M20JFlyer Posted August 1, 2012 Report Posted August 1, 2012 PLEASE READ the following message threads from Randy Herber of Herber Aircraft and my self. The very last message .. bottom of this post .. explains Herber's offer to purchase Mooney gear pucks { 220 pucks at $85.00 per puck } Please do the Math and give comments if you feel this is of value to Mooney Space Members During Air Venture 2012 last week I discussed with the Lord Rep the future availability of the landing gear pucks and the potential of new chemistry appearing in the near future, that would improve the current pucks. No change in future product. ( low volume will not support re-certification expenditures) Lord did comment small run(s) in mfg will most likely create an increased cost in near future. I asked Lord Rep to request Lord distributors prepare a best price scenario for orders of pucks. The only distributor responding was Herber Aircraft in California. I am not certain if the long body (heavier) Mooney's use the same pucks, or better stated is their only ONE part # for Main and Nose pucks for all Mooney aircraft using the eleven puck set-up??? Members of Mapalist: I would like your input on best way to present this offer to MAPA, any MSC and Mooney owners in general. I / we do not want to alienate anyone with an established channel to purchase pucks, but I certainly got the feeling it is such a low order profit center for Lord that a 20% SALE price provides some incentive for owners, MSC's and any one hedging on petroleum based products ... a chance to secure a set or inventory of pucks. $85.00/puck is not an enormous saving ... but a 20 airplane order MAY ensure Lord keeps the part # , the product part alive. Offer good untill Nov. 1st 2012 I look forward to your thoughts and any suggestions on Mooney Space Patrick Lyons M20-J N9135W plyons820@yahoo.com From: "Patrick Lyons" <plyons820@yahoo.com>To: "Randy Herber" <rherber@herberaircraft.com>Subject: Mooney Landing Gear MountsDate: Mon, Jul 30, 2012 1:42 pmRandy, Thank you for the expedient response.I will share your reply with members of the Mooney Aircraft Pilots Assoc. (MAPA) Dissemination of this offer will take approx 30 days to filter through MAPA members. Will it be possible to allow this offer for(ONE) purchase and payment until Nov. 1, 2012. Thanking you in advance for your help, please share your thoughts. Patrick Lyons From: Randy Herber <rherber@herberaircraft.com> To: "plyons820@yahoo.com" <plyons820@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 1:22 PMSubject: Mooney Landing Gear Mounts Patrick, Thank you for visiting our booth at Oshkosh. I have done research and come up with special pricing for your contacts with Mooney aircraft. I had to negotiate a discount with the factory, so I apologize for the delay in getting back with you. I would also like to discuss a special discount for you, if you can get the larger purchase to happen. Please let me know your thoughts. Customer Price which we are selling at right now to the market is $106.25. If you can get enough to order for 10 aircraft (at 11 per aircraft, that is 110 mounts total). We are willing to give 10% off to bring the price to $95.63 each. If you can get enough to order for 20 aircraft (at 11 per aircraft, that is 220 mounts total). We are willing to give 20% off to bring the price to $85.00 each. These price breaks are for purchases all at once only, and for cash or credit card payment. Best Regards, Randolph Herber VP of Sales & Operations Herber Aircraft Service Inc. 1401 E. Franklin Ave. El Segundo, CA 90245 All Mooney flyers: the language in the note from Herber " I would also like to discuss a special discount for you " could be misconstrued. Yes, I need pucks and will be buying eleven. I do not have some non-transparent interest with this distributor..or simply stated my purpose in this post is to (a) keep the pucks available ( at best cost to all.. not USE my friends to get a "deal".
Bill_Pyles Posted August 4, 2012 Report Posted August 4, 2012 Will the $85 per puck price include the paperwork? Will MSCs install the pucks that they did not supply?
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