the rear lock on my escort van needed a new rubber ring (goes between lock and bodywork)
its about 3cm across and made of rubber
go to local ford dealer (conversation as follows)
i want a new rubber bit
one minute and i will spend 10mins looking it up
its off the lock
yes sir you can have one, but you need to buy the lock kit
ok whats that, and how much
its a lock kit, and will cost you £25 +vat
but i only want the rubber bit
yes sir but you need to buy the kit
but it is only a bit of rubber
yes sir it comes in the kit
but i dont want to pay £25 for a rubber ring
yes sir but that does come with a key
but i dont need a key, actually a spare might come in handy
yes sir but it will be a different key to your others
cant i have the same key
yes sir it will have to be made in our workshop
how much will that be
well it will be around £60
what !
well thats about an hours labour sir
what to cut a key
no to make a new barrel to fit your key sir
but i only really want a rubber bit
yes sir but it only comes in the kit
thats really stupid
yes sir
i walked away
went to the scrappy and the bloke gave me one
thought he deserved a drink
unlike ford