I had very good experiences buying from Potomac in the past. LKQ, which
bought Potomac several years ago, and has a huge warehouse and fleet of
trucks near where I live in North Central Florida, seemed like a good
place to buy used parts in the future; so I ordered an alternator. The
alternator came shrink wrapped in opaque plastic so I didn't open it. I
put it on the shelf as a spare; thinking it would be on a par with
Potomacs parts.
When I opened it several months later I found it was caked with grease
and mud, the slip rings were highly grooved, and the brushes worn far
down; nothing close to the clean and well tested parts I had bought from
Potomac.
As far as I am concerned LKQ should be avoided, at least for retail
sales. It is probably interested primarily in selling body parts to
body shops since that's what we see them constantly hauling in and out
of the warehouse.
FWIW.....Gerry
On 1/12/2014 2:58 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
My 1983 300TD transmission gave up the ghost 4 years ago. I bought a 150K
mile 1985 300TD used transmission from Potomac German Auto (now LQ) for
$750, less a $50 discount and free shipping to RC Imports in Rockville,
MD. Total cost for the R/R was maybe another $750. The car has run
fantastic ever since - shifts smoothly without the jarring slingshots that
chartacterized the 83 transmission. I also have a ton more power, and the
AC runs ice cold.
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