Hub Caps Outrageour Cost
From : ned
Q: 2003 qc 1500 with 17 tires. noticed yesterday i was missing the small hub cap in the center of the wheel. this is the small circular cap with a ram symbol on it. it is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. checked other three and noticed another one that was a bit loose. went to auto zone and no luck. very reluctantly paid the dodge dealer $19.50 for one!!!!!!! are they this high all over the country or just here in atlanta anybody know an alternate source for this item thanks ned .
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From : beekeep
on fri 4 jun 2004 230913 -0400 ned ned@nonexanon.org wrote 2003 qc 1500 with 17 tires. noticed yesterday i was missing the small hub cap in the center of the wheel. this is the small circular cap with a ram symbol on it. it is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. checked other three and noticed another one that was a bit loose. went to auto zone and no luck. very reluctantly paid the dodge dealer $19.50 for one!!!!!!! are they this high all over the country or just here in atlanta anybody know an alternate source for this item thanks ned consider yourself lucky that it didnt have a harley emblem on it! beekeep .
From : paul jensen
2003 qc 1500 with 17 tires. noticed yesterday i was missing the small hub cap in the center of the wheel. this is the small circular cap with a ram symbol on it. it is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. checked other three and noticed another one that was a bit loose. went to auto zone and no luck. very reluctantly paid the dodge dealer $19.50 for one!!!!!!! are they this high all over the country or just here in atlanta anybody know an alternate source for this item i lost one of these when i got new tires awhile back. ive had a seach for them on e-bay for some time now but they dont come up very often. when i have seen them they were for a set of 4 and i didnt bid high enough. im about to go to the dealer and eat it. .
From : redneck tookover hell
you gotta know buy now....all the dealers rip us consumers of tremendously they know you want it and their the ones that have it whoever you paid to educate you ripped you off politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : trey
2003 qc 1500 with 17 tires. noticed yesterday i was missing the small hub cap in the center of the wheel. this is the small circular cap with a ram symbol on it. it is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. checked other three and noticed another one that was a bit loose. went to auto zone and no luck. very reluctantly paid the dodge dealer $19.50 for one!!!!!!! are they this high all over the country or just here in atlanta anybody know an alternate source for this item thanks ned i lost one on my truck got it replaced then lost it again. i now have one wheel without the cap it will remain that way for the next five years until i go to sell the truck. i will buy one on ebay pop it in sell the truck then it will fall out again. .
From : gunbunny31
2003 qc 1500 with 17 tires. noticed yesterday i was missing the small hub cap in the center of the wheel. this is the small circular cap with a ram symbol on it. it is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. checked other three and noticed another one that was a bit loose. went to auto zone and no luck. very reluctantly paid the dodge dealer $19.50 for one!!!!!!! are they this high all over the country or just here in atlanta anybody know an alternate source for this item i lost one of these when i got new tires awhile back. ive had a seach for them on e-bay for some time now but they dont come up very often. when i have seen them they were for a set of 4 and i didnt bid high enough. im about to go to the dealer and eat it. whoa now dont go pickin on the dealers. there is no law that says autozone cant make and sell these center caps. in fact they can pretty much do what they want short of infringe on copywrite laws. the fact is that there is a thing called supply and demand. they keep what they can sell if there is olny going to be a demand for 200 of these caps a year then the demand is not as great as it is for the 2 million of the oil filters they are going to sell. when you go to the dealer you are paying for several things. you get quality how long did the oem part last you got 72000 miles out of a insert part here and you bitch about the fact the dealer wants $10.00 more for their part. how many times do you want to re-do the job if your local parts house dont have the part then dont blame the dealer. the parts house could have had they choose not to. by the way i had to price brake rotors today for a caravan dealer price $58.00 each for mopar parts house $72.84 for raybestos. most mopar parts are competitive. as for the center cap yep you got ripped i will sell you that cap all day long for $13.85. but once again there is no law that says a bussiness has to sell at msrp. i do but i know of several dealers all lines that sell on a curve. i am not intrested in that. i would suggest that you call around and find a place that will quote you the msrp on that center cap. that is the guy you want to deal with. ask me the msrp on anything i will be straight with it. i am not hiding anything. .
From : tl
you gotta know buy now....all the dealers rip us consumers of tremendously they know you want it and their the ones that have it oe parts that is! .
From : tl
dont know if this is what your looking for but check this out on ebay item number 2480572013 .
