>Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 08:32:23 -0600
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>From: Beth Young <young@sherlock.sims.berkeley.edu>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
>Subject: Core charge for Vanagon Transmission?
>
>Hi all:
>
>I bought a transmission at a wreaking yard yesterday, but since I'm
>not going to pull it 'till next week, I paid the yard owner up front
>to "hold" it for me.  As we were settling up he causually mentioned
>that I could pay the core charge when I actually come back to get it.
>
>It never occured to me that there might be a core charge on a piece
>bought at a wreaking yard.  Is this normally done on rebuildable
>parts?  What's a reasonable core charge in this situation?
>
>Thanks.
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>Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
>Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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>
$200 was the core charge from a FLAPS in my area when I was looking to buy
a rebuilt tranny with a guarantee.  This is the first time I ever heard of
a salvage yard charging a core charge on something but its been a while
since I bought a transmission or engine this way.

Tim