From: DAS (minimade@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Apr 08 2002 - 16:29:16 PDT
Makes one want to sell a few "wenches" and drop-sides , doesn't it?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil E. Amrhein" <neil@compu-powr.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 vs. M35 GL 658
> Bob,
> The M35A2 standard bed, without winch (NSN 2320-00-077-1616) had an
> acquisition cost of $41,822.
> The M35A2 standard bed, with winch (NSN 2320-00-077-1617) had an
acquisition
> cost of $46,750.
> The M35A2 drop-side bed, without winch (NSN 2320-00-926-0873) had an
> acquisition cost of $56,832.
>
> The difference is the drop-side bed. The listing on GL must have the wrong
> picture, or the govt. put a dropside bed on a standard truck. Check the
NSN
> in the listings. I bet they are different. I have no idea why a drop-side
> bed would cost $15,000, but it is the govt. Probably has to do with the
> dropsides possibly being a separate contract of fewer vehicles, thus the
> contractor can't give as much of a "volume discount". I really don't know.
>
> Interestingly enough, the M35A2 (drop-side, with winch -- NSN
> 2320-00-926-0875) had an acquisition cost of $82,645!! The $5,000 winch
> option on a standard truck just became a $26,000 winch option for a
> drop-side!
>
> --Neil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <rcb.com@att.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 12:15 PM
> Subject: [MV] M35 vs. M35 GL 658
>
>
> > No, No, No,
> > I guess I wasn't clear enough... my fault !!!
> > on GL 658 there was a 1985 M35 no winch,
> > no nothing except for drop sides and hard top,
> > gov. cost $41,822. 1970 M35 soft top, no winch, no
> > nothing, also had drop sides, gov. cost $56,832.
> > Similar examples throughout 658. I can't believe
> > a hard top costs $15,010. Can anyone explain ???
> > Bob
> >
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