Ha, 20 years ago a water pump for an MQ SD33 was $780, hate to see what they are now!!
Cheers, the ferret.
Ha, 20 years ago a water pump for an MQ SD33 was $780, hate to see what they are now!!
Cheers, the ferret.
Some people only want oem parts on their cars.......to have that sort of money to waste
1999 GU 4500 dual fuel
Il dado è tratto
Crazy spare parts prices don't just belong to Nissan. About eight months ago went to Toyata to chase up an original clutch fan for a 2H they wanted $830.00 for one. The sales person who gave me the price had a smug look on his face an some smart arse comments I just felt like reachin across the counter an give him a bit of a facial if you know what I mean.
Anyway went to a spare parts place that I frequent and told them my tale of woe. After doing some tickin an flickin on the compooter they told me they could get an original Jap one for $340.00 but would take a few weeks to get it from the land of the risin sun. Said no fluckin worries an promptly went back to Toyota an got the f--k wit who had served me an told him to stick his spare parts where the sun don't shine.
Gee I can be a bit of a crunt sometimes. Told the missus my story at the time and got a flick behind the ears for being a dick with a temper. Went to the man cave an sulked for a while thinkin if I had done the wrong thing. After a while thinkin things over I realised I had done the wrong thing should have slapped him.
[/SIGPIC]The old girl like me well past the use by date
BigRAWesty (3rd March 2014)
How much would it cost to buy a patrol from the spare parts department? Surely someone has the time, morbid curiosity, and system access to answer the hypothetical question?
BigRAWesty (26th February 2014), Gecko17 (27th February 2014)
I would think it would be cheaper to buy a Bugatti Veyron
BigRAWesty (26th February 2014)
Remembered readin an article yonks ago someone had done the figures on an early model commy and to build up one from spare parts was more than 3 times the cost of a newie at the time.
[/SIGPIC]The old girl like me well past the use by date
Only the part you need now is the expensive one...
1999 GU 4500 dual fuel
Il dado è tratto
There are only 2 Nissan dealers in the whole country of Costa Rica, so I thought I was going to get ripped a new one when I took my new purchase into one for a complete inspection. The mechanic worked under it for 3 1/2 hours checking everything out and the service manager worked out an estimate (mostly just bushings, gaskets and a caliper pin). I waited for the bill for this inspection and it turned out to be no charge. Ehen I took the Patrol back for the repairs after the parts came in, the final bill was $300 under the estimate. Go figure.
growler2058 (8th March 2014)