Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:19:36 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: power steering rack core
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show me the kit.
please.
I have 4 core PS racks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zeitgeist" <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: power steering rack core
> 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
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Casey
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