Little Hawk
Active Member
I'm so pissed about this I just had to share with all of you out there.
The other day I bought an "O"-ring carb-kit (4-little pcs of rubber) from SG Power for my 9.9 Powerthrust: $20.00 for 6-cents worth of rubber.
I did phone Sherwood Marine for a quote but - same as they did when I asked for a price on a complete 'new' 4.3/l MPI Mercruiser powerplant a couple of years back - they never called me back with a price, so I reluctantly bought the 'Golden O-rings' from SG.
This morning I called SG again for a price on a new impeller for the water pump on the Powerthrust. As most of you know, an impeller is a small injection-molded piece of rubber, in my case, smaller than an Oreo cookie. Price quoted by SG: $38.00
I couldn't believe it. So I called Sherwood Marine wondering if I would be fortunate this time and actually get a price on something.
Sherwood's price: $30.00 plus another 2-something for an O-ring that they advised I should also replace.
Bottom line: I hate people who think it's their God-given right to gouge people.
There, I've vented... I'm okay now.
"Some could care less if there's any fish left for our kids!"
The other day I bought an "O"-ring carb-kit (4-little pcs of rubber) from SG Power for my 9.9 Powerthrust: $20.00 for 6-cents worth of rubber.
I did phone Sherwood Marine for a quote but - same as they did when I asked for a price on a complete 'new' 4.3/l MPI Mercruiser powerplant a couple of years back - they never called me back with a price, so I reluctantly bought the 'Golden O-rings' from SG.
This morning I called SG again for a price on a new impeller for the water pump on the Powerthrust. As most of you know, an impeller is a small injection-molded piece of rubber, in my case, smaller than an Oreo cookie. Price quoted by SG: $38.00
I couldn't believe it. So I called Sherwood Marine wondering if I would be fortunate this time and actually get a price on something.
Sherwood's price: $30.00 plus another 2-something for an O-ring that they advised I should also replace.
Bottom line: I hate people who think it's their God-given right to gouge people.
There, I've vented... I'm okay now.
"Some could care less if there's any fish left for our kids!"