From : ned
no not the same item but similar. thanks anyway. dont know if this is what your looking for but check this out on ebay item number 2480572013 .
From : ned
get used to the fact that some in here understand //drivelsnipped// welcome to my kill file. get used to it. that simple! plonk! flushed! gone! .
From : ned
just for the heck of it today i called around to other dealers. lowest i could find was $19.00 what a friggin racket! volkswagon pulled this same crap in the 60s & 70s until j.c. whitney broke their back with reasonably priced parts. is there any national company that sells dodge parts for reasonable prices thanks ned .
From : daniel j stern
on tue 8 jun 2004 ned wrote just for the heck of it today i called around to other dealers. lowest i could find was $19.00 what a friggin racket! oh please do quit bitching and moaning. be glad youre paying dodge prices and not volvo prices or honda prices or vw prices for parts. or option b sell your current vehicle and buy my 89 d100. all the parts you want right from the nearest wrecking yard for $1.98/ea. set of four correct original hubcaps $9.90 and tax. but -- please -- your complaints are groundless. volkswagon pulled this same crap in the 60s & 70s until j.c. whitney broke their back with reasonably priced parts. ....at grossly inferior quality levels. you get what you pay for and you dont get what you dont pay for. .
From : toxictavrn
just for the heck of it today i called around to other dealers. lowest i could find was $19.00 what a friggin racket! volkswagon pulled this same crap in the 60s & 70s until j.c. whitney broke their back with reasonably priced parts. is there any national company that sells dodge parts for reasonable prices thanks ned 19 bucks for a hubcap i just ordered del of a small pizza a small spaghetti and an order of chicken wings for me and my father for lunch $24.25 plus tip! as for looking for parts well you just need to look around only the dealer will sell dealer only/factory parts but their are tons of aftermarket parts suppliers out there depending on what you need that sell tons of stuff do a google search and start from there shepherds we shall be for thee my lord for thee power hath decended forth from thy hand so our feet may swiftly carry out thy command we shall flow a river forth to thee and teeming with souls shall it ever be in nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti .
From : ned
nice troll. very few here will bite on an obvious troll. lol ned on tue 8 jun 2004 ned wrote just for the heck of it today i called around to other dealers. lowest i could find was $19.00 what a friggin racket! oh please do quit bitching and moaning. be glad youre paying dodge prices and not volvo prices or honda prices or vw prices for parts. or option b sell your current vehicle and buy my 89 d100. all the parts you want right from the nearest wrecking yard for $1.98/ea. set of four correct original hubcaps $9.90 and tax. but -- please -- your complaints are groundless. volkswagon pulled this same crap in the 60s & 70s until j.c. whitney broke their back with reasonably priced parts. ...at grossly inferior quality levels. you get what you pay for and you dont get what you dont pay for. .
From : gunbunny31
just for the heck of it today i called around to other dealers. lowest i could find was $19.00 what a friggin racket! volkswagon pulled this same crap in the 60s & 70s until j.c. whitney broke their back with reasonably priced parts. is there any national company that sells dodge parts for reasonable prices thanks ned e-mail me with your vin #. if this is the cap i am thinking about then its only $13.85. i really dont think that is out of line. i will check it out and e-mail you with a part #. i would sell it to you for the $13.85 but after the shipping the $19.00 is cheap. if the dealers where you live all charge the same they are practicing matrix pricing. its legal if fact trying to stop that is price fixing. they are probably trying to make a little back from insurance companys and other bussiness that is lost to aftermarket. the jc whitney thing is a example of the fact that autozne can sell whatever they want they just dont. as for the guy who keeps losing the cap put a little dab of clear rtv on the edge of the cap. this should keep the cap in place. .
From : ned
thank you. i went ahead though & got one. if i should lose another i will do as one poster said pull the last three off until i sell the truck. meantime we got lots of junk yards which i will be cruising. oh thanks for the rtv suggestion! ned e-mail me with your vin #. if this is the cap i am thinking about then its only $13.85. i really dont think that is out of line. i will check it out and e-mail you with a part #. i would sell it to you for the $13.85 but after the shipping the $19.00 is cheap. if the dealers where you live all charge the same they are practicing matrix pricing. its legal if fact trying to stop that is price fixing. they are probably trying to make a little back from insurance companys and other bussiness that is lost to aftermarket. the jc whitney thing is a example of the fact that autozne can sell whatever they want they just dont. as for the guy who keeps losing the cap put a little dab of clear rtv on the edge of the cap. this should keep the cap in place. .
