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Zinger54 wrote: 
   
    
    
      
       Stephen is my name ,People call me 
 Zinger , 2004 frontier 
 xe desert runner. 3.3 6 cyl. This is my first post and my 
 1st frontier. Its been a great truck for the past ten 
 years. I hope its OK to ask a question here. I am looking 
 at Distributors to replace mine. here is the question: 
 Why 
 is it that in any given parts store a distributor price 
 can 
 range from $250 to $400. give or take. But on Amazon or 
 ebay there are 20 0r 30 venders lined up selling the 
 distributor for $60. Are these distributors junk? Too 
 good 
 to be true? Whats up ? | 
       
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 Zinger,
 
 On Electronic Part's it's best to get a Genuine Nissan 
 Part imo.
 
 However the Cheaper part may be just as good but You'll 
 have to get both parts and examine them to try and see 
 which is better quality.
 
 I have a Chinese Tractor and I needed to replace the 
 water pump.  The Price's were much cheaper on Amazon and 
 Ebay than from the 3 or 4 major parts supplier's.  I 
 opted to save money and ordered the cheapest I could find 
 on Ebay.  The Pump had part's that weren't the same as 
 the OE Part and the Pulley Didn't line up with the 
 Crankshaft Pulley.  It was a Free Return,, they didn't 
 want the Pump Back and just refunded my money.
 
 The Next Cheaper Pump I purchased on Amazon.  Although It 
 wasn't Put Together Exactly like the OE Pump, The 
 Pulley's Lined up and The Important Part's were the Same 
 and of Good Quality.  I mounted the Pump and so far it 
 has been performing Good.  I saved about $130.00.
 
 You can also go on WalMart.com and see if there is an OE 
 part's Seller that has the part @ a lower price.  TPD is 
 an OE Part's Seller that I've bought Genuine Nissan OE 
 Part's From @ a Much Lower price than @ the Dealer.  Some  
 Nissan part's Department's are selling on Amazon, Ebay, & 
 Walmart.com @ Lower Price's.
 
 You can Google the Nissan Part # and See if Someone is 
 Selling the  Genuine Nissan OE distributor @ a Lower 
 Price.
 
 It's a Real Gamble on electronic part's as it's hard to 
 get a refund once you make the purchase.
 
 On a Distributor I would Lean Heavy on a Genuine Nissan 
 but You'll have to decide which way to go.  I would try 
 to purchase from a Seller that offer's a Free Return and 
 a Full Refund if you choose not to go Genuine Nissan.
  __________________ Barney
 2013 SV V6 Frontier KC/AT/2WD; Previous 20 yrs ~ '93 I4 Hardbody KC/AT/2WD, Sold.
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