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That's very excessive,..... (rant)....
Posted by zeke (more from zeke) on Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:32:23
In Reply to: $190 for a heater core seems excessive, but..., Julia, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:56:31
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I can buy a BRAND NEW radiator for my '92 Chevy Silverado, 305 V8, automatic, for $125. Now, this thing has an oil cooler AND an automatic transmission cooler built into it. Without exageration, this thing is eight times bigger in surface area, and maybe a little less in
than eight times in volume. The Magnetti's, Saabs, or whatever they're called, surely have less materials and labor-power contained in them, as commodities - why should they cost so much more? I've seen the same thing with bearings: ever notice the difference in cost, for any kind of bearing, between a Cadillac or a Chevy? They're the exact same bearing (I know because there's a bearing distributor, near me in Fitchburg, MA). Yet the Caddy will be 2 or 3 times the cost of the Chevy, and it'll be even cheaper at this bearing distributor. I guess you could just chalk this one up to ignorance - there's an implicit assumption people make about others who own Saabs and I bet this goes a long way to explaining what you're experiencing.
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Posts in this Thread:
- $190 for a heater core seems excessive, but..., Julia, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:56:31
- Quite simple...really, fiene, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:24:21
- Find out if your mechanic will take Saab parts you..., TKC, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 15:21:49
- Re: $190 for a heater core seems excessive, but..., jim kane, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 14:16:51
- That's very excessive,..... (rant)...., zeke, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:32:23 <-- Viewing This Message
- Yeah, my Saab only mechanic lost my, Wilfred, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:19:54
- Re: $190 for a heater core is excessive,, Andrew
, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:02:46 - Some thoughts on DIY heater core, saabaru, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:40:40
- Something to make you feel better+, roman, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 10:33:33
- Re: $190 for a heater core seems excessive, but..., Theo, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 10:25:26
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