From : carolina breeze hvac
just for the heck of it today i called around to other dealers. lowest i could find was $19.00 what a friggin racket! hummm....and that 30000 dollar truck only cost about 7 grand to build in mexico.... you bought it. if you cant afford it park it... volkswagon pulled this same crap in the 60s & 70s until j.c. whitney broke their back with reasonably priced parts. please...jcw lol....made in china shit. is there any national company that sells dodge parts for reasonable prices dodge....deal with it. btw had you asked nice if its the center i think i could have got you one at cost...about 8bux.... thanks ned .
From : ned
troll troll troll your boat......ad nauseam ned just for the heck of it today i called around to other dealers. lowest i could find was $19.00 what a friggin racket! hummm....and that 30000 dollar truck only cost about 7 grand to build in mexico.... you bought it. if you cant afford it park it... volkswagon pulled this same crap in the 60s & 70s until j.c. whitney broke their back with reasonably priced parts. please...jcw lol....made in china shit. is there any national company that sells dodge parts for reasonable prices dodge....deal with it. btw had you asked nice if its the center i think i could have got you one at cost...about 8bux.... thanks ned .
From : cbhvac sales
troll troll troll your boat......ad nauseam ned whiner..isnt a troll a troll wants you to continue... i want you to shut the fuck up or go spend your fucking money....cheap bitch. that simple. get used to the fact that some in here understand that i can get parts much cheaper than they can and will help out when i can... you...not a chance. just for the heck of it today i called around to other dealers. lowest i could find was $19.00 what a friggin racket! hummm....and that 30000 dollar truck only cost about 7 grand to build in mexico.... you bought it. if you cant afford it park it... volkswagon pulled this same crap in the 60s & 70s until j.c. whitney broke their back with reasonably priced parts. please...jcw lol....made in china shit. is there any national company that sells dodge parts for reasonable prices dodge....deal with it. btw had you asked nice if its the center i think i could have got you one at cost...about 8bux.... thanks ned .
From : beekeep
on fri 4 jun 2004 230913 -0400 ned ned@nonexanon.org wrote 2003 qc 1500 with 17 tires. noticed yesterday i was missing the small hub cap in the center of the wheel. this is the small circular cap with a ram symbol on it. it is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. checked other three and noticed another one that was a bit loose. went to auto zone and no luck. very reluctantly paid the dodge dealer $19.50 for one!!!!!!! are they this high all over the country or just here in atlanta anybody know an alternate source for this item thanks ned youre so phucken tight i bet your ass squeeks when you walk. if you cant afford your truck park it and walk. beekeep .
From : steve
cbhvac sales@screweduponpurpose@caroliabreeehvac.com wrote in message get used to the fact that some in here understand //drivelsnipped// welcome to my kill file. get used to it. that simple! plonk! flushed! boo fuckin hoo...welcome to the groups offical sf list. ned you now have the honor of being the first person i have nominated for a very coveted title that we have had here in the group for a few years now. you now have the offical title of stupid fuck. with this title comes many perks most of them you have down to a science already so you continue as you are. this title is just to make if official to the group that you havent a clue what you are doing and that you are a stupid fuck that needs to be ignored. since you cant afford a $20 bill for a hubcap its painfully obvious that you cant afford your internet service so we suggest strongly that you call your isp and cancel this high priced service that is gouging your wallet today and get that expence out of your hair. then the entire usenet world can be free of you and your whiny ass that cant afford a simple part. whaaaaa...whaaaaa...whaa...oh..sorry ned did you say something i thought i heard your cryin about a hubcap... fucktard...get a friggin grip on something other than what you do... gone! .
From : gunbunny31
on fri 4 jun 2004 230913 -0400 ned ned@nonexanon.org wrote 2003 qc 1500 with 17 tires. noticed yesterday i was missing the small hub cap in the center of the wheel. this is the small circular cap with a ram symbol on it. it is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. checked other three and noticed another one that was a bit loose. went to auto zone and no luck. very reluctantly paid the dodge dealer $19.50 for one!!!!!!! are they this high all over the country or just here in atlanta anybody know an alternate source for this item thanks ned youre so phucken tight i bet your ass squeeks when you walk. if you cant afford your truck park it and walk. beekeep well this went ugly quick. .
