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Old May 29, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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so expensive... what a rip off
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because they can.
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that seems to be a reoccurring answer to ridiculous prices in todays market
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how much did you pay? why did you need to replace them on your 07? i assume you got stock hoses?
Old May 29, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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i didn't buy any and i don't need to replace them i wanted new ones... i was gonna buy some silicone ones.. but not for 135
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holy isht.
i was plannin on changin mine to.
but for that much ill just keep em.
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i got a pair of Samco hoses for $90 shipped. I bought it from SL sponsor www.carcandymotorsports.com, but I found a couple other places that had it for the same price shipped. I feel lucky that tC hoses are so cheap (since its a simple design). I paid $190 for a Samco kit for my old VW because of the multiple inlets/branches on a single hose. Samco hose kits can cost upwards of $350 for other cars when you include vacuum lines.
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