And liability/insurance costs plus overhead spread over very low volume, at least compared to cars.
-----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gotta Love Those Cheap Fixes... It depends on where/how you source them. Yes, they can be rather expensive. A kit to convert from the original generator system to a new alternator is $800. I think the used but "was working when removed" generator will be less than 1/10th that amount (this time). One difference that accounts for some of the cost difference is that it is theoretically possible to trace every bit of every part back to the source. Grant can correct me if I'm wrong, I think he used to deal in aircraft parts. The massive FAA approval process accounts for a lot of the other cost differences as well. On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 9:29 PM, Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 18:52:56 -0600 OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I suppose parts for a Cessna 182A are somewhat more expensive than those > for old Mercedes. > > > Craig > > -- OK Don "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin 1775 "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
