Did I get ripped off?

[lantol]

Hey guys, today I did my thermostat on my 1998 camry 5s-fe

Since my sister bought the wrong thermostat (never relying on her again) i had to go to a local parts store and purchase a thermostat - the guy at the counter charged me $17 for the thermostat and $4 for the O-Ring (AUD) total = $21...

Did I get ripped?

[Zembonez]

You got ripped off.

J/K

You did fine

[LynchburgCSI]

21 Australian dollars = 20.7207 US dollars.

You did fine.

[ariel_86]

I live by a general rule that if you feel like you were ripped off, then you probably were.

But everyone else says you didn't and I've never purchase the part in question, so they might be telling you the truth.

[Mister_Perkins]

When I changed my thermostat I dont remember paying $17.00 for an aftermarket thermostat?

I think I paid $12 or $13 USD

[pmesfun]

I got a thermostat from the dealer for $10.87.

[Mister_Perkins]

we all got ripped the hell off. lol

[Zembonez]

We're talking 21 bucks here. I wouldn't get suicidal.

[Mister_Perkins]

Originally Posted by Zembonez

We're talking 21 bucks here. I wouldn't get suicidal.

hehe

[JohnGD]

You are in the ball park if it's an OE style thermostat. If in doubt, check the rockauto.com prices. These are on the more competitive side for US.

Originally Posted by lantol

Hey guys, today I did my thermostat on my 1998 camry 5s-fe

Since my sister bought the wrong thermostat (never relying on her again) i had to go to a local parts store and purchase a thermostat - the guy at the counter charged me $17 for the thermostat and $4 for the O-Ring (AUD) total = $21...

Did I get ripped?