Most over-priced parts from a Dealership....ever?

[thatguy11]

My Celica went to my local Toyota dealership for maintenence (the secondary air pump was needing replaced). Toyota's quote for the job was a head-shattering £1,800!

Labour for the job was quoted as 2-3 hours, so roughly £150. So they were asking £1,650 for the cost of the air pump. bks to that I said, I'll source one myself and send it to you for fitting. I found a good condition second-hand one online, for £80. Less than 1/20th of what Toyota were going to charge me.

Anyone else experienced any ridiculous prices from dealers for replacement parts?

[lostkiwi]

Centre box for a (you guessed it) Toyota.. Land cruiser Colorado V6 - centre box in mild steel - £600!
Couldn't find a pattern one so cut down and welded a new pattern diesel version (front pipe was different) - £60 including the welding work!

[anonymous-user]

It would be quite amusing to price up the cost of building, say, a Ford Focus from parts sourced entirely from Uncle Henry's Parts Department - at 'retail' of course!

[HorneyMX5]

Corrado rear spoiler motor. £750ish. Got a used one for £50.

[996TT02]

Just asked re cost of CV boots from Porsche OPC, currently not in UK.

70 euro each!

[BuzzBravado]

£327 for a Legacy GTB throttle sensor.

[Dempsey1971]

I was quoted £7500 for a new roof for an XKR convertible from a Jaguar Main dealer.
I fixed it with 2 bolts and 4 nuts from B&Q.
Max cost £2

[Motorrad]

Only one winner here.

Lexus F badge. A cool £3633.79 according to Clublexus.

[Johnnytheboy]

Quoted £3000 plus labour to replace the front dampers on my Clio.

[Tractor lad]

About £500 for a wheel alignment from BMW...

[RobM77]

Johnnytheboy said:

Quoted £3000 plus labour to replace the front dampers on my Clio.

Clio Trophy? That's why they handle so well - very good dampers and I believe they were an option when the car was new. It's still an awful lot though!

[m1dg3]

I'm trying to source some anti-squeal shims for my WRX as the new brake pads didn't come with them and the old ones disintegrated when I tried to swap them. £54 from Subaru. The brake pads only cost £30!

[Johnnytheboy]

RobM77 said:

Johnnytheboy said:

Quoted £3000 plus labour to replace the front dampers on my Clio.

Clio Trophy? That's why they handle so well - very good dampers and I believe they were an option when the car was new. It's still an awful lot though!

Not an option - standard on the Trophy. But according to this dealer, not covered by the warranty for some reason.

Anyway, I had them refurbished for a few hundred quid instead.

[Feirny]

Johnnytheboy said:

Quoted £3000 plus labour to replace the front dampers on my Clio.

About right for a Trophy

[lostkiwi]

Just remembered another one...

Mazda 323F GT CV joints in the UK - £700
On a trip back to NZ to see family went to Mazda dealer and bought a pair for £32 each and brought them back in the suitcase.

Volvo MAF sensor - UK price around £200. US price in Volvo box from FCP Groton - £118 delivered.

[RobM77]

Johnnytheboy said:

RobM77 said:

Johnnytheboy said:

Quoted £3000 plus labour to replace the front dampers on my Clio.

Clio Trophy? That's why they handle so well - very good dampers and I believe they were an option when the car was new. It's still an awful lot though!

Not an option - standard on the Trophy. But according to this dealer, not covered by the warranty for some reason.

Anyway, I had them refurbished for a few hundred quid instead.

Sorry, I meant to say that they were an option on the standard hot Clio (182,200 or whichever it was).

[MJ85]

Catalytic converter for a Citroen Xsara, £1,000 (a number of years ago).

[Feirny]

RobM77 said:

Sorry, I meant to say that they were an option on the standard hot Clio (182,200 or whichever it was).

No they weren't. Trophy only.

[carreauchompeur]

Motorrad said:

Only one winner here.

Lexus F badge. A cool £3633.79 according to Clublexus.

BMW ought to institute a similar policy to discourage ///M fanboyism!

[Reardy Mister]

A small saucer sized piece of clip-in plastic surround for the driving lights on a Mitsubishi L200 Warrior, when I was in Perth. Must be about 15p to make, tops.

"AUD$160+vat and it will have to come from Sydney as we don't stock those, so will take about two weeks."

Say wha?