Review of J. C. Whitney Auto Parts Site

J. C. Whitney has an excellent, long-standing reputation as a reliable supplier of auto parts and equipment.  Long before the world wide web, J. C. Whitney used auto parts catalogs to advertise their goods and services.   The company was founded in 1915 and is located in LaSalle, Illinois, approximately 100 miles southwest of Chicago.

Professional mechanics as well as do-it-yourself mechanics relied on this company for the items needed for repairs.  Many mechanics used the catalogs as “wish books”.

Now that Whitney is on the internet, finding the items needed, as well as simply checking out items that would be nice to add to your car, is a great deal easier than in the catalog days.  The site is very intuitive and user friendly.  To select parts for a particular auto, there is an easy to complete box on the left that allows the user to select the make, model, and year of the vehicle.  It is possible to order parts for many foreign cars as well; including cars used in countries other than the U. S.

Comparing this site to other similar offerings, there is a much greater selection of items as well as many site tools that are unavailable on similar sites.

The site would be especially beneficial for users who are in more remote areas that do not have many auto parts stores nearby to select from.  The prices compared for this review were in many cases substantially less than those found locally.

In addition to auto parts, the J. C. Whitney site also offers parts and accessories for motorcycles, ATV’s, UTV’s, Recreational Vehicles.

In comparison to other sites, the J. C. Whitney site stands out for its complete offerings and unique customer service features.

On this site, it is possible to use a diagnostic tool, which will help all mechanics determine the true cause of a problem with a particular car. 

There is also a link which will enable the user to get an objective repair estimate for the work to be done.  Once a site user has an estimate, there is a further link to search over 400,000 repair shops in the U.S.  After locating shops in the user’s area, this link includes the hourly rate charged by each shop.  This is an excellent tool to aid the site user in selecting the repair shop to be used for repairs.

Further, there is a selection of over 100,000 how-to guides available on the site and a very useful section for questions and answers directly between site-users.

In conclusion, using the J. C. Whitney Company for purchasing vehicle parts and accessories is an excellent choice.  Additionally, their website is an excellent source of information and knowledge related to all types of vehicle questions.

This article first appeared at www.factoidz.com authored by Lorena Williams