Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:24:53 -0700
Reply-To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: power steering rack core
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I've been contemplating just rebuilding the thing myself...but then again,
that whole lazy bit does rear its ugly head
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>wrote:
> That's the problem these days that many vendors (including my
> employer) have very conservative core deposits, thus not giving much
> incentive to return them to the vendor. After being this business for
> 35 years this coming October, I learned some interesting things about
> the core business.
>
> 1. Some Vendors have a conservative core charge so they can remain
> price competitive to sell the item.
>
> 2. Some Vendors have a conservative core charge to reduce the chance
> of a customer to return the core, thus the Vendor makes "free dollars"
> over and above the selling price markup. This is a very common
> strategy, especially for most (but not all) online/mail order outfits.
>
> In both cases above, this is usually because cores are plentiful, so
> there's no critical need to get the core back.
>
> Critical Core items usually have a rather high core charge and for
> good reason. Stuff like late Vanagon starters have a $45 to $75 core
> charge and are worth returning unless you're outside North America and
> have to buy one here for your ride laid up in South America or where
> ever, then it's not cost effective to ship the core back.
>
> Some items have such a critical core situation that some places won't
> sell you the item unless the core is received in advance to insure the
> rebuilder (or Vendor) gets a core (some Porsche 911 Alternators are
> that way these days)(In otherwords, item is sold on an exch
>
> A $100 or $125 core charge on a Vanagon Power Steering Rack is pretty
> much the standard in the industry, but I know from experience that the
> cores are not plentiful these days. Personally I think the core
> charge should be around $200 to make it worthwhile for the customer to
> return the rack core so that the Vendor can get it rebuilt and put
> back on the shelf for the next customer that needs one. It can't cost
> that much to ship a PS Rack Core from one coast to the other, USPS,
> UPS, Fedex, can it?
>
> Recently Ron @ Bus Depot put out a call for good used/core Brake
> Servos I guess because he's not getting the cores back from his sales.
> I know these are highly critical core items, so stuff like this
> shouldn't be tossed in the trash.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
> Full Timing Since March 1999
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************************
> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm in the same boat. I've been sitting on my core 'cause I suspect the
> > shipping will be quite expensive. I suppose if it's less than $125 then
> the
> > effort is worth it, but I'm also kinda lazy...
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Richard A Jones <Jones@colorado.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I have my old power steering rack ('87 Syncro Westy) to return
> >> as a core. Shipping will eat quite a bit of the refund.
> >>
> >> Anybody along the front range of Colorado interested in a
> >> core at a cheaper price?
> >>
> >> p-mail me.
> >>
> >> Richard
> >> Boulder
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Casey
>
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Casey
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