OK so I have a contact in the auto parts industry that deals with a lot of liquidated stock. Basically, they buy out the stock of warehouses/distributors that are going out of business, etc. I'm working out details right now, but they currently have a metric shit ton of Gabriel shocks, struts, and steering dampers that they're looking to get rid of. These are brand new parts.
I can get these to you for probably $15-$30 a piece depending on exactly which one you need. Unfortunately, they don't have any for 3Ses but they're available for dozens of other cars/trucks. Just post up here what you have and I'll let you know what we're looking at for price. I'm still working out the details with him, but I'm sure they'd prefer a larger order to a couple small randoms so lets see what kind of interest I can get here.
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