From : gunbunny31
on fri 4 jun 2004 230913 -0400 ned ned@nonexanon.org wrote 2003 qc 1500 with 17 tires. noticed yesterday i was missing the small hub cap in the center of the wheel. this is the small circular cap with a ram symbol on it. it is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. checked other three and noticed another one that was a bit loose. went to auto zone and no luck. very reluctantly paid the dodge dealer $19.50 for one!!!!!!! are they this high all over the country or just here in atlanta anybody know an alternate source for this item thanks ned youre so phucken tight i bet your ass squeeks when you walk. if you cant afford your truck park it and walk. beekeep you know what winning the gold in the special olymipcs and flaming have in common .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. it dosent matter who wins your still retarded .
From : ned
gee steve a.k.a. carolina breeze & other sock puppets you are making me work by having to add all your socks to my kill file. well keep em coming boy! a few clicks and another of your socks goes into my kill file. who exactly is we oh i know you and your assorted sock puppets. lol so how often steve does steves dad let him take the truck out for a spin nevermind your steve sock has gone into my kill file too. but do feel free to reply with yet another of your socks. rotflmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ned cbhvac sales@screweduponpurpose@caroliabreeehvac.com wrote in message get used to the fact that some in here understand //drivelsnipped// welcome to my kill file. get used to it. that simple! plonk! flushed! boo fuckin hoo...welcome to the groups offical sf list. ned you now have the honor of being the first person i have nominated for a very coveted title that we have had here in the group for a few years now. you now have the offical title of stupid fuck. with this title comes many perks most of them you have down to a science already so you continue as you are. this title is just to make if official to the group that you havent a clue what you are doing and that you are a stupid fuck that needs to be ignored. since you cant afford a $20 bill for a hubcap its painfully obvious that you cant afford your internet service so we suggest strongly that you call your isp and cancel this high priced service that is gouging your wallet today and get that expence out of your hair. then the entire usenet world can be free of you and your whiny ass that cant afford a simple part. whaaaaa...whaaaaa...whaa...oh..sorry ned did you say something i thought i heard your cryin about a hubcap... fucktard...get a friggin grip on something other than what you do... gone! .
From : ned
well this went ugly quick. no sweat gunbunny31. your good info and adult comments are why i keep coming back to groups like this. as far as the trolls and sockpuppets they are just part of the background crap and clutter found on usenet. also another good reason why people need to maintain their anonymity on usenet. if it werent for anon posting little usenet snot balls would quickly fill your mailbox with spam and ring your phone at all hours. you can bet the trolls are most likely bored teens out of school for the summer using daddys computer and hoping daddy will let them borrow the truck tonight. lol ned .
From : ned
hey steve heres a deal for you. if i admit i am a cheap skate and dont like paying high prices will you go away and leave us adults discuss things here in a mature adult like manner i am a cheap skate. oh hell ill even whine for you bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh whine whine. now will you go away rotflmao! ned cbhvac sales@screweduponpurpose@caroliabreeehvac.com wrote in message get used to the fact that some in here understand //drivelsnipped// welcome to my kill file. get used to it. that simple! plonk! flushed! boo fuckin hoo...welcome to the groups offical sf list. ned you now have the honor of being the first person i have nominated for a very coveted title that we have had here in the group for a few years now. you now have the offical title of stupid fuck. with this title comes many perks most of them you have down to a science already so you continue as you are. this title is just to make if official to the group that you havent a clue what you are doing and that you are a stupid fuck that needs to be ignored. since you cant afford a $20 bill for a hubcap its painfully obvious that you cant afford your internet service so we suggest strongly that you call your isp and cancel this high priced service that is gouging your wallet today and get that expence out of your hair. then the entire usenet world can be free of you and your whiny ass that cant afford a simple part. whaaaaa...whaaaaa...whaa...oh..sorry ned did you say something i thought i heard your cryin about a hubcap... fucktard...get a friggin grip on something other than what you do... gone! .
From : cbhvac same as it was com
lakeland 108-c wrote remind some of us that have been reading here 5 or so years..... ned is stupid fuck # what i remember someone used to have a list of the official members maybe a google search......... lol of course anyone with the mindset to keep such a list should add their own name to it! mines there...right behind yours... .
