parts prices rant (just venting)

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

alternators cost a fortune for new or rebuilt. Go with used as they are the cheapest. It was the same with my Accord as well, the alternator went and I spent a fortune replacing it. No choice there.

A bolt for $100 and a timing gear for $1000 is a crime.
Were the prices quoted in Yen? maybe it was 100 yen and 1,000 yen?

[cschepp]

wow

Even a sard magnetic plug is less than $70 no? Anyways, no one buys a GTR cause they're cheap. It's going to cost you money, even if you keep it stock, being 20 years old... Sell it now and buy a Cobalt SS, those are cheap and fast.

Never buy domestic. Parts might be cheaper but you will fix things on a more regular basis and the dealers here are just plain stupid and charge you a million to fix it.

Domestic= Garbage that is cheap to buy parts for and expensive labour
JDM= expensive parts, labour is average and the parts will actually last.

I hope you find what your looking for. As i do believe i need a alternator as well!

[RSi]

must be shopping at the skyline shop rofl

Whoa!! There it is!!!

[NismoS-tune]

Never buy domestic. Parts might be cheaper but you will fix things on a more regular basis and the dealers here are just plain stupid and charge you a million to fix it.

Domestic= Garbage that is cheap to buy parts for and expensive labour
JDM= expensive parts, labour is average and the parts will actually last.

I hope you find what your looking for. As i do believe i need a alternator as well!

Not buying domestic is what ruins the north american economy isn't it? Not going there though. I like my skylines and Toyotas but all 3 big NA companies make cars that are fast now..

[caliber676]

all 3 big NA companies make cars that are fast now..

There's no replacement for displacement! lol

[Rollie]

cost me $139 to rebuild my alternator back to new here at a local alternator starter shop in town. best way to go forsure just need to spend time looking around my good friend.

[NismoS-tune]

uhh NA as is north american...

[caliber676]

^ yeah, the quote goes on the stereotype that american car manufacturers use high displacement engines for power instead of the use of turbo chargers etc.

[Terrh]

alternator rebuilds rarely cost more than $75. I think I paid like $67 to have mine rebuilt a year or two ago.
(in my gtr).

[Jeff Chapple]

yeah,for my supposedly "working" alternator that I bought, I was quoted $200:00 for a rebuild to make it like new again (replace everything the needs to be replaced). I definitely got it cheap enough though !