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Blame it on greedy landlords of commercial buildings. When you take a $5,000 or $10,000 per month rent, Jack it double or triple, and you no longer can make your parts here. Nobody's going to pay $300.00 for an upper control arm, when a made in China one is $40.00. Where are they going to be built when China and Mexico gets too high. It's going to get to a point where only the richest of Rich will afford cars and trucks. Imagine in 10 years how bad aftermarket replacement parts will be. Really a shame, but back to what I said, blame it on greedy. Greedy people are never happy with 100 million, they want 500 or more. Sad part is, they all give it away in the end!

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I think most would be surprised to see that genuine Ford or Motorcraft parts are very comparable in price to some of the aftermarket junk you might find at local parts stores. There is a lot of stuff coming from China made with poor material quality, fit and finish that pass off as OEM replacement. The only aftermarket stuff I'm okay with is some of the Napa premium line parts.
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I think most would be surprised to see that genuine Ford or Motorcraft parts are very comparable in price to some of the aftermarket junk you might find at local parts stores. There is a lot of stuff coming from China made with poor material quality, fit and finish that pass off as OEM replacement. The only aftermarket stuff I'm okay with is some of the Napa premium line parts.
My 2 Cents.
I don't think you will find many Motorcraft Parts comparably priced to what is available at the local parts stores.
Now if you are only comparing to the Napa you mentioned then the price spread is closer.
I can go to O'Reilly Auto Parts, Advance Auto Parts, or AutoZone and get a complete upper control arm for a mm 1 Expedition like I did a couple of years ago 4 32 to $37. Even with RockAuto Ora Tasca Parts, motorcraft is going to be double that.
It is very smart to stay on top of prices though as sometimes certain things will fool you. Many years ago after starter prices at local stores first started to shoot up in price, we were able to get a starter from a local Ford dealer for only about 14 to $18 more than what the local stores wanted.
Remember back when you could get all the GM front wheel drive vehicle starters the 6206 numbers I believe they were, for 39 99?? But then these parts stores decided to crank up the prices on these reman starters. I'm not a fan of the direction the prices are going at the local places as they are basically just charging what the market will bear and all three of them are the same price anyways. Online competition doesn't seem to do much to keep the local prices down as they still capitalize on the fact that people will pay whatever they charge because they want to buy it locally or they want to buy it right now.
So I'm not a fan either way. I just call it like I see it. I see great prices and the quality is just fine, lasting me for many years on things like control arms and ball joints and other front end and suspension parts, brake pads, starters and alternators.
I just did a quick search for the Motorcraft control arm and it looks like it's 75 to $78 online which is right at Double the price I can get one for at O'Reilly. Now I do have a commercial account at O'Reilly and save a small percentage on parts but it's not a lot. It's not even close to 20%. I don't get this discount when I find the cheapest price online for Motorcraft. Now if someone is overpaying for the Chinese built Moog which is in the 50s then yes, you might as well by the Motorcraft but that's not what the post was talking about. It was talking about the ones available at the local parts stores. Yes, the local part stores carry multiple brands but often the most available one that's in stock will be at their house brand and it's also the cheapest.
 

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Motorcraft is no longer owned by Ford and I have gotten some bad parts from them over the last few years. I find them comparable with the higher end Autozone or Advance Auto brands. I just did front brakes last week because I had a stuck caliper. 50K on a PowerStop (Good name, not so long lasting part) caliper that I thought would last longer. The piston boot pulled loose as the piston travel increased and the piston corroded. It took two trips to AutoZone. Realize most of these calipers are rebuilt, that's why they are charging you for the core, and the one you get depends a lot on the QA inspector at the end. I installed the new caliper and got all the way to putting the clip in place, but it would not hold. On examination, I found that the ridge on the clip hole was gone. Should probably be an inspection point, but I can see how this was missed. AutoZone took it back and gave me a new one. S** happens and I don't blame them. Just saying, no matter what brand you go with, a lot depends on the last guy who used the caliper before the rebuild and the QA inspector at the end.
 

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Motorcraft not owned by Ford?! That is new to me??

It’s owned by Ford that post is untrue. Considering Fords website has a direct link to “FordMotorcraft.Com” and that Ford dealers sell Motorcraft parts stamped Ford Motor Company lol.
 

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Thank you for clarifying that, I was about to call my Ford guy. The way they explained to me last time was genuine Ford at the dealers is OEM and their Motorcraft line services the aftermarket and serves as a slightly lower cost alternative at the parts counter.

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I was told years ago, to avoid 'rebuilt'. I had a reman pop a seal and another sticking/dragging. New OEM are super expensive($150+). Replacing one caliper can cause brake pull issues, so replacing in pairs can be pricey. Many are made in China. Replacing with a factory OEM used, sounds crazy, but has some positives. There are sellers on EBay that sell rust free, OEM used parts from New Mexico and Texas. They are worn in, like the ones currently on the vehicle. I purchased a pair of rear calipers, off a New Mexico Police vehicle. They arrived in like new condition, for $50(free ship). They replaced my crusty originals and have been on for about 3 yrs. No issues.
 
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I think most would be surprised to see that genuine Ford or Motorcraft parts are very comparable in price to some of the aftermarket junk you might find at local parts stores. There is a lot of stuff coming from China made with poor material quality, fit and finish that pass off as OEM replacement. The only aftermarket stuff I'm okay with is some of the Napa premium line parts.
My 2 Cents.
I discovered napa premium calipers are cardone. When you like warranty they reference cardone. So I just end up buying cardone from rockauto.
 

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It’s owned by Ford that post is untrue. Considering Fords website has a direct link to “FordMotorcraft.Com” and that Ford dealers sell Motorcraft parts stamped Ford Motor Company lol.
I may be wrong, but it was the Ford guy at the dealer parts counter that told me Ford sold off the Motorcraft parts division. Yes, they are still branded the same, but they are not owned by Ford any more. Also, I have had a number of Motorcraft replacement parts that did not last nearly as long as the originals. Most recently an Alternator where the rotor broke free from the pulley shaft at 3 years and an A/C clutch where the bearing went at about three years also. Both original parts last 15 years.

Also, I do agree that you can find Motorcraft parts at reasonable prices. Especially on line. FordPartsGiant.com works off the parts geek model and leverages local distributors for a lower price.
 
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