From : carolina breeze hvac
another newbie prick.... hey roy....you wanna set this wannabe clear ned foad....ok hey steve heres a deal for you. if i admit i am a cheap skate and dont like paying high prices will you go away and leave us adults discuss things here in a mature adult like manner i am a cheap skate. oh hell ill even whine for you bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh whine whine. now will you go away rotflmao! ned cbhvac sales@screweduponpurpose@caroliabreeehvac.com wrote in message get used to the fact that some in here understand //drivelsnipped// welcome to my kill file. get used to it. that simple! plonk! flushed! boo fuckin hoo...welcome to the groups offical sf list. ned you now have the honor of being the first person i have nominated for a very coveted title that we have had here in the group for a few years now. you now have the offical title of stupid fuck. with this title comes many perks most of them you have down to a science already so you continue as you are. this title is just to make if official to the group that you havent a clue what you are doing and that you are a stupid fuck that needs to be ignored. since you cant afford a $20 bill for a hubcap its painfully obvious that you cant afford your internet service so we suggest strongly that you call your isp and cancel this high priced service that is gouging your wallet today and get that expence out of your hair. then the entire usenet world can be free of you and your whiny ass that cant afford a simple part. whaaaaa...whaaaaa...whaa...oh..sorry ned did you say something i thought i heard your cryin about a hubcap... fucktard...get a friggin grip on something other than what you do... gone! .
From : yonzie
notatightwad@yourfriendly.dodge.dealer.com wrote cbhvac sales@screweduponpurpose@caroliabreeehvac.com wrote in message get used to the fact that some in here understand //drivelsnipped// welcome to my kill file. get used to it. that simple! plonk! flushed! boo fuckin hoo...welcome to the groups offical sf list. i forget now the new stupid fuck gets a # with his new title. we must have around 40 sf now. ned you now have the honor of being the first person i have nominated for a very coveted title that we have had here in the group for a few years now. you now have the offical title of stupid fuck. with this title comes many perks most of them you have down to a science already so you continue as you are. this title is just to make if official to the group that you havent a clue what you are doing and that you are a stupid fuck that needs to be ignored. since you cant afford a $20 bill for a hubcap its painfully obvious that you cant afford your internet service so we suggest strongly that you call your isp and cancel this high priced service that is gouging your wallet today and get that expence out of your hair. then the entire usenet world can be free of you and your whiny ass that cant afford a simple part. whaaaaa...whaaaaa...whaa...oh..sorry ned did you say something i thought i heard your cryin about a hubcap... fucktard...get a friggin grip on something other than what you do... gone! .
From : yonzie
none@nedsoorg.net wrote gee steve a.k.a. carolina breeze & other sock puppets you are making me work by having to add all your socks to my kill file. well keep em coming boy! a few clicks and another of your socks goes into my kill file. with all that kill filing he wont have anyones posts to read .
From : beekeep
on 9 jun 2004 071737 -0700 gunbunny31@msn.com gunbunny31 wrote youre so phucken tight i bet your ass squeeks when you walk. if you cant afford your truck park it and walk. beekeep you know what winning the gold in the special olymipcs and flaming have in common the flamer would have put a question mark at the end of a question . . it dosent matter who wins your still retarded anyone that is dry behind the ears knows that oem parts are expensive. there are warehousing costs etc. . does he think everytime he needs a part they are going to make it for him there are probably 10000 of those hubcaps sitting somewhere high and dry waiting to be sold over the next 20 years. this costs money. maybe if dumbphuck would get a job other than mcdonalds the cost wouldnt seem so much. beekeep .
From : steve
none@nedsoorg.net wrote gee steve a.k.a. carolina breeze & other sock puppets you are making me work by having to add all your socks to my kill file. well keep em coming boy! a few clicks and another of your socks goes into my kill file. with all that kill filing he wont have anyones posts to read lol..its ok...he wont be able to see the next time he needs something that one of us can get it much cheaper for him... .
From : gunbunny31
on 9 jun 2004 071737 -0700 gunbunny31@msn.com gunbunny31 wrote youre so phucken tight i bet your ass squeeks when you walk. if you cant afford your truck park it and walk. beekeep you know what winning the gold in the special olymipcs and flaming have in common the flamer would have put a question mark at the end of a question . . it dosent matter who wins your still retarded anyone that is dry behind the ears knows that oem parts are expensive. there are warehousing costs etc. . does he think everytime he needs a part they are going to make it for him there are probably 10000 of those hubcaps sitting somewhere high and dry waiting to be sold over the next 20 years. this costs money. maybe if dumbphuck would get a job other than mcdonalds the cost wouldnt seem so much. beekeep the fact is the guy asked a question he didnt know. now he does. i am sure you werent born knowing. flaming is just silly. but i guess i got to you you responded. .
