Look what arrived yesterday...
Had an expensive mo in Mar with house taxes and house ins due. Figured I could wait until Apr to buy the condenser. Then I started spending money in Apr like a drunken sailor on Sydney (see my post in the Cayman section). So had to push the shark condenser purchase off until May.
But I started doing research on prices in Apr. There was an aftermkt seller on ebay that had 1 for my yr / trans for $350. Made in CA and 1 yr warranty. A cpl Porsche dealers (ATL & Cleveland) had it for $600. And my local dealer wanted $900. Put a thread out on the 928 forum asking if anyone had used the ebay seller. Several had, all with good results. OK, target acquired, just have to wait for my credit card to cool down.
So in early May I decide to pull the trigger on the ebay part. Except now he wants $600 for it.
Crap. Can't be tariffs if it's a US product. Maybe prices are seasonal and he jacks them up when AC season comes around. But his ad lists a Best Offer option, so I offer $350 and say that's what it cost last mo. He comes back with $550. Now I have to decide if I want to chance an aftermkt part that claims to be a perfect match or buy one from Porsche, assuming they haven't jacked their prices up. The bad news is it's going to cost me an addl $250. I let it simmer for 2 wks.
Finally time to decide, so I start my research again. The aftermkt ad is listed so I click on it for some reason. Price is now $350. I beat feet to the Order Now button and get it sent. Checked it carefully to my original and it looks exactly as it should. Now setting up an apt w/ my mechanic to have it installed.
Fingers crossed it won't be long before cold air is coursing thru the shark. Would also like to say while my Cayman was having all its work done, I was driving the shark on a semi-daily basis and she was performing great.