New or Rebuilt Starter?

Have an occasional delay when i turn the key on I think the starter is going out. I can get a new Motorcraft "Aftermarket Design" from Rock Auto for the same price as a rebuilt from Tasca or Ford Parts giant. Saves me from shipping the core back but probably will cost more to ship the core than the $25.00 core charge.

Does anyone know or have used the Aftermarket Design Starter and is one preferred over the other?

Ford can be particular with parts. I always use motor craft parts now. When I was younger I would try to save a few bucks but the parts rarely lasted as long or would cause other problems. Now i don’t feel the savings are worth it IMHO.

Booth9999 said:

Ford can be particular with parts. I always use motor craft parts now. When I was younger I would try to save a few bucks but the parts rarely lasted as long or would cause other problems. Now i don’t feel the savings are worth it IMHO.

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They are both Motorcraft parts with 24 month warranty just not sure what a “Aftermarket Design “ is.

New is always better than reman/rebuilt. With electrical parts I always go with new. Starters are an inconvenience to change especially in cold or bad weather.

Buzzard2 said:

They are both Motorcraft parts with 24 month warranty just not sure what a “Aftermarket Design “ is.

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Did you figure out the difference between them?

Buzzard2 said:

delay when i turn the key

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Poking fun at myself really.

Not knocking the OP....but man....how far have we come.......i cringe when i read this.......have not had a turn key car in almost 10 years now....it seems so old school.

We are doomed as a society. Soon we will complain about having to wipe our own back side.

Really no price difference with the core charge as I will have to eat it as it will cost more to ship it back than I would get back.

goblues38 said:

Poking fun at myself really.

Not knocking the OP....but man....how far have we come.......i cringe when i read this.......have not had a turn key car in almost 10 years now....it seems so old school.

We are doomed as a society. Soon we will complain about having to wipe our own back side.

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I guess you should stay out of the Gen 1 forum. As were such Neanderthals with our key ignition trucks.