I do think it was because they simply decided they wanted more money for the parts. I was just trying to be fair as they did allow him to take the parts with him. Being honest, he paid. I seem to recall he was a little peeved that they told him one price and he drove all the way down there to have them charge him more. -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II " I realize that death is inevitable. I just don't want to be around when it happens! " -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> > It was likely a mis-quote or he got a few more things than quoted for. I don't > think he'd have sent them the $80 if he felt they were unfair, and I doubt they > would have let him go with the parts and trusted him for the payment if they > were "shady" on the deal. > > I understand your sentiments though Matt. Normally I'd do the same, but when you > find parts for a Rambler nowadays you just might have to pay the price or do > without. We're getting to be enough of a minority that we just have to take it > sometimes. I'll do that before changing brands! > > ------------- > Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:14:26 -0500 > From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx> > On 12/25/2008 11:12 PM, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx spouted this sage advice: > > > > They are expensive from what I have heard. > > > No way to gauge getting what you need though! > > > > > > I know a local guy that called ahead on fenders for his American and got a > quote . > > > When he got there and got them they charged him $80 more than he had. I > foget whether it was because he got more or they underquoted him when they found > it was ftuff for his SC/rambler. > > > Anyway in their defense, Leons allowed him to pay what cash he had and > take the parts home. They said, "oh we understand leave us your contact info and > send us a money order when get back". So he did. > > > <snip> > > If it was because they found out he had an SC/Rambler instead, then it > sounds like a pretty dishonest place to deal with. I would have been > extremely cheesed and let them keep their parts. > > -- > Frank Swygert > Publisher, "American Motors Cars" > Magazine (AMC) > For all AMC enthusiasts > http://farna.home.att.net/AMC.html > (free download available!) > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list