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philiplane

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Here's one example of the insane mark-ups for everyday parts.

The tiny snap ring inside the Gar Kenyon brake master cylinders, which is easy to lose during repair of the cylinder:

Piper #762-531, $68.00
Gar Kenyon #XRC-313, $1.95
generic XRC-313, 62 cents.
 

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