I'm outfitting my middle aged '02 Taurus with a new starter and need some advice on what brand starter to get. I'm tempted to get this reman Motorcraft, the fourth one down in the orange remanufactured section..

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For $123 that seems reasonable for a OE reman. If not this one I'll probably be going for a reman of another brand so why not go OE?

The other reman options I'm seeing at the car stores are...
Napa brand
Bosch
Denso
Driveworks at Advance
Carquest
Duralast
Valucraft
Ultima
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Should I go with the Motorcraft or one of these? $123 sounds almost too good although I really don't know.

 

Most are OK. Some are not as good as others. I would stick with Motorcraft if possible.
Something you might consider, if you have a local rebuilder, they usually do alright. If there is a problem you don't have to go too far to get it corrected. AND they may charge less too !

 

The local rebuild option would be nice but I don't have a second vehicle anymore so i'll probably gonna have to take care of this with one shot. Most advice I've gotten says just go with a local supplier that offers a lifetime warrant.

 

Sounds like a good move. What conditions are you expected to follow in order for the warranty to be honored?