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Sorry, this is a rant. I'm fed up with overpriced parts. If it was 20% too much, or even 100% too much, I could live with it. But 1000%? It's outright theft. A gear broke in my 9000 power seat. This is a plastic gear that should cost $0.50. Of course, I can't buy that part, I have to buy the assembly. The assembly is $700. (for $700 why are there plastic gears in the assmbly?) This is just a small portion of the seat. There are at least two other gear assemblies, four motors, the frame, the upholstery... If you had to buy all the parts to build the whole seat, I estimate it would cost $15000. If you bought all the parts to build a car, I'm sure it would cost well over a million dollars. It's almost to the point where if anything breaks on a car more than 5 years old, you might as well throw the whole car away. I guess this is just one of those things like insurance that you can't do a blessed thing about.
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Posts in this Thread:
- dealer prices on parts, TML , Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:45:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- so how do you like your 9000 so far ?, PR, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:13:55
- you are not alone ..., Urby, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:45:59
- Re: dealer prices on parts, buck, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:54:38
- Re: then it is hard to explain:, steveC, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:53:14
- Paying way too much for parts is still...., 99 9-3 HOT, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:59:15
- Sure, but they are still usually a rip-off..., Noel, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:05:56
- dealer, manufacturer..., TML , Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:04:32
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