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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