Date:         Wed, 10 May 2000 15:03:22 +1000
Reply-To:     Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
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From:         Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
Subject:      Re: BusDepot Fuel Tank, have you installed one?
Comments: To: Karl M <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
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Karl and Herr Doctor

I am sorry to butt in here,  but I will tell a little tale that I am sure
both of you will have a good belly laugh over.

Scene.  A mate of mine asked for a favour.  He lives way outside Sydney
 about 500 miles north west to be exact )  He has a Mercedes and the water
pump went kaput on him.  Local MB Dealer wanted soemthing like1000 dolalrs
 Aust ) for it.   Anyway he let his fingers do the walking ( old Aussie
saying ) and rang a number of  M.B.  Dealers in Sydney and got a price that
was about 50% less that the Bush price.  Would I go and get it for him ???
Sure no worries says I !!!!!!

Got the part, came in a wonderful Mercedes box all wrapped up and sent it to
him.

When he opened it, I can imagine what he was thinking.  This Mercedes part
had been manufactured in Japan.  YES JAPAN !!.

The point is  Dont trust genuine parts to be made by the manufacturer even
they sub contract out their parts to cheaper sources.

Oh by the way,  the Sydney dealer was one of the more prominent dealers in
the State and he assures me that when he questioned the telephone salesman
it was guaranteed that the part was a genuine one.   Go figure.


Ray Hunnam