Quite high.  Even assuming a typical 100% markup on parts, it's high.

Are you sure the quote did not include anything else, e.g. replacing all the V belts, etc.

Allan

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:20 -0500, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Nowhere close. Any parts pace will have them for a hundred or so, and
> there are good buys from the listvendors. Tell these creeps bye.
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 6:59 PM, aaron bright <vdub4uandme@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Volksdoktor in Louisville, KY is trying to tell me that�installing an alternator is going to cost $398.
> > Does that even come close to sounding right to anyone?????
> > �Thank you,
> > Aaron Bright
> > Louisville, KY
> >
> >
> >
> >