c

I'm in the UP, but just barely. Right on the Wisconsin border, so you've
definitely been in my area before.

Chris

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c6kjsl$ct4bl$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Chris,
>
> I love Michigan. I used to work on Mackinac Island several summers and my
> father worked there many more summers than I. I also lived down by
Pontiac
> in a town called Davisburg, close to Mt Holly and near Clarkston. Lots of
> nice women there to :-)
>
> Also, the UP is wonderful. Filled with State and National Parks.
>
> Where are you at?
>
> Well, as I mentioned to Mike, I did some heavy leg work in this area and
> this price is the best I could get. I stuck without buds in this area and
> no place to work :-(. I just came back from a visit to my home state
> Florida and yes, there I would have access to friends who have both,
> mechanical knowledge and a big place to work. Sometimes you just gotta
bite
> the bullet and do it.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:JXjjc.45295$lS2.35261@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > Bill,
> >
> > You should take a trip and visit Michigan. We could rebuild your engine
> the
> > way you want, remove and replace it in my buddy's fully equipped shop
and
> > have ya running and out the door for a lot less than that. Might cost
you
> a
> > few boxes of barley sodas. but unfortunately it'd be tough to get your
> Jeep
> > here now since it's torn down..
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
> >
> >
>
>

cactuscowboy

Yes, it does pay to shop.

I work at a Jeep dealership. Some of the parts we use in the service
department are purchased at NAPA, Carquest, or Bumper to Bumper rather than
DC. Why? Availability and cost savings. A dealership parts department can
be an excellent source for certain parts. For others, buy elsewhere.

Why stoop to "slamming dealerships"? Nobody is forced at gunpoint to buy a
$500 clutch kit from a Jeep dealer. The Parts Manager at my store would be
the first to tell you, "Go down to Carquest, they have it a lot cheaper".

Also beware that the quality of auto parts and service work can vary
considerably. Sometimes the old adage applys: "You get what you pay for".

Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c6jo5n$cre0i$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I went to price a clutch kit from a local dealer today for my 83 CJ7.
They
> came back with a quote of around 500.00
>
> What?????
>
> Comparitively, I got a price at a local parts store for 119.00. Heck of a
> difference.
>
>
> Also, it pays to shop.
>
> I was quoting prices for R&R on my engine to have it machined. I had
prices
> ranging from 540.00 (lowest) to 1800.00 (highest). I didn't even try the
> dealer on this.
>
> Amazing.
>
>

cactuscowboy

Yes, it does pay to shop.

I work at a Jeep dealership. Some of the parts we use in the service
department are purchased at NAPA, Carquest, or Bumper to Bumper rather than
DC. Why? Availability and cost savings. A dealership parts department can
be an excellent source for certain parts. For others, buy elsewhere.

Why stoop to "slamming dealerships"? Nobody is forced at gunpoint to buy a
$500 clutch kit from a Jeep dealer. The Parts Manager at my store would be
the first to tell you, "Go down to Carquest, they have it a lot cheaper".

Also beware that the quality of auto parts and service work can vary
considerably. Sometimes the old adage applys: "You get what you pay for".

Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c6jo5n$cre0i$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I went to price a clutch kit from a local dealer today for my 83 CJ7.
They
> came back with a quote of around 500.00
>
> What?????
>
> Comparitively, I got a price at a local parts store for 119.00. Heck of a
> difference.
>
>
> Also, it pays to shop.
>
> I was quoting prices for R&R on my engine to have it machined. I had
prices
> ranging from 540.00 (lowest) to 1800.00 (highest). I didn't even try the
> dealer on this.
>
> Amazing.
>
>

cactuscowboy

Yes, it does pay to shop.

I work at a Jeep dealership. Some of the parts we use in the service
department are purchased at NAPA, Carquest, or Bumper to Bumper rather than
DC. Why? Availability and cost savings. A dealership parts department can
be an excellent source for certain parts. For others, buy elsewhere.

Why stoop to "slamming dealerships"? Nobody is forced at gunpoint to buy a
$500 clutch kit from a Jeep dealer. The Parts Manager at my store would be
the first to tell you, "Go down to Carquest, they have it a lot cheaper".

Also beware that the quality of auto parts and service work can vary
considerably. Sometimes the old adage applys: "You get what you pay for".

Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c6jo5n$cre0i$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I went to price a clutch kit from a local dealer today for my 83 CJ7.
They
> came back with a quote of around 500.00
>
> What?????
>
> Comparitively, I got a price at a local parts store for 119.00. Heck of a
> difference.
>
>
> Also, it pays to shop.
>
> I was quoting prices for R&R on my engine to have it machined. I had
prices
> ranging from 540.00 (lowest) to 1800.00 (highest). I didn't even try the
> dealer on this.
>
> Amazing.
>
>

cactuscowboy

Yes, it does pay to shop.

I work at a Jeep dealership. Some of the parts we use in the service
department are purchased at NAPA, Carquest, or Bumper to Bumper rather than
DC. Why? Availability and cost savings. A dealership parts department can
be an excellent source for certain parts. For others, buy elsewhere.

Why stoop to "slamming dealerships"? Nobody is forced at gunpoint to buy a
$500 clutch kit from a Jeep dealer. The Parts Manager at my store would be
the first to tell you, "Go down to Carquest, they have it a lot cheaper".

Also beware that the quality of auto parts and service work can vary
considerably. Sometimes the old adage applys: "You get what you pay for".

Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c6jo5n$cre0i$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I went to price a clutch kit from a local dealer today for my 83 CJ7.
They
> came back with a quote of around 500.00
>
> What?????
>
> Comparitively, I got a price at a local parts store for 119.00. Heck of a
> difference.
>
>
> Also, it pays to shop.
>
> I was quoting prices for R&R on my engine to have it machined. I had
prices
> ranging from 540.00 (lowest) to 1800.00 (highest). I didn't even try the
> dealer on this.
>
> Amazing.
>
>

Mike Romain

Man, there is a guy in Florida giving away an 85 CJ7 rolling chassis.
It only has 80K on it!

You could have towed it home. Just a drivetrain and frame, no body
tub. Doors and all come with it...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> I love Michigan. I used to work on Mackinac Island several summers and my
> father worked there many more summers than I. I also lived down by Pontiac
> in a town called Davisburg, close to Mt Holly and near Clarkston. Lots of
> nice women there to :-)
>
> Also, the UP is wonderful. Filled with State and National Parks.
>
> Where are you at?
>
> Well, as I mentioned to Mike, I did some heavy leg work in this area and
> this price is the best I could get. I stuck without buds in this area and
> no place to work :-(. I just came back from a visit to my home state
> Florida and yes, there I would have access to friends who have both,
> mechanical knowledge and a big place to work. Sometimes you just gotta bite
> the bullet and do it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:JXjjc.45295$lS2.35261@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > Bill,
> >
> > You should take a trip and visit Michigan. We could rebuild your engine
> the
> > way you want, remove and replace it in my buddy's fully equipped shop and
> > have ya running and out the door for a lot less than that. Might cost you
> a
> > few boxes of barley sodas. but unfortunately it'd be tough to get your
> Jeep
> > here now since it's torn down..
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
> >
> >

Mike Romain

Man, there is a guy in Florida giving away an 85 CJ7 rolling chassis.
It only has 80K on it!

You could have towed it home. Just a drivetrain and frame, no body
tub. Doors and all come with it...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> I love Michigan. I used to work on Mackinac Island several summers and my
> father worked there many more summers than I. I also lived down by Pontiac
> in a town called Davisburg, close to Mt Holly and near Clarkston. Lots of
> nice women there to :-)
>
> Also, the UP is wonderful. Filled with State and National Parks.
>
> Where are you at?
>
> Well, as I mentioned to Mike, I did some heavy leg work in this area and
> this price is the best I could get. I stuck without buds in this area and
> no place to work :-(. I just came back from a visit to my home state
> Florida and yes, there I would have access to friends who have both,
> mechanical knowledge and a big place to work. Sometimes you just gotta bite
> the bullet and do it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:JXjjc.45295$lS2.35261@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > Bill,
> >
> > You should take a trip and visit Michigan. We could rebuild your engine
> the
> > way you want, remove and replace it in my buddy's fully equipped shop and
> > have ya running and out the door for a lot less than that. Might cost you
> a
> > few boxes of barley sodas. but unfortunately it'd be tough to get your
> Jeep
> > here now since it's torn down..
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
> >
> >

Mike Romain

Man, there is a guy in Florida giving away an 85 CJ7 rolling chassis.
It only has 80K on it!

You could have towed it home. Just a drivetrain and frame, no body
tub. Doors and all come with it...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> I love Michigan. I used to work on Mackinac Island several summers and my
> father worked there many more summers than I. I also lived down by Pontiac
> in a town called Davisburg, close to Mt Holly and near Clarkston. Lots of
> nice women there to :-)
>
> Also, the UP is wonderful. Filled with State and National Parks.
>
> Where are you at?
>
> Well, as I mentioned to Mike, I did some heavy leg work in this area and
> this price is the best I could get. I stuck without buds in this area and
> no place to work :-(. I just came back from a visit to my home state
> Florida and yes, there I would have access to friends who have both,
> mechanical knowledge and a big place to work. Sometimes you just gotta bite
> the bullet and do it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:JXjjc.45295$lS2.35261@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > Bill,
> >
> > You should take a trip and visit Michigan. We could rebuild your engine
> the
> > way you want, remove and replace it in my buddy's fully equipped shop and
> > have ya running and out the door for a lot less than that. Might cost you
> a
> > few boxes of barley sodas. but unfortunately it'd be tough to get your
> Jeep
> > here now since it's torn down..
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
> >
> >

Mike Romain

Man, there is a guy in Florida giving away an 85 CJ7 rolling chassis.
It only has 80K on it!

You could have towed it home. Just a drivetrain and frame, no body
tub. Doors and all come with it...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> I love Michigan. I used to work on Mackinac Island several summers and my
> father worked there many more summers than I. I also lived down by Pontiac
> in a town called Davisburg, close to Mt Holly and near Clarkston. Lots of
> nice women there to :-)
>
> Also, the UP is wonderful. Filled with State and National Parks.
>
> Where are you at?
>
> Well, as I mentioned to Mike, I did some heavy leg work in this area and
> this price is the best I could get. I stuck without buds in this area and
> no place to work :-(. I just came back from a visit to my home state
> Florida and yes, there I would have access to friends who have both,
> mechanical knowledge and a big place to work. Sometimes you just gotta bite
> the bullet and do it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:JXjjc.45295$lS2.35261@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > Bill,
> >
> > You should take a trip and visit Michigan. We could rebuild your engine
> the
> > way you want, remove and replace it in my buddy's fully equipped shop and
> > have ya running and out the door for a lot less than that. Might cost you
> a
> > few boxes of barley sodas. but unfortunately it'd be tough to get your
> Jeep
> > here now since it's torn down..
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
> >
> >