Jersey Medical School's National Tuberculosis Center. But he adds that with globalization--the ability to get around the world in 20 hours--and because "we can't stop people from getting in to this country, no matter how hard we try," the potential exists for a new epidemic. His particular concern is with multi-drug-resistant TB, fatal in 60 percent of cases. This strain requires a long regimen of costly drugs that illegals are unlikely to take, or have access to. Arizona has a small number of MDR-TB cases, and all of them in the past five years have been among foreign-born persons. "The reason you haven't heard about TB here is that good public health is working," says Reichman. "People who are symptomatic go to physicians, and the physicians don't ask questions. As soon as you have to ID yourself, or say we're going to send you back to Mexico, these people go into hiding and spread more TB. Any physician who cares about being a physician isn't going to ask those questions, because he took an oath to treat sick people." The Copper Queen's Rush Kish says that under Medicare reimbursement guides, her hospital cannot ask patients if they are in the country illegally. But how do you bill the feds to get money back for treating illegals if you can't ask if someone is illegal? Well, you play a little Orwellian word game, probing around the issue with a list of government-approved questions, then make educated assumptions. But the illegal holds the trump card, because he can refuse to answer every question. "We don't know yet what evidence Medicare will accept when we apply for reimbursement," says Kish. "But at least we can begin documenting the enormity of this problem." The question isn't whether those with genuine emergencies should get treatment. Of course they should. In Naco, residents have no access to ER care and many would die if they didn't get to the Copper Queen. The real question is: Who pays? Rev. Tom Buechele, pastor at St. John's Episcopal Church in Bisbee, thinks it's appropriate for the federal government to keep ponying up, as long as American companies "maintain their illegal trafficking in human labor." "Until we have comprehensive immigration reform, we need to bear the health-care costs for undocumented workers, whatever those costs are," says Buechele, who, for almost a year now, has been running a free monthly clinic in Naco, Arizona, catering to the poor and uninsured on both sides of the line. Although they talk a different language, politicians, even Republicans, promote policies that further Buechele's liberal vision. They boast to constituents that they've saved border hospitals by pushing through the Medicare reimbursement plan, which provides a relatively small amount of money over four years. But that's another Hobson's choice, which is to say no choice at all. What do you do, let hospitals go under? Kyl, who pushed to get the reimbursement money, says an emphatic no. "If we want those ERs to be there for us, then we'd better keep them in business," says the Arizona senator. "If our hospitals are required by federal law to treat anybody who comes into the ER, and the federal government has failed to control the border, then it's appropriate for the government to reimburse these hospitals." But some argue that the system as it stands now, with EMTALA firmly in place, is rigged to produce two results: The federal treasury will remain wide open to illegals, and that all but guarantees that more and more of them will bust the line to get here. After all, this is the end of the rainbow for them, where jobs await, education is free, health care is free. Who wouldn't come? And the more they come, the more American health suffers--from such diseases as Chagas and TB, further cutbacks in hospital services to American citizens, and even possible closures. Where's the compassion in that? Copper Queen ER nurse Josie Mincher, herself Hispanic, puts her health, and possibly her life, on the line to treat illegals. Listen to the emotion in her voice as she describes what that's like: "I go to work every day feeling like I'm on a torture wrack. My heartstrings get pulled in one direction by these sick people I want to help. Because I'm Hispanic, I know how they live. And I'm pulled in the other direction, too, thinking that if our hospitals aren't around, where do I take my own kids? "But we have to treat them because of EMTALA. It says that anybody who comes within 250 yards of an ER gets treatment. What would happen to Safeway if the law said anyone who comes within 250 yards of the store gets free food? They'd go out of business. Well, we're a business, too." Mincher's solution? "Send the bills to Mexico. If it affected them financially, they might do something about all these people coming across. My grandparents came here legally, and it took a long time and a lot of money. They respected the law. These people just walk across now. They weren't brought up the same way." Burns at UMC says he wants the U.S. and Mexican governments to work together to find a solution. But, as Kyl cautions, don't expect any breakthrough soon. Mexico benefits far too much from our illegal immigration nightmare--in jobs for its citizens and cash sent home--to step up with money to care for its own people. Until the border brought under control and the invasion stopped, we'll continue to pay the bills of people who illegally tiptoed across the line in the dead of night. This is an article from the Arizona Repuiblic newspaper, NOT something i "made up"!!!! If you don't believe me, LOOK IT UP FOR YOURSELF!!! It's on-line, if you look under Copper Queen hospital!!! And for those of you that can not take the time to READ this article, i can SEE why you are so UNINFORMED on this issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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