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Re: Shipping prices are nuts.
"Shipping and handling" charges are just a hazard of doing business on the internet.. I can't see the difference in the way an item is "handled" in a brick and mortar store and the internet.. There is a difference when a third party gets involved, that's the "shipping" part.. 99% of my purchases are done locally.. I just finished installing power steering on my truck.. Summit, Jeg's, and several of the reproduction vendors have a "kit" for doing this.. Almost all of them want around $600.00 for this kit, plus many add a core charge.. I bought locally, EVERYTHING needed -- gear box, pump, hoses, etc for half that, including the belt and fluid..
That old, tired excuse, "I can't find what I want locally" doesn't fly with me.. Stay away from the franchise parts stores and you'll find what you're looking for without those high cost shipping fees..
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