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The TPS in my XJ is iffy, so I figured I'd order a couple of RockAuto.  They had the SMP TH67:P listed in a private label package (typically no returns as it's wholesale stock they bought for cheap from closing stores or whatever) for $14.21 CAD, which is about $11 USD.  SMP is okay as long as it's not the T-series stuff, so I figured for the price I'd grab two, and they only charged $8 to ship them by USPS.

 

They showed up today and...  They're MOPAR.  :banana:

 

Yup, they didn't feel like putting the MOPAR sensor into inventory under it's own P/N since they're last of stock and will never have them again, so they put a sticker on them saying they're a direct replacement for the SMP TH67:P and sold them as that. :roflmao:

 

They show they still have more of them, but the price has gone up, so I would not guarantee they're the same.

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4 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

They probably buy out old inventory from dealers and turn around and sell them to people who are looking for them and wouldn’t know and wiser

 

They buy out inventory from anywhere they can.  One time I got a bunch of valve cover gaskets for a buck each, they all came in NAPA boxes. :laugh:

 

I'm sure they still made a pretty big profit margin selling these for $14 each.

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