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.
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.
Quote from: tommys67 on July 04, 2008, 06:58:01 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.
The bad news is that you could have gotten a generic lambda sensor for about $50 and just soldered in the OEM connector.
Quote from: Howley on July 04, 2008, 06:38:13 PMI 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.
Quote from: tommys67 on July 04, 2008, 06:58:01 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.
Was your bike out of warranty?
Quote from: NAKID on July 04, 2008, 11:28:54 PM
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)
Ouch, that sux...
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!! :-\