Motorad Thermostat

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I was about to order a Motorad 80-770 replacement thermostat from Turbo City for $19.95 when I was hit with a $10 shipping plus a $5 handling fee. This is unacceptable to me. Anyone know where I can buy this thermostat at a reasonable price?
 
Why is something you can't find anywhere else unacceptable because it is $35 shipped directly to you?
 
I also had a problem paying 15 dollars in shipping and handling for a 20 dollar part.
This is not to say its exorbitant. It is just cost to ship small items always seem so high :)

I decided to just replace it with oem. That was 42k miles ago and no problems. Just make sure to flush the whole system.

List price for all parts needed except coolant is 38.89 + tax. That is t-stat, o-ring and 2 crush washers. Its only 30.78 from Service Honda but again there is the shipping.
 
I bought two and sold one locally. Made the cost of shipping a little easier to deal with.

--Mark
 
Thanks, AZlife, that's what I was looking for.
Rob H, I sell tons of stuff on Ebay and I run a pro photo business. For such a small item, I do feel the shipping plus a handling charge is excessive. The actual shipping cost for a small item like this is about $5. If it was a large, bulky item, like a muffler for example, no problem.
I just ordered the part from NewEnough.com for $18.50 with $8 shipping, no handling fee.
 
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Shutterbug said:
Thanks, AZlife, that's what I was looking for.
Rob H, I sell tons of stuff on Ebay and I run a pro photo business. For such a small item, I do feel the shipping plus a handling charge is excessive. The actual shipping cost for a small item like this is about $5. If it was a large, bulky item, like a muffler for example, no problem.
I just ordered the part from NewEnough.com for $18.50 with $8 shipping, no handling fee.
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Your welcome .
 
Did anyone try Riebes and other such stores for equivalent thermostats? For ST1100, Riebe's sold me a NAPA 101 for $7.89. A Honda CR worker there says he always uses such parts, when possible, for his bikes. $7.89 is less than $30..... Similar story for radiator cap: about same price for a Stant 180 degree that fits perfectly so far.
 
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