Shopping in the US

harmon_bro · 10th November 2006, 07:33

Guys,

Iam in the US until Jan and I need guys here to suggest good accessories that I can buy for the car. Iam located in Alexandria, Virginia state and working out of Washington DC. It would be great if you can suggest a store as well where I can get accessories which also includes Performance Gauges.

Thanks guys.

GTO · 10th November 2006, 09:15

When I was in the States, I either got my stuff from the Autozone stores, or from Ebay.

You pretty much get everything now in India. Also, you need support and compatibility for advanced accessories.

ankitahuja · 10th November 2006, 15:23

I suggest you check out http://www.cardomain/shop for the products and then google it to see the best available stores to buy it from. Car Domain is high priced but it does have some items at a very low rate.

You can also search for the products on http://www.shopping.com or http://www.bizrate.com to get a comparative price index with avalibility.

Like GTO said, Ebay is a good option.

harmon_bro · 11th November 2006, 05:14

Thanks very much guys. Will check the recommended shops. More leads are most welcome.. Iam checking Autozone, Car Domain and other stores right now.

harmon_bro · 11th November 2006, 05:14

Guys please tell me, if the GPS system will work in India?

ankitahuja · 11th November 2006, 13:58

Bud, search for GPS and you will come across posts to answer your question.

This might help too

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...?highlight=GPS

harmon_bro · 11th November 2006, 23:31

thanks ankita will check it out.

Master530i · 12th November 2006, 09:26

There are some stores like Autozone and Pepboys that sell car stuff but they sell cheap stuff. The best places to shop is the internet. Their might be some car enthusiast shops around in DC or Virginia. I don't know why the west coast folks have pretty cool car stuff and you could find them on internet. Google them.
Be wary about the Ebay as lot of folks sell cheap and shoddy stuff and 95% of the times they are expensive than ordering from other internet stores. Ebay or other auction sites used to be places where people could get rid of their things lying around but nowadays it is selling place with ripoff happening in the shipping and handling prices. If you find some good stuff on ebay, email the guy on discounting their S&H charges.
I am not sure if I could be any help but you could try PM me. I leave for India the next weekend though. Good luck !

harmon_bro · 12th November 2006, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master530i

There are some stores like Autozone and Pepboys that sell car stuff but they sell cheap stuff. The best places to shop is the internet. Their might be some car enthusiast shops around in DC or Virginia. I don't know why the west coast folks have pretty cool car stuff and you could find them on internet. Google them.
Be wary about the Ebay as lot of folks sell cheap and shoddy stuff and 95% of the times they are expensive than ordering from other internet stores. Ebay or other auction sites used to be places where people could get rid of their things lying around but nowadays it is selling place with ripoff happening in the shipping and handling prices. If you find some good stuff on ebay, email the guy on discounting their S&H charges.
I am not sure if I could be any help but you could try PM me. I leave for India the next weekend though. Good luck !

Thanks Master 530i, will keep your points in mind.

ankitahuja · 12th November 2006, 16:52

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Originally Posted by harmon_bro

thanks ankita will check it out.

Gender change? Dude its A N K I T

harmon_bro · 12th November 2006, 22:10

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Originally Posted by ankitahuja

Gender change? Dude its A N K I T

OOps! slip of the fingers on the keyboard.

ANKIT no offence mate

harmon_bro · 12th November 2006, 22:59

Smoked finish Headlight cover and Tail lights covers are available at this store.

http://www.1888pepboys.com/asearch.aspx.

Iam looking at buying them, but would like to know what is a Mitsubishi Lancer(model 1999) that is available in India called as here in the US.

Nitin · 14th November 2006, 02:06

Don't really think its anything out of the world.. but I've seen that Walmart sometimes has pretty good stuff. Either in terms of gadgets, or things for general car maintainence ..usually very resonably priced. Not sure if you have O'Reilly's out there..they have some handy tools as well.

elf · 14th November 2006, 11:15

Don't forget to get a converter for the car accessories that you buy...
India runs on 220-240V, while the US has 110V...

harmon_bro · 14th November 2006, 11:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf

Don't forget to get a converter for the car accessories that you buy...
India runs on 220-240V, while the US has 110V...

Our car runs on 12v mate

10th November 2006, 07:33	#1
harmon_bro BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 542 Thanked: 14 Times	Shopping in the US Guys, Iam in the US until Jan and I need guys here to suggest good accessories that I can buy for the car. Iam located in Alexandria, Virginia state and working out of Washington DC. It would be great if you can suggest a store as well where I can get accessories which also includes Performance Gauges. Thanks guys.
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10th November 2006, 09:15	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	When I was in the States, I either got my stuff from the Autozone stores, or from Ebay. You pretty much get everything now in India. Also, you need support and compatibility for advanced accessories.
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10th November 2006, 15:23	#3
ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 921 Thanked: 94 Times View My Garage	I suggest you check out http://www.cardomain/shop for the products and then google it to see the best available stores to buy it from. Car Domain is high priced but it does have some items at a very low rate. You can also search for the products on http://www.shopping.com or http://www.bizrate.com to get a comparative price index with avalibility. Like GTO said, Ebay is a good option.
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11th November 2006, 05:14	#4
harmon_bro BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 542 Thanked: 14 Times	Thanks very much guys. Will check the recommended shops. More leads are most welcome.. Iam checking Autozone, Car Domain and other stores right now.
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11th November 2006, 05:14	#5
harmon_bro BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 542 Thanked: 14 Times	Guys please tell me, if the GPS system will work in India?
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11th November 2006, 13:58	#6
ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 921 Thanked: 94 Times View My Garage	Bud, search for GPS and you will come across posts to answer your question. This might help too http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...?highlight=GPS
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11th November 2006, 23:31	#7
harmon_bro BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 542 Thanked: 14 Times	thanks ankita will check it out.
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12th November 2006, 09:26	#8
Master530i BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philly/Delhi Posts: 35 Thanked: 0 Times	There are some stores like Autozone and Pepboys that sell car stuff but they sell cheap stuff. The best places to shop is the internet. Their might be some car enthusiast shops around in DC or Virginia. I don't know why the west coast folks have pretty cool car stuff and you could find them on internet. Google them. Be wary about the Ebay as lot of folks sell cheap and shoddy stuff and 95% of the times they are expensive than ordering from other internet stores. Ebay or other auction sites used to be places where people could get rid of their things lying around but nowadays it is selling place with ripoff happening in the shipping and handling prices. If you find some good stuff on ebay, email the guy on discounting their S&H charges. I am not sure if I could be any help but you could try PM me. I leave for India the next weekend though. Good luck !
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12th November 2006, 22:59	#12
harmon_bro BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 542 Thanked: 14 Times	Smoked finish Headlight cover and Tail lights covers are available at this store. http://www.1888pepboys.com/asearch.aspx. Iam looking at buying them, but would like to know what is a Mitsubishi Lancer(model 1999) that is available in India called as here in the US. Last edited by harmon_bro : 12th November 2006 at 23:03.
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14th November 2006, 02:06	#13
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Don't really think its anything out of the world.. but I've seen that Walmart sometimes has pretty good stuff. Either in terms of gadgets, or things for general car maintainence ..usually very resonably priced. Not sure if you have O'Reilly's out there..they have some handy tools as well.
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14th November 2006, 11:15	#14
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Don't forget to get a converter for the car accessories that you buy... India runs on 220-240V, while the US has 110V...
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