ABS sensors, why?
07-31-2006 | 05:17 PM
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Re: ABS sensors, why?
Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>
> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>
Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
John
>
> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>
> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>
Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
John
07-31-2006 | 05:17 PM
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Re: ABS sensors, why?
Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>
> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>
Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
John
>
> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>
> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>
Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
John
07-31-2006 | 05:17 PM
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Re: ABS sensors, why?
Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>
> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>
Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
John
>
> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>
> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>
Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
John
07-31-2006 | 08:37 PM
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Re: ABS sensors, why?
John Horner <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in news:3suzg.2237$8v.1557@trnddc05:
> Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
>>
>> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>>
>> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
>> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>>
>
> Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
> competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
> fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
>
> Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
>
> John
>
Better to get one or two from a junkyard.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
> Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
>>
>> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>>
>> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
>> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>>
>
> Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
> competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
> fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
>
> Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
>
> John
>
Better to get one or two from a junkyard.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
07-31-2006 | 08:37 PM
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Re: ABS sensors, why?
John Horner <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in news:3suzg.2237$8v.1557@trnddc05:
> Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
>>
>> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>>
>> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
>> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>>
>
> Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
> competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
> fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
>
> Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
>
> John
>
Better to get one or two from a junkyard.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
> Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
>>
>> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>>
>> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
>> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>>
>
> Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
> competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
> fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
>
> Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
>
> John
>
Better to get one or two from a junkyard.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
07-31-2006 | 08:37 PM
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Re: ABS sensors, why?
John Horner <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in news:3suzg.2237$8v.1557@trnddc05:
> Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
>>
>> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>>
>> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
>> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>>
>
> Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
> competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
> fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
>
> Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
>
> John
>
Better to get one or two from a junkyard.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
> Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
>>
>> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>>
>> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
>> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>>
>
> Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
> competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
> fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
>
> Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
>
> John
>
Better to get one or two from a junkyard.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
07-31-2006 | 08:37 PM
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Re: ABS sensors, why?
John Horner <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in news:3suzg.2237$8v.1557@trnddc05:
> Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
>>
>> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>>
>> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
>> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>>
>
> Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
> competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
> fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
>
> Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
>
> John
>
Better to get one or two from a junkyard.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
> Ancient_Hacker wrote:
>
>>
>> Even after calling around, I can't find it for less than $138.
>>
>> Can anybody explain why something that could be made in China for maybe
>> $3 is so outrageously high? I've bought whole cars for less than that.
>>
>
> Because it is a low volume custom dealer only part without aftermarket
> competition. In such cases, the car companies and dealers make a
> fortune and we get the short end of the stick.
>
> Maybe you can disassemble the old one and repair or rewind it?????
>
> John
>
Better to get one or two from a junkyard.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
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