Hey guys, where on earth are you buying parts?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles

The point is Japanese dealers control the parts supply chain.
You probably can't even buy a reman alt since the market does not exist.

Get it into your brain that dealerships mark up parts and are more expensive.
Pick any part, and it's more expensive at the Japanese car than the OEM online vendor.

Yes, the paper was folded into my pocket as I changed cars into my work space.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=subar...&client=safari

You are convinced of some worldwide parts conspiracy that just does not exist.

[mrg666]

Originally Posted by palanza87

Okay so I bought a 2013 Scion FRS recently. I had a lower control arm break and it caused damage to my cv axle in the rear. So I'm looking at every part store around and to my surprise I can't find any rear drive side axles. Not for my frs or for a 13 brz. So I go looking online and all I can find are performance parts. What the heck? Where can I get an axle replacement?

Thanks so much!

edit: well i found them on the OEM website but I have to laugh at the prices lol 350.00.. the thing is nearly identical to one off of my work car that costs about 79.99.. lmao

To me, $350 is a totally normal price. Those never break for more than 99% of the owners anyway. If you don't like it, get rid of your car and drive the Mustang. And tell us how you like it.

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles

Welcome to the world of insanely overpriced Japanese car parts strictly controlled by dealerships.
You have 2 options, getting raped for OE parts at the dealership or getting cheap junk at Autozone.

If you think I am kidding, read this:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121403

insanely overpriced? raped? How about outrageous? ... that is ... yourself

[Sapphireho]

The threads like this remind me of the biggest peeve of a friend of mine that owns a tire shop. People come in with a performance car that has $700 a piece tires on it and they expect to replace them with $50 tires.


Do your homework before buying a car.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Were the cars so far apart that you had to fold the paper and carry it around in your pocket for a while between shots?

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles

Yes, the paper was folded into my pocket as I changed cars into my work space.

NOW it makes sense. He works with cars. Detailer maybe? I thought it was just a photochop, but he's just carrying around a piece of paper in his pocket waiting for a chance to vacuum out the next sports car.

Fucking liar.

[BaatLuk]

5-star thread, educational and funny! The twins are some of the most affordable and reliable sports cars in the market currently. Anyone who complains about how much it costs to keep the car running probably hasn't owned many other sports cars. Gotta pay to play

[palanza87]

Originally Posted by BaatLuk

5-star thread, educational and funny! The twins are some of the most affordable and reliable sports cars in the market currently. Anyone who complains about how much it costs to keep the car running probably hasn't owned many other sports cars. Gotta pay to play

lol i have a mustang with 20k just in the engine/trans

Originally Posted by mrg666

To me, $350 is a totally normal price. Those never break for more than 99% of the owners anyway. If you don't like it, get rid of your car and drive the Mustang. And tell us how you like it.

A lot faster

@ everyone bellyaching --- I mean if someone unknowingly posts something that's so upsetting.. why not just ignore it.. seems like an easier way to save yourself the trouble

Also yeah, its interesting to see how expensive parts are for say BMW and Porsche. I would have to say there is a limit though to where you are paying more for the fact that it is a Porsche than say the quality of the part.

Just because something is super expensive doesn't mean its super better. Scarcity plays a big role. Which is probably why parts are expensive for this car. Because toyota/sube knows they can get so much for them. Which should bother you a little bit, I mean its like sorta being taken advantage of isnt it lol. Just my opinion.

[mrg666]

Originally Posted by palanza87

lol i have a mustang with 20k just in the engine/trans




A lot faster

@ everyone bellyaching --- I mean if someone unknowingly posts something that's so upsetting.. why not just ignore it.. seems like an easier way to save yourself the trouble

Also yeah, its interesting to see how expensive parts are for say BMW and Porsche. I would have to say there is a limit though to where you are paying more for the fact that it is a Porsche than say the quality of the part.

Just because something is super expensive doesn't mean its super better. Scarcity plays a big role. Which is probably why parts are expensive for this car. Because toyota/sube knows they can get so much for them. Which should bother you a little bit, I mean its like sorta being taken advantage of isnt it lol. Just my opinion.

Bellyaching is a funny word. I think butthurt is funnier though.

So Mustang is your favorite? Have fun!

[NOI]

Hey guys...I paid for a high mileage warranty to try and avoid a big loss on repairs, but I think I'll take a big loss on a trade in (including the warranty) because I don't want to use the warranty. This is based on my lack of ability using Google, and misinformation from internet trolls.

Who's with me?!?!?!

*(I'm typically less of an asshole...but cmon)

[Somerandom18]

Originally Posted by NOI

Hey guys...I paid for a high mileage warranty to try and avoid a big loss on repairs, but I think I'll take a big loss on a trade in (including the warranty) because I don't want to use the warranty. This is based on my lack of ability using Google, and misinformation from internet trolls.

Who's with me?!?!?!

*(I'm typically less of an asshole...but cmon)

Same boat.. I could have gotten a set of wheels and tires for the price I paid for that damn extended warranty. Oh well what can we do.. 😕

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[palanza87]

the mustang is a different kind of fun. these cars compliment each other well

[LudwigMiles]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

https://www.google.ca/search?q=subar...&client=safari

You are convinced of some worldwide parts conspiracy that just does not exist.

Duralast is not OEM, Rufus

[LudwigMiles]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

NOW it makes sense. He works with cars.
.

Yes, I do work with cars. Mine.
It's called my garage, you hallucinatory brain damaged Anime manboy with a grenaded ricer engine.
The BRZ does not stay in there, only the German cars do.
So, when I needed to clean the rusty bolts on the BRZ, I switched the BRZ into the work space.

[LudwigMiles]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

The threads like this remind me of the biggest peeve of a friend of mine that owns a tire shop. People come in with a performance car that has $700 a piece tires on it and they expect to replace them with $50 tires.

Do your homework before buying a car.

Learn to read before posting in a thread.

No one is saying they want to put crappy $50 parts on a car. If you learned to read, you'd see we are only talking about OEM parts and how to obtain them. However, OEM is not available except in the dealership, which marks up prices. No, you missed the entire point. Genuine "BMW", Genuine "Porsche", Geuine "Audi" parts are also priced at full markup. The difference, however, as I've stated repeatedly, is that with Euro cars, you have the option of buying the OE part with the original brand that has nothing to do with thew car brand. With Japanese cars, you can either buy Genuine "Toyota" or some 3rd party junk from Autozone/RockAuto. There is no middle ground. ie: You can not buy a Mitsubishi alternator or Makishinto brake pads. If you think Toyota is selling Mitsubishi alternators with their "Toyota" logo on it at cost, you are very clueless.

Do you get it now?

[JMon85]

http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/