I had the flat rate box at home so I didn’t mail it yet but I think for that larger flat rate box it’ll cost around $20.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > So what did you pay then? > >> On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 3:09 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> I called autohausaz and they told me to collapse the original manufacturer’s >> box (which is required to be returned) and try to stuff both the collapsed >> box and alternator into a priority mail flat rate which is what I did and it >> all just barely fit! The alternator in the manufacturer’s box would not fit >> into the flat rate box as is. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Feb 14, 2020, at 2:12 PM, dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Won’t it fit in a Priority Mail flat rate box? At best that would set you >> > back $20. >> > >> > -D >> > >> >> On Feb 14, 2020, at 1:57 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >> >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> You've got a two pronged problem, its relatively heavy for its size and >> >> you need to ship it pretty far. This is one of the reasons you're usually >> >> better of buying something like an alternator locally. If its a reman you >> >> get the same alternator, you don't pay shipping and you don't have to pay >> >> to return the core... >> >> -Curt >> >> >> >> On Friday, February 14, 2020, 1:50:37 PM EST, Dimitri Seretakis via >> >> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> I went to mail the alternator core back to Autohauz az today. Its value >> >> is $45, post office wants to charge me $50 to mail it. Is this for real? >> >> I told them that I’m throwing it right in the garbage. Would UPS be >> >> cheaper. I’m only going to try once more before it really goes in the >> >> trash. My time has some value here. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >>>> On Feb 12, 2020, at 9:17 PM, Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> See, I am the opposite. I don't do bodywork. Since nothing on the >> >>> larrymobile was visible in normal use, I'm ok with hack and tack on that. >> >>> >> >>> On each generation of MBs, what should be simple jobs like changing the >> >>> alternator gets more difficult. I like 240Ds. If I'd ever driven a 123 >> >>> 300D, I'm sure I'd like them but I got spoiled with the OM603 and hyd. >> >>> lifters. >> >>> >> >>>> Dimitri Seretakis February 12, 2020 at 6:21 PM >> >>>> Thank you for all your advice and as always, I was cursing the whole >> >>>> time and telling myself how much I prefer bodywork! >> >>>> >> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > 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 >> _______________________________________ 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