From : lakeland 108c
steve wrote cbhvac sales@screweduponpurpose@caroliabreeehvac.com wrote in get used to the fact that some in here understand //drivelsnipped// welcome to my kill file. get used to it. that simple! plonk! flushed! boo fuckin hoo...welcome to the groups offical sf list. ned you now have the honor of being the first person i have nominated for a very coveted title that we have had here in the group for a few years now. you now have the offical title of stupid fuck. with this title comes many perks most of them you have down to a science already so you continue as you are. this title is just to make if official to the group that you havent a clue what you are doing and that you are a stupid fuck that needs to be ignored. since you cant afford a $20 bill for a hubcap its painfully obvious that you cant afford your internet service so we suggest strongly that you call your isp and cancel this high priced service that is gouging your wallet today and get that expence out of your hair. then the entire usenet world can be free of you and your whiny ass that cant afford a simple part. whaaaaa...whaaaaa...whaa...oh..sorry ned did you say something i thought i heard your cryin about a hubcap... fucktard...get a friggin grip on something other than what you do... gone! okay steve remind some of us that have been reading here 5 or so years..... ned is stupid fuck # what i remember someone used to have a list of the official members maybe a google search......... lol --- outgoing mail is certified virus free. checked by avg anti-virus system http//www.grisoft.com. version 6.0.701 / virus database 458 - release date 6/7/2004 .
From : lakeland 108c
ned wrote gee steve a.k.a. carolina breeze & other sock puppets you are making me work by having to add all your socks to my kill file. add me carolina breeze makes more sense to me on his worst day than you do on your best. mark wearing plonk-proof underwear --- outgoing mail is certified virus free. checked by avg anti-virus system http//www.grisoft.com. version 6.0.701 / virus database 458 - release date 6/7/2004 .
From : milesh
lakeland 108-c wrote remind some of us that have been reading here 5 or so years..... ned is stupid fuck # what i remember someone used to have a list of the official members maybe a google search......... lol of course anyone with the mindset to keep such a list should add their own name to it! .
From : lakeland 108c
milesh wrote of course anyone with the mindset to keep such a list should add their own name to it! enough time on google anyone can re create it.... --- outgoing mail is certified virus free. checked by avg anti-virus system http//www.grisoft.com. version 6.0.701 / virus database 458 - release date 6/7/2004 .
From : cbhvac same as it was com
on 9 jun 2004 071737 -0700 gunbunny31@msn.com gunbunny31 wrote youre so phucken tight i bet your ass squeeks when you walk. if you cant afford your truck park it and walk. beekeep you know what winning the gold in the special olymipcs and flaming have in common the flamer would have put a question mark at the end of a question . . it dosent matter who wins your still retarded anyone that is dry behind the ears knows that oem parts are expensive. there are warehousing costs etc. . does he think everytime he needs a part they are going to make it for him there are probably 10000 of those hubcaps sitting somewhere high and dry waiting to be sold over the next 20 years. this costs money. maybe if dumbphuck would get a job other than mcdonalds the cost wouldnt seem so much. beekeep the fact is the guy asked a question he didnt know. now he does. i am sure you werent born knowing. flaming is just silly. but i guess i got to you you responded. the fact is he knew. he went to the dealer the dealer gave him a price....that is the retail price in most markets for the cap. once he asked the parts guy told him and then he knew. why whine about it if you want it flaming at times isnt really flaming. its driving home a point that obviously in neds case didnt hit home. .
From : Annonymous
on tue 8 jun 2004 135012 -0400 ned none@nedsoorg.net wrote just for the heck of it today i called around to other dealers. lowest i could find was $19.00 what a friggin racket! volkswagon pulled this same crap in the 60s & 70s until j.c. whitney broke their back with reasonably priced parts. is there any national company that sells dodge parts for reasonable prices thanks ned well ned if you can even find the message through all the crap posted here that is pretty much normal now. dodge dealer parts prices are right up there pricewise with ones such as volkswagen. and as a vw car and dodge truck guy i have to say if i had to buy a dealer part for one of my vehicles i would rather get it from vw because there prices arent as bad. never would have thought i would be saying that though. but thats the reality and i suspect its that way with a lot of the manufacturers now not just european ones. and if the rest of you get annoyed with all the kids cluttering the ng look into joining a mailing list for your particular truck as you wont find these guys on there-they get removed very quickly. as for jc whitney i wouldnt use anything from them on my cars. now if you were an aircooled guy way back that may be an exception but i would use anything from them on watercooled vws. john .