[Amc-list] It Pays to Shop

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sometimes my projects take so long that I lose parts.  I had purchased front wheel cylinders for the 65 Rambler from Rockauto two or three months ago.  I could remember taking one of them out of the box and examining it.  I'm finally doing the brakes now while waiting for the sheet metal to repair the trunk.  

I did the passenger brakes yesterday and I could not find one of the wheel cylinder for the driver's side. I had checked online a few days ago with NAPA and got prices.  Checked with the local NAPA store and found that they would have to order the one I needed.  Bummer.  I was near Kragens today so I thought I would check with them.  They would have to order the one that I needed too and they had it priced at $77.00.  I told the clerk that was exorbitant because I could get it at NAPA for less than $30 (forgot the actually price quoted at NAPA).  The clerk said they would match or beat any valid price and called the NAPA store.  NAPA quoted him $12.36 so he honored that price.  I wouldn't have bought a wheel cylinder $77 anyway, but I like to think I saved $65 just by complaining.  I wish I could get that kind of satisfaction by whining about my taxes or my job.

Joe Fulton
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