Chinesium in two takes

Cuda Hunter said

I spent 3 hours calling everywhere in Colorado to find a starter for my jeep XJ that is made in America. Or remanned in America.
Couldn't find one. There were ones that were owned by American companies, but nothing is made or fixed in America.
I'm going to take a used one off of a parts jeep I have instead of sending more money over seas. Every dollar counts.

American made is better, plain and simple.

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Where in the mountains are you? I also used to have an XJ (got rear-ended and totaled last summer sadly) and after getting some junk-OOTB parts store stuff I just get low-wear parts from the salvage yard now (Andersen's in Greeley typically). Power steering pumps, brake master cylinders and power boosters, alternators, starters, things like that you get for pennies on the dollar from a yard and it's still superior quality.

I bought a bunch of silicone vacuum line from a company in Co. Springs because rubber quality for underhood parts is just awful these days, got sick of having to replace vacuum caps and lines every few months on all my vehicles. IIRC most of that rubber comes from India or Korea, might be wrong but who cares it sucks.