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Subject:Re: Need heater hose?
From:Mike B
Date:Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:51:01 -0400

Nowhere in the ad does it state you're getting a coil of 50 feet of hose.

How is one supposed to know how much you're going to get at that price?

Mike B.

On 10/17/2013 5:58 PM, Gene P wrote:
> Just received, 50 ft of "Gates Green Stripe 5/8 heater hose Made in
> U.S.A."  This is premium hose, O'Reilly wants 3.39/ft compared to 1.29
> for standard hose.  Product info:
> http://www.gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=925&location_id=1175
>
> Bought this from an Amazon partner, Car Part Kings, for $1.93 plus $13
> shipping.  Don't know anything about them except this purchase, shipped
> FedEx and received in less than a week.  I just checked Amazon and the
> price is now $14.48 plus $13 from the same partner, still 55 cents/ft.
>
> Don't know why, but it's a screaming deal.  Listed on Amazon as Gates
> 28441 heater hose.
>
> gp