David,

Besides being a 'wheel hoarder' (you may not have heard about my hill of wheels), I buy spares which will likely be very difficult to obtain when I really, absolutely, must have it. I have a weird sort of Vanagon which has this strut which I have not seen on any other. I only happen-chance to spot this odd part available. No doubt it has not sold because nobody else can use it!

Pictures at a later time.

BenT 

sent from my electronic leash

On Mar 29, 2011, at 6:34 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:

> For non-critical parts, parts that have no chance of stranding me, I consider the money to be better off elsewhere rather than in parts storage.  If it is a part that can go bad in storage, that just increases my hesitancy to "buy and hold."  After all, there are things that can happen that would mean I will never be replacing that part.  But, that's me.  Others may prefer to tie up money that way.
> 
> mcneely
> 
>> On Mar 29, 2011 4:03 AM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Wondering how long one should expect gas struts such as those used on
>> rear hatches and hood last in storage? Thinking of buying spares and
>> just keep them stashed away. But most of stuff I read says gas struts
>> will leak a pressure periodically to the point of eventually rendering
>> them useless. Any ideas?
>> 
>> I noticed vendors tend to have clearance sales on gas struts which
>> seems to support the notion.
>> 
>> 
>> TIA,
>> 
>> --
>> BenT
> 
> --
> David McNeely