Comments on: Are car care accessories, oil, coolant, etc. gonna be more expensive at a regular store or auto parts store?

By: 572ci.

572ci. — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:15:04 +0000

Higher price doesn’t always mean better quality… Take wal mart for example… same big jug of mobil one at advance for 25 bucks…. and at wally world its 20…. and not always the autoparts stores know they’re stuff…. napa would be a exception…. they usually know they’re stuff…

By: slappywhite

slappywhite — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:15:04 +0000

CHain stores seem to have lower prices than like a single auto parts store. best prices will be at target, kmart or walmart, they can buy that same oil or antifreeze in such huge quantities, they can sell it for less.

By: rosarino

rosarino — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:36:03 +0000

I know for a fact that a quart of oil is cheaper at an auto parts store; Auto Zone, Pep Boys than at a gas station and probably the other places you mentioned as well. Plus you have more options for all those products at the auto parts store.
So, to narrow it down, a regular store can and will charge more because if you’re buying it there, it is most likely something you need right then and you pretty much have to get it. You know, the core pricniple of economics; supply and demand.

By: pinkii

pinkii — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:58:57 +0000

i would recommend going to a car store. their products should be more higher quality and the people working in the store would know more about what you want to buy. even if they are more expensive, i think it would be worth going to the car store.

By: DialM4Speed

DialM4Speed — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:26:31 +0000

“a regular store charge you more cuz that’s not their most popular items?”

There’s your answer right there! Grocery stores usually charge more and have a limited selection. The exception is some place like Wal-Mart, there oil is cheap although the price has gone up recently. So I’d say your best bet is with auto parts stores.