Maybe so...actually there are plenty of parts stores around here, just no
Advance Auto!
I think the low prices folks are talking about are NOT for the tandem,
non-servo M/C found on '69-'741/2 MGBs.
Everyone I've checked with is about $200 for new and about $90 for rebuilt.
For rebuilt M/Cs of my type I've found:
Napa rebuilt Beck-Arnley $89.95 and a 2-week wait
Apple Hydraulics $95 about a week turn-around
White Post $235 with 24 hour turn around
these are minus core charge.
The White Post price kinda knocked me for a loop -- are they THAT good??? If
someone can convince me the extra $140 over Apple is worth it...I might
consider it.
NOW I know why so many folks try their hands at rebuilding themselves!
Dan
'73 B
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@cwix.com>
To: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, March 26, 1999 12:07 PM
Subject: RE: Master brake cylinders
>Dan, you need to move to a bigger city?????
>
>Larry Hoy
>http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com/
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>> Behalf Of Dan Ray
>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 1999 10:52 AM
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Master brake cylinders
>>
>>
>> I "let my fingers do the walking" and unfortunately, there aren't any
>> Advanced Autos around here. The best local price I could find is a
rebuilt
>> M/C by Beck-Arnley at NAPA for 89.95.
>>
>> Dan
>> 73 B
>>
>>
>> >Dan, I bought a remanufactured master cylinder from Adanced Auto in
>> >Indiana, PA 3 weeks ago for $35.95 plus a $15 core charge.
>> someone else on
>> >the list identified the remanufacturer by the code I got off the box and
>> >said it was a reputable firm. Unfortunately I didn't save that
>> message so I
>> >no longer have that info. Maybe they can chime in.
>> >
>> >I have found substantial differences in prices based on location in the
>> >country. When Parts America opened a store here in Indiana 18
>> months ago.
>> >I bought a fan belt for $5.95. The belt itself had a price sticker of
>> >$14.95. I asked the clerk why the difference and he said that was the
>> price
>> >they started with based on national pricing, but found they were too far
>> >above the local market with those prices, hence the new $5.95 price.
The
>> >Parts America store only lasted a year and the sign in the vacant window
>> >said moved to Advance Auto!
>> >
>> >I may have to produce my receipt to verify I only paid $35.95! When I
>> >bought it they had 4 total in stock at a warehouse in Youngwood, PA
about
>> 30
>> >miles from Indiana, PA.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Dan Dwelley <ddwelley@excite.com>
>> >To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> >Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 3:08 PM
>> >Subject: Master brake cylinders
>> >
>> >
>> >|Who was it that said they found the Master Brake Cyl. for $35
>> from Advance
>> >|Auto? I called the nearest Advance auto (about an hour away in
>> Baltimore)
>> >|and they quoted me a price of $87. I'm not complaining about
>> the price but
>> >|how is it that the same company has 2 different prices for the
>> same item?
>> >|
>> >|Any and all comments welcome. I feel that $87 is a good price for a
>> rebuilt
>> >|master with a lifetime guar. but what's with the $35 one...is it
cheaper
>> >|(quality) or the same.
>> >|
>> >|Dan Dwelley
>> >|77 Midget
>> >|Alexandria, Va.
>> >|
>> >|(Don't mind spending the extra money for a good quality part but don't
>> want
>> >|to be taken to the cleaners either)
>> >|oh...by the way...Yates auto Parts wants $275 for the same part
>> (rebuilt)
>> >|
>> >|
>> >|
>> >|
>> >|Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
>> >|
>> >
>>
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