A person can buy a rebuilt starter. They are cheaper than new ones, and if your car is older, that's a good idea.

AND - I had my starter replaced once by a guy that had worked for Honda and Chev and worked out of his home garage.

Inside the starter is the FLINT - or the bit of metal that strikes the spark that starts the car. That is ALL that needed replacing.

I bet if your guys could find that one small part, it would be a lot cheaper for you.

That was done to my Honda in 1997, and I never had another starter problem right up til I sold it in 2005!