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My last couple trips to the local import salvage yard have been somewhat disappointing. My most recent trip was for one wheel cover, as mine when flying on a 95 mph curve. Unfortunately I didn't see it go, or I would have retrieved it. Anyway, I went to the salvage yard, and i inquired about a wheel cover. "No, we don't have one here, but I can get you one and have it here by Monday". (This was a Friday morning...) I figured what the heck, and gave the man $26 to have it delivered to my door by Tuesday (he said). Well, to make a long story short, three and a half weeks later, and five long distance calls....each time with a promise they would return my call, although they never once did....I drove back and told the man he might as well give me my money back, because I wasn't about to be put off again. I got the refund, and bought 4 on ebay for $60, and had them within five days. Last summer, at the same yard, I bought two struts for $100 apiece. They both had nasty threads inside where the caps screwed on, but I was in a pinch and used them anyway. Nasty, but I got the cap on, although I had no idea how tight it was. I ended up having to go in with a pipe wrench after they were on the car, to tighten them both down. One last salvage yard experience. I bought two struts from a yard in California, only to discover they had sent me struts with spindles that took the sealed bearing.....and THEY are very expensive, if you have never priced one. The moral of the story is: "Buyer beware!" There obviously are deals to be had, but make sure its the deal and not you that's being "had".
bruce
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