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Date:         Sat, 8 Mar 1997 09:04:23 -0600 (CST)
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From:         Tim Marciniak <tmarcini@execpc.com>
Subject:      Core charge for Vanagon Transmission?

>Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 08:32:23 -0600 >Reply-To: young@sherlock.sims.berkeley.edu >Originator: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu >Sender: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu >Precedence: none >From: Beth Young <young@sherlock.sims.berkeley.edu> >To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> >Subject: Core charge for Vanagon Transmission? > >Hi all: > >I bought a transmission at a wreaking yard yesterday, but since I'm >not going to pull it 'till next week, I paid the yard owner up front >to "hold" it for me. As we were settling up he causually mentioned >that I could pay the core charge when I actually come back to get it. > >It never occured to me that there might be a core charge on a piece >bought at a wreaking yard. Is this normally done on rebuildable >parts? What's a reasonable core charge in this situation? > >Thanks. >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU >Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > $200 was the core charge from a FLAPS in my area when I was looking to buy a rebuilt tranny with a guarantee. This is the first time I ever heard of a salvage yard charging a core charge on something but its been a while since I bought a transmission or engine this way.

Tim


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