The FCP “free” option is almost always the best way to go unless you’re in a hurry. They use WorldPac for some of their stuff so it can often end up coming from a warehouse nearby, as it often does for me. There’s a WorldPac in Miami so if it comes out of there I‘ll often have it the next day.
Rock Auto is good for closeouts, but that’s about it as far as I’m concerned. If you have items in multiple warehouses the shipping becomes onerous, making it less expensive to buy it from someone else and pay shipping. Don’t ignore your local dealer when you’re shopping, as you can often be pleasantly surprised at the cost of OE parts. Case in point, motor mounts for an ML (W163) are only about $30-$35/each from the dealer. Aftermarket is $20. Why wouldn’t you pay a little more for the OE part in this case, especially when you consider the effort it takes to replace them. -D > On Nov 1, 2021, at 3:11 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > My last order I chose the cheapest option. Shipping updates were from FedEx > but label and postage on the box was USPS, so I guess it's the arrangement > where FedEx does the long-haul and USPS does the final leg. > > Ordered Friday, had it Wednesday, with long Labor Day weekend so I thought > that was pretty reasonable. > > Allan > > On Mon, Nov 1, 2021, at 3:04 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> I just bought some radiator hoses yesterday from fcp and there were 3-4 >> options increasingly expensive and supposedly shorter time. I have found the >> basic delivery works fairly quickly and don’t see that the spendier options >> are worth it. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>> On Nov 1, 2021, at 3:01 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> What are the shipping options? >>> I quit buying from RockAuto when FedEx began having some serious problems >>> moving packages efficiently. I didn't want my parts stuck in a depot in New >>> Jersey for excessive lengths of time. Generally Rock allows me a choice of >>> Priority Mail on stuff up to a pound or two, every other order has FedEx >>> Ground or FedEx Air as the available choices. >>> >>>> On 2021-11-01 14:47, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>>> When you order from FCPEuro, in my experience the cheapest shipping >>>> option will still get your parts to you within in a couple of days if >>>> they are in stock. I would not pay for express shipping unless you are >>>> in a REAL hurry. >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
