$400 control arm bushings?

[neongary]

I was looking at the NAPA web site and this caught my eye:

Control Arm Bushing - Lower - Front Suspension

Inner 1 Kit Services Both Sides w/ VIN # 1C3XJ41JXKG202143 RPC
18035 $395.99

Any clue as to what is so special about this car?

[thefitisgay]

they are made out of gold?

[135sohc]

Everything at Napa costs more...

I wonder if its an error ? its happend to me before when I inquired about a timing belt last year.

[neongary]

Since it gives a specific VIN, it made me wonder what was different about this car.

[135sohc]

Betweent this thread and Polygons thread about control arm bushings. I just went and looked again.

Those bushings are made by rare parts and convertible specific. Hence the hefty price tag.

http://rareparts.bytedesigns.com/ez/...0&desc=CONTROL ARM BUSHING, Front Lower Inner, CONVERTIBLE ONLY&pn=18035

http://rareparts.bytedesigns.com/ez/...GTC&iengine=L4

18035 CONTROL ARM BUSHING, Front Lower Inner, CONVERTIBLE ONLY
Cost= $278.19 List= $347.74

[neongary]

Good god almighty. So now the questions, what's the difference between convertible and non?

[turbovanman²]

Good god almighty. So now the questions, what's the difference between convertible and non?

Hmmmmmmmmmm, price?

I would say nothing some PB or ES bushings can't fix.

[neongary]

Betweent this thread and Polygons thread about control arm bushings. I just went and looked again.

Those bushings are made by rare parts and convertible specific. Hence the hefty price tag.

http://rareparts.bytedesigns.com/ez/...0&desc=CONTROL ARM BUSHING, Front Lower Inner, CONVERTIBLE ONLY&pn=18035

http://rareparts.bytedesigns.com/ez/...GTC&iengine=L4

18035 CONTROL ARM BUSHING, Front Lower Inner, CONVERTIBLE ONLY
Cost= $278.19 List= $347.74

Ok, that's got to be b.s. I looked up the part numbers in my factory book and it's the same number for all G,J,A,P and K bodies.
4322834 for the front bushing and 4322835 for the rear. I don't believe it's any "convertible only" part in this case.

[neongary]

Hmmmmmmmmmm, price?

I would say nothing some PB or ES bushings can't fix.

Thanks for that non-contributitory post.

[turbovanman²]

Ok, that's got to be b.s. I looked up the part numbers in my factory book and it's the same number for all G,J,A,P and K bodies.
4322834 for the front bushing and 4322835 for the rear. I don't believe any "convertible only" stuff.

Well the convertibles did have some weird stuff, IE motor mounts, that only they got. I don't believe they need special control arm bushings though,

Thanks for that non-contributitory post.

Anytime,

[mock_glh]

Maybe you're on the Mexican website and the price is in pesos. 400 pesos=$30.18 at the current exchange rate. Does that look like the right price for a set of bushings? Then again, maybe installation and alignment are included in the price. Certainly should be!

[neongary]

Guys are missing the entire question. The bushings I questioned were for a specific VIN. The VIN codes out to a 2 dr. sedan anyway, not a convertible so it's not some convertible only part.
As for the pesos, unless our dollar sign is used in Mexico I really doubt it was priced in pesos. The price quote was cut and pasted from NAPAonline.com
I could see the confusion though....being from California might make you think that you are in Mexico.

[neongary]

Well the convertibles did have some weird stuff, IE motor mounts, that only they got. I don't believe they need special control arm bushings though,



Anytime,

Just the drivers side motor mount is different on the convertible.

[TopDollar69]

The transmission mount is different also.

[neongary]

The transmission mount is different also.

Didn't know there was a special transmission mount, just a front, left and right motor mount. Guess I'll have to look for it.

[contraption22]

Any chance that they have these as non-servicable bushings, and these prices include the control arms and ball joints?

[neongary]

Any chance that they have these as non-servicable bushings, and these prices include the control arms and ball joints?

I dunno Mike, it's possible. What trips me up is that NAPA listed a specific VIN.

[TopDollar69]

What do you mean by specific VIN? Is it a part of the VIN that they want to know or how does that work exactly?

[neongary]

What do you mean by specific VIN? Is it a part of the VIN that they want to know or how does that work exactly?

Go back to my very first post and read again.

[Mario]

I was looking at the NAPA web site and this caught my eye:

Control Arm Bushing - Lower - Front Suspension

Inner 1 Kit Services Both Sides w/ VIN # 1C3XJ41JXKG202143 RPC
18035 $395.99

Any clue as to what is so special about this car?

1989 CHRYSLER LEBARON
VIN: 1C3XJ41JXKG202143
COUPE
2.5L L4 TBI OHV
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE

02/24/1993 53,924 California
Inspection Station
Artois, CA Passed emissions inspection
03/01/1995 93,602 California
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection
05/03/1995 93,668 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chico, CA Odometer reading reported
07/12/2001 99,265 California
Inspection Station
Chico, CA Passed emissions inspection
07/19/2001 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chico, CA Title issued or updated
11/01/2002 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chico, CA Title issued or updated
New owner reported
11/20/2002 124,378 California
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection
08/13/2003 128,597 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chico, CA New owner reported
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
JUNK TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
REBUILT TITLE ISSUED
09/15/2003 Service Facility
Bangor, CA Vehicle serviced
09/15/2003 California
Inspection Station
Bangor, CA Passed emissions inspection
09/16/2003 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chico, CA SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
07/12/2006 131,449 California
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection
02/13/2009 135,868 California
Inspection Station Failed emissions inspection
02/23/2009 138,868 California
Inspection Station
Chico, CA Failed emissions inspection
Designated GROSS POLLUTER
03/24/2009 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chico, CA JUNK TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED