In the past 3 weeks we have saved ourselves over $700 on 2 small things. the 8 year od tv winegard decided it had had enough of being bounced around. A quote from Springers at Lawnton was over $600! It was going to be a Jack antenna. We paid a $90 deposit as it had to be ordered. After I had seen cheaper ones online Bruce rang Solar Express at Caboolture. Called in there this morning, bought another Winegard for $214 ($275 retail) & we now have 60 channels- first time TV for 2 weeks. Shall get our Springers money next week as it will not be a problem because when Bruce said that he could get one cheaper there was not a problem Now needed to replace an original (450,000k) jockey pulley for the aircon as it was "screaming". As we were at Lawnton he went to Nissan at Petrie for a quote. Diagnostics $140 hourly $190 Part cost $213 Repco had pulleys on sale for $26. Bought one plus a small other part - $50. They also lent Bruce a spanner to replace as we were right next door at Lawnton show grounds. It certainly pays to shop around! What ripoffs.
Cupie said
03:32 PM Jan 16, 2016
Is the 'Jockey pulley' the tensioner assembly on the A/C belt?
I have an occasional scream coming from mine & am working my way up to replacing it.
valiant81 said
03:34 PM Jan 16, 2016
Yes Oma, there are some people who like your money better than you do, and can think of more ways to exstract those hard earned $$$$ than a dog has fleas !!
Bill B said
04:24 PM Jan 16, 2016
At $600 for a Jack antenna you were getting ripped off.
TV antenna & jockey pully aircon
Postby oma » Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:49 pm
the 8 year od tv winegard decided it had had enough of being bounced around. A quote from Springers at Lawnton was over $600! It was going to be a Jack antenna. We paid a $90 deposit as it had to be ordered.
After I had seen cheaper ones online Bruce rang Solar Express at Caboolture. Called in there this morning, bought another Winegard for $214 ($275 retail) & we now have 60 channels- first time TV for 2 weeks. Shall get our Springers money next week as it will not be a problem because when Bruce said that he could get one cheaper there was not a problem
Now needed to replace an original (450,000k) jockey pulley for the aircon as it was "screaming". As we were at Lawnton he went to Nissan at Petrie for a quote.
Diagnostics $140
hourly $190
Part cost $213
Repco had pulleys on sale for $26. Bought one plus a small other part - $50. They also lent Bruce a spanner to replace as we were right next door at Lawnton show grounds.
It certainly pays to shop around! What ripoffs.
Is the 'Jockey pulley' the tensioner assembly on the A/C belt?
I have an occasional scream coming from mine & am working my way up to replacing it.
Yes Oma, there are some people who like your money better than you do, and can think of more ways to exstract those hard earned $$$$ than a dog has fleas !!
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