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Cost of ownership
07-07-2006, 15:34
Post: #14
Cost of ownership
Remember that having a swing radiator will have an impact on the
price as will having to remove the doghouse to check the valve lash.

Tom Warner
Vernon Center,NY
1985 PT 40

At 11:31 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:

>Bruce, I was quoted $790.00 by Cashman Cat in Las Vegas NV where I was
>a repeat customer. Of course, Cat franchises are independently owned
>and operated. So prices, as well as services offered, will vary. I
>suppose different markets may dictate varing prices as well.
>
>In any event, I think a range of $800 to $1100.00 is probably realistic.
>
>When I have a chance I'll get a quote from Ring Power, the Cat place
>here in central FL, and see what they say. I need to get some new Cat
>hats anyway.
>
>James
>78FC33SB "Old School"
>Orange Lake FL
>
>--- In
>WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
>"birdshill123"
> wrote:
> >
> > James: You must have a bargain Cat dealer. I doubt most would do all
> > that work for $790.00 More like $1000 plus. If you figure labor rates
> > of $90.00 (could be higher) just doing the belts and hoses could
> > easily eat up $400 TO $500 . Doesnt leave much for the valve
> > adjustment. They might charge $790 to do this on a conventional truck
> > but not a MH.
> >
> > Bruce: 1988 FC35
> >
>
>
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Cost of ownership - gcyeaw - 07-06-2006, 12:55
Cost of ownership - John Suter - 07-07-2006, 00:06
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Cost of ownership - pattypape - 07-07-2006, 04:45
Cost of ownership - rwoodysurplus - 07-07-2006, 05:04
Cost of ownership - smquandt - 07-07-2006, 05:31
Cost of ownership - Curt Sprenger - 07-07-2006, 05:57
Cost of ownership - jwasnewski - 07-07-2006, 08:03
Cost of ownership - orbitalsolutions - 07-07-2006, 08:17
Cost of ownership - orbitalsolutions - 07-07-2006, 10:14
Cost of ownership - gcyeaw - 07-07-2006, 11:11
Cost of ownership - birdshill123 - 07-07-2006, 14:54
Cost of ownership - orbitalsolutions - 07-07-2006, 15:31
Cost of ownership - Tom Warner - 07-07-2006 15:34
Cost of ownership - one_dusty_hoot - 07-07-2006, 16:00
Cost of ownership - gcyeaw - 07-08-2006, 04:54
Cost of ownership - Mike Hohnstein - 07-08-2006, 05:49
Cost of ownership - Jack & Donna Smith - 07-08-2006, 08:19
Cost of ownership - orbitalsolutions - 07-08-2006, 09:29
Cost of ownership - gcyeaw - 07-08-2006, 11:05
Cost of ownership - Leroy Eckert - 07-08-2006, 12:14
Cost of ownership - Curt Sprenger - 07-08-2006, 12:31
Cost of ownership - gcyeaw - 07-08-2006, 12:47
Cost of ownership - Mike Hohnstein - 07-08-2006, 13:33
Cost of ownership - Leroy Eckert - 07-08-2006, 13:36
Cost of ownership - gcyeaw - 07-08-2006, 13:46
Cost of ownership - Leroy Eckert - 07-08-2006, 13:48
Cost of ownership - gcyeaw - 07-08-2006, 13:54
Cost of ownership - jwasnewski - 07-08-2006, 14:54
Cost of ownership - gcyeaw - 07-08-2006, 15:09
Cost of ownership - Tom Warner - 07-08-2006, 15:33
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