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)
> >|
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