Poll: Rebuild Alt or buy New Alt.

[hazardous0388 10+ year member]

I really have mixed feelings over these two choices...reason being is this. No matter what brand I go with to purchase a BNIB 200A alternator, it will run around $600. Now im sure those alts. may be more consistant and efficient then one that is rebuilt...but when I'm only going to be running around 4k-5k watts, I really don't feel I will need an alternator with a voltage regulator, which is one option that adds alot of cost to the alternator.

In town I can get my Alt. rebuilt to 200A for around $200-250. In my opinion this will be more cost efficient for me, but the alternator is only covered for 30 DAYS! Although I've heard good things about this shop, I'm scared that if i get this done too soon there, and dont have the setup up and running for a lil over a month, then I really won't be able to tell if the alternator is in perfect working order under the conditions it was rebuilt for, thus leaving me out of $200-$250.

I would just prefer any opinions on one side or the other..

Thanks

Dustin

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[CJL 10+ year member]

Why not just get alt last?

 

[hazardous0388 10+ year member]

Why not just get alt last?

I could do that but im still debating on the options I have. the main thing im afraid is the rebuilt alt doesn't perform well.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

Like said before, wait till u get ur system fully in and functional, than go from there. Also find the specs on the rebuilt at idle and when rpms are higher, driving around.