Guy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:09 am
happy days wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:00 am
Tom 2000 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:58 am
So does the X denote that particular part has been factory reconditioned or exchange is required? Not strictly the same thing.
Exchange required. If no exchange is possible, the dealer gets charged a horrendous surcharge.
That may be the case but I doubt it is the reason for the 'X'.
Where's the logic in defining a 'new' part by what happened to the part it replaced?
No logic Guy, just standard motor trade practice (and more of an accountancy thing)
Most major units are "exchange" units; the "X" means there is a significant surcharge applied on the invoice to the price of the part when it is supplied, and only refunded when the old unit is subsequently returned.
Again, I'm not sure what happens to the old units, whether or not they are refurbished, scrapped, recycled to "other" markets. I guess this is dependent on the nature of the unit, the manufacturer, the modification and the severity of damage.