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zeus45601(at)yahoo.com
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 Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:13 am Post subject: What's up with Zenith's prices? |
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Can someone tell me why the fuel tanks for the 750 is at $995 and the 801's price is $1,475.00. These are both 15 gallon tanks and even if the slope of the tank is different to fit the contour of the different plane's wing I would think you could still make the 750s tank fit in the larger 801's wing.. The same goes for their extended range fuel tanks, where the 750's tanks are $490 and the 801's are at a whopping $1085. I don't get it, they're all 15 gallons tanks, why the discrepancy? And I'm sure the hosing is not vastly different in linear feet to warrant the huge cost difference. The streamline wing struts are free in the 750 and cost $280 for the 801. The VGs are much cheaper at $95.50 compared to the 801's VGs at $148.00. How much longer could the horizontal tail section be, maybe 2 or 4 extra VGs to outfit a 801? That's pretty expensive for a couple pieces of bent aluminum. I think Zenith needs to adjust their prices for the 801 to match common features for the new 750.
Jay
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:21 am Post subject: Re: What's up with Zenith's prices? |
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Simple explanation would be that 750s are selling like Bob's famous blueberry flap jacks on a Saturday morning at KEOK. Parts like the tanks are cheaper to manufacture by the dozens. The 801 kits just don't go out the door in the numbers that the 750 does and Zenith doesn't have the warehouse space to keep 3 or 4 years of fuel tank demand on the shelves. They probably only make a couple of 801 sets at a whack if they aren't special order only. Set up costs+manufacture costs+materials divided by number made makes 801 tanks cost more.
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