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Originally Posted by MaximeT
I know mostly engine parts, but I guess the full OEM suspension system will cost maybe 50$ to the manufacturer.
Engineering cost are so high that the cost of parts is mostly nothing in the price payed by the customer.
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You're going to win the supplier bid by having the lower per-unit cost. Development costs are much less of a concern when you depreciate it across hundreds of thousands of units.
I'd bet we're closer to $300-400 cost to Subaru for shocks springs, hats, arms, bushings and bolts. OEMs make money, but it's really more like $1000-2000 per car.