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New Cupholders are $46? not $21?

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m4gician

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What happended to the new contique cup holders being $21 from bill jenkins at teamfordparts.com? I went there, entered the part number XS2Z5413562BAA and it's coming up to $43.45, did I miss a GB on it or something? I also wanted to get the trunk popper acessory but I'm going to hold back until maybe the cup holder comes down in price a bit :s.
 
m4gician said:
What happended to the new contique cup holders being $21 from bill jenkins at teamfordparts.com? I went there, entered the part number XS2Z5413562BAA and it's coming up to $43.45, did I miss a GB on it or something? I also wanted to get the trunk popper acessory but I'm going to hold back until maybe the cup holder comes down in price a bit :s.
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That post is from circa 2000-2001. There have been about 36 price changes since then, not including the 2 major updates per year. I know that they are much higher, almost twice what it was, but I don't make the prices and I don't gouge CEG members. Some items I can try and locate from other dealers and grab them cheaply, but not these ones.

As stated above, most likely this price will never come down, it will be obsolete before that happens.
 
Bill J. at Team Ford said:
That post is from circa 2000-2001. There have been about 36 price changes since then, not including the 2 major updates per year. I know that they are much higher, almost twice what it was, but I don't make the prices and I don't gouge CEG members. Some items I can try and locate from other dealers and grab them cheaply, but not these ones.

As stated above, most likely this price will never come down, it will be obsolete before that happens.
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Are we talking about the early-style or the 98+?
 
CSVT1214 said:
No updated cupholders for Pre-98. He just meant to ask if you need new cupholders for a Pre-98, not updated ones.
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i think that there was, the original ones where flat topped when closed and popped open, the replacement/redesign ended up not having a flat top when closed and you pulled them up with the "new" handle
 
CSVT1214 said:
No updated cupholders for Pre-98. He just meant to ask if you need new cupholders for a Pre-98, not updated ones.
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Yes, there used to be a 2 cup (ATX) and a 1 cup (MTX) style. They were both replaced by a larger on cup/bottle design. This requires you to change both the holder and surrounding bezel. This style will hold a bottle, cups, and cans. The original only held 12oz cans.

I broke down the 2 models, but I have to tell you, go with the Mystique holder and Contour bezel to save money.

Contour
F7RZ-5413562-AAA List $90.67 Inet $67.51 (holder)
F7RZ-54061A16-AAA List $15.38 Inet $11.45 (bezel)

Mystique
F8RZ-6313562-BAA List $51.97 Inet $38.69 (holder)
F8RZ-54061A16-BAA List $15.47 Inet $11.52 (bezel)
 
Bill J. at Team Ford said:
Yes, there used to be a 2 cup (ATX) and a 1 cup (MTX) style. They were both replaced by a larger on cup/bottle design. This requires you to change both the holder and surrounding bezel. This style will hold a bottle, cups, and cans. The original only held 12oz cans.

I broke down the 2 models, but I have to tell you, go with the Mystique holder and Contour bezel to save money.

Contour
F7RZ-5413562-AAA List $90.67 Inet $67.51 (holder)
F7RZ-54061A16-AAA List $15.38 Inet $11.45 (bezel)

Mystique
F8RZ-6313562-BAA List $51.97 Inet $38.69 (holder)
F8RZ-54061A16-BAA List $15.47 Inet $11.52 (bezel)
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Sorry about that Bill. I wasn't aware of the new ones. Do you have any pictures? I might consider this for when I get my Pre-98 console installed.
 
I will try to click a photo of mine, the console may not be so clean since the Pepsi can I had blew up inside my car when I left it in the Las Vegas sun for a whole day. Man that !!!! is nasty and hard to get off.
 
Bill J. at Team Ford said:
I will try to click a photo of mine, the console may not be so clean since the Pepsi can I had blew up inside my car when I left it in the Las Vegas sun for a whole day. Man that !!!! is nasty and hard to get off.
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Oh man ... what a MESS :help: :censored: !!

What's the diff between the Mystique & the Contour cupholders (you were saying about getting the Myst. holders & the Cont. cover) ??
 
I'm a little confues on this to now? XS2Z5413562BAA-is this the part # for a post 98 upgraded contour cup holder?Sorry for these dumb ?'s..thanxs
 
Bill J. at Team Ford said:
Yes, there used to be a 2 cup (ATX) and a 1 cup (MTX) style. They were both replaced by a larger on cup/bottle design. This requires you to change both the holder and surrounding bezel. This style will hold a bottle, cups, and cans. The original only held 12oz cans.

I broke down the 2 models, but I have to tell you, go with the Mystique holder and Contour bezel to save money.

Contour
F7RZ-5413562-AAA List $90.67 Inet $67.51 (holder)
F7RZ-54061A16-AAA List $15.38 Inet $11.45 (bezel)

Mystique
F8RZ-6313562-BAA List $51.97 Inet $38.69 (holder)
F8RZ-54061A16-BAA List $15.47 Inet $11.52 (bezel)
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The originals also broke rather easily. Too bad. It is a more elegant, "cleaner" design when closed, and I had no trouble fitting, beyond 12 oz cans, reasonably sized coffee cups (up to 16 oz, I believe), medium fountain soft drink cups, and my stainless travel mug in there. True, most water bottles are a no go.

I'm also curious about what the differences are between the Mystique and the Contour holder? That Mystique piece is getting down near the E-bay going rate.

And speaking of Ebay, after pooh-poohing the idea of paying (gasp) $30 for this "restoration part" on Ebay, and after everyone telling me all I had to do was go down to my local pick and pull and grab one for $10, and after all the boasting about how you could make some fair money pulling these things out of junkyards and selling them on Ebay...

...You know what? They're already gone! I spent the better part of a Saturday going to every local yard I could find that had any Contiques, and gosh I guess somebody else figured it out before me. Easy money for somebody else. So, I guess if I want to restore this superfluous functionality, $30 or more is sounding more reasonable compared to the cost in time, gasoline, and frustration.
 
I think I will bite the bullet and buy the updated cupholders for 98+ from Bill. Is XS2Z5413562BAA the correct part number then? Shipping to Canada that much more?
 
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