Re: Getting kicked in the wallet...$300 ??!! for front end parts!?

["amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxx> wrote:
> You gotta be kidding me! I did my '70 Hornet,
> albeit about 7-8 years ago, and paid only $24 each for
> the tie rod ends. The pitman arm was only $17, and it
> fit the Javelin AND the Jeep as well ( probably why it
> was so cheap ). Did you pay labor, or just bought the
> parts!? You DEFINITELY got robbed on that deal! Go
> check out WWW.RockAuto.com, and search on the AMC
> parts, you can find them there WAY cheaper than what
> you paid for them locally! I just ordered and received
> disc brake calipers for a '72 Gremlin, and a carb for
> a '78 Gremlin, and was happy with the prices,
> generally speaking. Carbs aren't cheap anyway.
> calipers were $40 each, I think. Anyway, you need to
> shop around more! $300 for tie rod ends and pitman
> arm...I got some bridge property I can sell you
> "cheap", too! LOL. Just pulling your leg, Doc. Sorry!
> Couldnt' resist. :)
> 
> Jerry Casper in VA...8 Gremlins to fix up,...
> 
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This was 2 years ago and you got to figure too these were N.Y. prices, also I got new tie rod end sleeves and an idler arm too. I just went through my bills and the total was 238$ not the 300$ I thought. I tried acessing the site you posted but cannot acess it with a WEB TV. 
"Doc"