Replacement of lower unit on 150 Merciry

[P Spark]

I hit an underwater log and destroyed my lower unit on my 1997 Mercury 150 Black Max. I got an estimate from a local marina on the lake to replace the lower unit with a Mercury replacement for $2500 including labor. I have taken it to another mercury dealer who charged my insurance company $3500 for replacing the lower unit. Any ideas why such a descrepency.

 

[j_martin]

Re: Replacement of lower unit on 150 Merciry

Could involve a counterfeit, like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=270505680080

May have involved mid parts. May just be a big ripoff. Without detailed information it's pretty hard to pin it down or determine the legitimacy of either charge.

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: Replacement of lower unit on 150 Merciry

Now dont knock them"counterfeit" units as I have sold quite a few of them and had excellent results, and Iboat's sells the same "counterfeit" units for outboards and sterndrives..

 

[j_martin]

Re: Replacement of lower unit on 150 Merciry

Now dont knock them"counterfeit" units as I have sold quite a few of them and had excellent results, and Iboat's sells the same "counterfeit" units for outboards and sterndrives..

HeHeHe I've been wondering about them. Looks like I elicited an opinion.

Thanks
John