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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8535179" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>The catch with used is you don't know what it has been through already so it might last a month or a few years. When your alternator fails it's a pain in the arse wherever you wind up stuck when it happens (late for work, or whatever), and it'll put a hurting on your battery. Personally if it weren't just a very temporary measure that's one part I'd never buy used. Naught for nothing, but saving money and having adequate electrical to run a 2K amp probably doesn't go together, particularly when the factory alternator is rated 60A.</p><p></p><p>I just don't see a way out of this for much under 400$ for you. You'll pay now or you'll pay later.</p><p></p><p>Out of curiosity which amp? What subs? What impedance do you plan to run? What kind of music do you like and how loud do you listen?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8535179, member: 614752"] The catch with used is you don't know what it has been through already so it might last a month or a few years. When your alternator fails it's a pain in the arse wherever you wind up stuck when it happens (late for work, or whatever), and it'll put a hurting on your battery. Personally if it weren't just a very temporary measure that's one part I'd never buy used. Naught for nothing, but saving money and having adequate electrical to run a 2K amp probably doesn't go together, particularly when the factory alternator is rated 60A. I just don't see a way out of this for much under 400$ for you. You'll pay now or you'll pay later. Out of curiosity which amp? What subs? What impedance do you plan to run? What kind of music do you like and how loud do you listen? [/QUOTE]
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