What is a core charge?

_HighVoltage_ · October 25th, 2009, 1:34 AM

Once again I have question that if I had been born in America, I would've known the answer...

When I look at car parts sometimes I see Price: $150, Core Charge: $50
What does that mean? Is it like a rebate - if I send my old part I will get $50 back? (therefore only costing me $100)

Or is it - if I don't send my old part back, they will charge me an extra $50. (thus making it $200)
Which is it?

Spectre · October 25th, 2009, 1:39 AM

As someone else puts it: http://www.remansoftware.com/corecharge.htm

Quote:

The sale of a remanufactured part involves the price of the part itself, as well as an additional core charge to encourage the return of the old part for remanufacturing purposes. The core charge, sometimes called a core price, is a form of deposit you pay until returning your old part. If you don't have the core at the time of purchase, you must pay the core charge. That charge is refunded to you when you return the core.

Let's say you buy a remanufactured water pump with a $15 core charge, but you haven't removed the old water pump yet. You must pay the core charge when you buy the part. After you replace the pump, you return the old one to the store with your receipt (which includes the core charge). As long as the old part is in acceptable condition, the store will then refund the $15.

EyeMWing · October 25th, 2009, 1:47 AM

A lot of shops (especially chains) will also do core charging on NEW parts as well as remanufactured parts, so the unexpected presence of a core charge does not always mean you've bought a remanufactured part without knowing it.

CraigB · October 25th, 2009, 3:52 AM

What exactly are you replacing and where are you getting it? I know some of the local chains I'd stay away from on rebuilt electrical part (starters, alternators, etc.)...

_HighVoltage_ · October 25th, 2009, 4:17 AM

Nothing in particular at the moment, but in the near future I will be buying a drive axle, and from what I hear the rebuilt ones are better than a brand new chinese one...

CraigB · October 25th, 2009, 4:31 AM

OK, a CV axle shouldn't be a problem.

Nabster · October 25th, 2009, 5:38 AM

It's explained fully above, but just to be clear, expect to pay the part price plus the core charge when you first buy the part. You get the core charge back when you bring in your used/broken part- which can be done when you buy the part in the first place or later on.

_HighVoltage_ · October 25th, 2009, 7:10 PM

Thanks for the info guys!

October 25th, 2009, 1:34 AM	#1
_HighVoltage_ Joined: Aug 5th, 2006 Last Online: 10:13 PM Location: Bulgaria/Athens,WV Age: 22 Posts: 2,666 Car: 1994 Volvo 854 Rep Power: 53	What is a core charge? Once again I have question that if I had been born in America, I would've known the answer... When I look at car parts sometimes I see Price: $150, Core Charge: $50 What does that mean? Is it like a rebate - if I send my old part I will get $50 back? (therefore only costing me $100) Or is it - if I don't send my old part back, they will charge me an extra $50. (thus making it $200) Which is it? __________________ If your tires are not squealing on the corners...you're simply not going fast enough.

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CraigB Joined: Feb 14th, 2007 Last Online: 1:49 PM Location: Asbury, Missouri, USA Age: 29 Posts: 1,023 Car: '84 Mustang SVO • '92 Mustang 5.0 • '00 Taurus Rep Power: 33	What exactly are you replacing and where are you getting it? I know some of the local chains I'd stay away from on rebuilt electrical part (starters, alternators, etc.)... __________________ I've always had an irrational fear of anamorphic armadillos.

October 25th, 2009, 4:17 AM	#5
_HighVoltage_ Joined: Aug 5th, 2006 Last Online: 10:13 PM Location: Bulgaria/Athens,WV Age: 22 Posts: 2,666 Car: 1994 Volvo 854 Rep Power: 53	Nothing in particular at the moment, but in the near future I will be buying a drive axle, and from what I hear the rebuilt ones are better than a brand new chinese one... __________________ If your tires are not squealing on the corners...you're simply not going fast enough.

October 25th, 2009, 4:31 AM	#6
CraigB Joined: Feb 14th, 2007 Last Online: 1:49 PM Location: Asbury, Missouri, USA Age: 29 Posts: 1,023 Car: '84 Mustang SVO • '92 Mustang 5.0 • '00 Taurus Rep Power: 33	OK, a CV axle shouldn't be a problem. __________________ I've always had an irrational fear of anamorphic armadillos.

October 25th, 2009, 5:38 AM	#7
Nabster Joined: Oct 15th, 2007 Last Online: 11:21 PM Location: Laramie, Wyoming Age: 21 Posts: 1,742 Car: 1969 Mustang Coupe - 01 Grand Prix GTP Rep Power: 86	It's explained fully above, but just to be clear, expect to pay the part price plus the core charge when you first buy the part. You get the core charge back when you bring in your used/broken part- which can be done when you buy the part in the first place or later on. __________________ ███████My car is greener than your car. █████████LegendZ live forever.

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EyeMWing Joined: Nov 17th, 2008 Last Online: 11:22 PM Location: Baltimore, MD; Harrisburg, PA; Los Angeles, CA Posts: 714 Car: 02 NA Focus, 98 Ford ZX2 Rep Power: 39	A lot of shops (especially chains) will also do core charging on NEW parts as well as remanufactured parts, so the unexpected presence of a core charge does not always mean you've bought a remanufactured part without knowing it.

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_HighVoltage_ Joined: Aug 5th, 2006 Last Online: 10:13 PM Location: Bulgaria/Athens,WV Age: 22 Posts: 2,666 Car: 1994 Volvo 854 Rep Power: 53	Thanks for the info guys! __________________ If your tires are not squealing on the corners...you're simply not going fast enough.

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