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Subject:Re: GoWesty core buyback
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:56:21 -0700

For shipping motors, IMHO, the best option is to contact your local boneyard. They ship motors ALL.THE.TIME. I’d ask how much to strap it on a pallet and have them send with their freight company. Might cost you $50. Might cost you a pizza.

That’s what I’ve done in the past.

Jim

> On Jul 14, 2021, at 8:51 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> When you look at the GW  engine, there is a tab for "shipping" where they talk about the need to have a loading dock for forklifting, and mention that door to door without a loading doc adds $95 each way for a liftgate truck.  Truck freight only:  https://www.gowesty.com/product/made-in-usa/24110/2200cc-engine-?v=   You will want to ship in the crate they used because there is a $300 core charge on it.  You can take the crate to a freight company and they will handle it what ever way GW wants it.
> 
> Stuart 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 4:54 AM
> To: stuartmacm@gmail.com
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: GoWesty core buyback 
> 
> Well, that was going to be my next question. Who to ship with. I am North of North Dakota and was going to take it there to ship when the border reopens. 
> 
> I don’t see where it says it must be on a pallet? I was going to use the crate that mine came in. 
> 
> Thanks
> Jeff 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 14, 2021, at 12:33 AM, stuartmacm@gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> Don't forget about the shipping cost to send the core.  $150-$200 and 
>> you need to put it on a pallet or pay another $95. Could be a net loss 
>> or break even proposition.
>> 
>> Stuart
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of 
>> Jeff Palmer
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 8:42 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: GoWesty core buyback
>> 
>> So GoWesty will credit $250 for a 1.9 and $450 for a 2.1. 
>> 
>> https://www.gowesty.com/view_page.php?name=Core%20Buyback%20Program
>> 
>> There are a lot of deletions that reduce the value. I had replaced my 
>> 1.9 with a 2.1 Boston Bob. Would it have come with all these parts or 
>> would they have been pulled off the 1.9?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Jeff
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>

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