How does a core charge work?

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 01/08/2019 at 14:25 • Filed to: None

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There it is:

I’m not sure how I’ve gotten to this point in life without knowing.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 14:28

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You give them your old one and you get a rebate.

BeaterGT > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 14:29

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Buy new part, take old part off with as little mangling as possible, return old part and get refunded the core charge.

CalzoneGolem > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/08/2019 at 14:30

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What do they do with my old part?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 14:31

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It’s like a bottle return. You give them the old part back, they refurbish it and sell it. Then that guy/girl brings their core back.

On and on it goes.

bob and john > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 14:31

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usually sent back to the OEM to be stripped down, re built, and resold. 

CalzoneGolem > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 01/08/2019 at 14:32

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It’s such a beautiful process.

InFierority Complex > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 14:32

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Attempt to refurbish it if possible. 

CalzoneGolem > bob and john 01/08/2019 at 14:33

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Interesting. I didn’t realize t hat happened, but it makes sense.

Urambo Tauro > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 14:37

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You pay full price for a rebuilt/re manufactured part UNLESS you give them the old part. The catch is, the “core” component of the old part must be rebuildable. A brake caliper, for example, can be rebuilt with new pistons, seals, and bleeder screw. But if the caliper housing itself is damaged, no dice.

A caliper like this is not eligible for a core return:

CalzoneGolem > Urambo Tauro 01/08/2019 at 14:41

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What about brake calipers with a piston fused into it?

CalzoneGolem > InFierority Complex 01/08/2019 at 14:45

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It’s very warm an nurturing .

Urambo Tauro > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 14:47

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Probably. They’ll take calipers with seized bleeders, because if they can’t extract the old screw, they’re prepared to drill them out and install oversize ones if need be. They can certainly handle piston replacement, as long as the caliper bore isn’t damaged (who knows, maybe they have access to oversize pistons to re-bore the caliper too?).

The point is, they have to be able to refurbish the core and sell it again. That’s the only reason you’re getting any money back.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 14:49

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I had a core charge a while back that was double the cost of the part. On a $130 part.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/08/2019 at 15:23

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Wow, they wanted that one back.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 15:43

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If you want a real shitshow, try dealing with shops that rebuild and sell cores as new (modified) parts.

Me: “I know there’s a core charge. I don’t have a core.”
Them: “Well you have to send us the core to get it back.”
Me: “I know that. That’s why I’m being up front with you that I do not have a core. I am trying to work with you here so neither of us is surprised and I don’t deplete a hard to source part.”
Them: “But there’s a core charge on that. You need a core.”
Me: “And that is why I am asking you HOW DO YOU WANT TO HANDLE IT WITHOUT A CORE?”
Them: “We always have a core charge. Y ou have to send us the core to get it back.”  

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 01/08/2019 at 15:47

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Ford Ranger/Explorer Sport Trac transfer case control module. “normal” Dorman core charge on the part is $200, JC Whitney core was $265 to cover their own asses as well. $130 was the bottom price on them, others wanted in excess of $250 other than Jegs/Summit/some others, but literally everywhere affordable but Whitney and some of the non-affordable were out/on backorder because Dorman can’t supply enough. Because no cores.

I FUCKING WONDER WHY THE CORE CHARGE WAS SO HIGH

MM54 > Urambo Tauro 01/08/2019 at 16:55

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They accepted the caliper cores from my 4Runner, which I sent in pads and all because the pins were so badly seized.

CalzoneGolem > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 01/09/2019 at 08:18

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Seems like in that  case you should buy new.