Air filter $32.20 Dizzy cap $33.65 Dizzy rotor $21.20 Leadset $135 Set of spark plugs $12
franc123,
Mar 2, 1:53pm
You will always get OTT prices for parts for oddball engines, the only exception would be if a dealer has somehow got stuck with some stock and want to quit it cheap. The question is will fitting $1100 worth of top end gaskets and seals add 50% to the value of a Subaru SVX lol.
puddleduck00,
Mar 2, 1:58pm
There is no standard. In most cases retailers don't get involved in creating their own "standards". Their customers are their quality control.
towelynz,
Mar 2, 2:29pm
I am an auto-motive dismantler. We don't sell second hand hoses because we can't garranty them. Can you imagine the drama of a burst second hand radiator hose that resulted in a cooked engine? Or the problems that could arise from a burst sencond hand brake hose that's results in an accident?
unideck,
Mar 2, 2:36pm
OH Kyle, you can be so cruel sometimes lol - Every-time I fill it that doubles its value ;)
franc123,
Mar 2, 3:13pm
Cheers Craig, its all done in jest. Good on you for scoring the deals you did on all the parts, it'll.be a fun project I'm sure.
brapbrap8,
Mar 2, 3:44pm
Yep, love the power of the internet. I had a thread on here recently looking for a part for a marine engine that I needed quite a few of. NZ dealership says it is an uncommon part, as not many of this engine in the country etc. Do some research online and find out the same part is used by several other marine engine brands, and is actually really common. Price from dealership in NZ is $50, and price from a retailer in America was $12.73. Very small items so shipping won't be a big deal.
tamarillo,
Mar 2, 8:49pm
A story to put you off importing own parts. Pug 205 GTi 1.9 from Japan needed new CV joints. Garage could not find locally though someone could get them in, at high cost. So I thoight, do it myself. Found specialist pug Gti place in UK that has them, gave them spec, yes they said they are all the same and here you go. Took my nice box of airmailed CV to workshop, won't work. Car has fixed CV joints as part of half shaft, supplied are removable CV only. Oh no says supplier that's not possible you have a rogue car. Some webbing later knowledgable people tell me some export rhd 205 gti did have these different shafts, nothing rogue at all. Result, I have a set of cv joints for sale, supplier uninterested and even if they'd take them back postage was 1/2 the selling price so returning them would leave me having paid all that postage twice. Do I think prices charged here are reasonable, no not always, some examples here are just silly, but I'll certainly be more careful next time.
differentthings,
Mar 2, 8:57pm
Yep you are dead right. We use some small electric motors. the first couple of batches are fine,(about 90% good) but then they seem to be all over the place. You get some slow ones, ones that don't last long before they die or some that throw are wire off the arm and the good ones are only about 70%. I know a guy that buys 20 at a time and then selects the good ones out of that.
differentthings,
Mar 2, 8:59pm
well bugger me. The motors we use are made in China, then shipped to the states and then to NZ.
munchnz,
Mar 2, 9:05pm
I priced up parts for a chev alternator, cheapest price I got was $120, checked out ebay and got all the bits (2 from china, 1 from US) landed for $27 nz
franc123,
Mar 2, 9:23pm
You're not the first one to fall into the trap of assuming that Asian (or South African too for that matter) spec Euro cars are the same as British or NZ spec ones. Especially if the vehicle is built or assembled CKD in that country and there is a percentage of local content involved, the fact some mug Kiwi who has a fascination with fixing an obsolete French car needs parts twenty years after it should have been squashed doesnt get factored in.
richardmayes,
Mar 2, 10:07pm
With all respect, Jeeps are a bit of an exotic fashion accessory type vehicle in this country, it shouldn't really come as a surprise that support for them is a bit poor?
Just buy your set of new injectors from eBay, you don't owe the NZ auto parts industry a living!
mrfxit,
Mar 2, 10:17pm
Yep fair enough with the average "joe blogg's" that appears & sounds a bit suss or dimwitted but surely it's not that hard to set up the sale to show that it's got an "on your head NO warrently" ticket
AND it's not that hard to spot a fellow mechanic with an understanding attitude. OR is that simply too hard.
PickaPart seem to manage ok in that respect
mrfxit,
Mar 2, 10:21pm
Seen a few parts dealers that are clearly not short of a penny or 2. Workers . yea NAH, different story
unideck,
Mar 3, 2:50am
Exotic fashion accessory LMAO, you may be a tad out of touch on that one. Main dealer support is very good but again pricing is what I consider far too high for standard service parts hence why I buy direct from the states. Its just pure economics same deal when I buy the service pack for the 911, I can buy the filters, plugs etc for a third of the price here and that includes freight from Germany! Ah well, maybe im part to blame for the hardships of the a few of them but ask me if I care, my money is hard earned ;)
If you read the above again I did buy the injectors from the US on eBay ;)
Here's another one, set of six plugs for the Subaru H3 here, platinum tip (and they are a common plug) $56 each - eBay/Subaru New York "main dealer" $95 for the full set of six. Not saying second hand parts dealers would sell me a set but you get the gist.
clark20,
May 14, 2:09am
yes there is
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