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Title: An excellent example of the ripoff that is OEM parts... Post by: Howley on July 04, 2008, 05:38:13 PM I was looking to replace the distributor cap, rotor and points on my ford van. I called up the ford parts place, and got the following information:
Cap: $140 Rotor: $90 "We don't have them in stock, we'll need to order it in. We won't have the points" I was decidedly shocked that two pieces of plastic should cost a total of $230, and the salesman agreed and suggested I go to a local auto parts supplier and check there. "It will be far cheaper there" he said, "Maybe half, less than $60". I thanked him and called said auto parts store, where I got the following information: Cap: $14 Rotor: $7 Points: $11 Everything was in stock, and I left there happy knowing I just saved $198. Title: Re: An excellent example of the ripoff that is OEM parts... Post by: tommys67 on July 04, 2008, 05:58:01 PM Yep, I learned the same thing with the Lambda sensor on my 695. The Ducati parts price was $275. I found a place in England that shipped it to me for $145.
It was the exact same OEM part, as well. Title: Re: An excellent example of the ripoff that is OEM parts... Post by: Hedgehog on July 04, 2008, 06:24:33 PM Yep, I learned the same thing with the Lambda sensor on my 695. The Ducati parts price was $275. I found a place in England that shipped it to me for $145. It was the exact same OEM part, as well. The bad news is that you could have gotten a generic lambda sensor for about $50 and just soldered in the OEM connector. Title: Re: An excellent example of the ripoff that is OEM parts... Post by: mstevens on July 04, 2008, 07:47:13 PM I was decidedly shocked that two pieces of plastic should cost a total of $230, and the salesman agreed and suggested I go to a local auto parts supplier and check there. "It will be far cheaper there" he said, "Maybe half, less than $60". That's sales math for you. Title: Re: An excellent example of the ripoff that is OEM parts... Post by: NAKID on July 04, 2008, 10:28:54 PM Yep, I learned the same thing with the Lambda sensor on my 695. The Ducati parts price was $275. I found a place in England that shipped it to me for $145. It was the exact same OEM part, as well. Was your bike out of warranty? Title: Re: An excellent example of the ripoff that is OEM parts... Post by: tommys67 on July 05, 2008, 05:17:05 AM Was your bike out of warranty? I think I'm still in warranty, but I broke off the sensor myself somehow - not a warranty issue 8) Title: Re: An excellent example of the ripoff that is OEM parts... Post by: NAKID on July 05, 2008, 04:14:47 PM Ouch, that sux...
Title: Re: An excellent example of the ripoff that is OEM parts... Post by: johnster on July 05, 2008, 07:59:12 PM Been there done that... [roll] <-- not at you, at the situation!! ;)
I dropped my bike when I first got it + luckily escaped with just a bent shift lever, snapped clutch lever, small dent in tank (barely noticable) + bruised ego. Bought a replacement OEM clutch lever from my Duc dealer for $100. Found the SAME PART on line a week later for $35!!! [bang] -Shopping around definitely pays off!! :-\ |