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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:55 pm
Post subject: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive...
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DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
$23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter
$35 for an aftermarket Distr. Cap
$8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
very lightly to remove carbon.
By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4 from
Champion Toyota in TX.
A REAL OEM dist. cap for the Mazda would be $54 from an on-line Mazda
dealer.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:55 pm
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"Hachiroku" <Trueno.RemoveThis@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
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> DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
>
> $23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter
> $35 for an aftermarket Distr. Cap
> $8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
>
> I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
> very lightly to remove carbon.
>
> By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4 from
> Champion Toyota in TX.
>
> A REAL OEM dist. cap for the Mazda would be $54 from an on-line Mazda
> dealer.
>
> Better look into parts before buying your next car!
This reminds me of the time I had to replace a parking light assembly for a
'90 Mercury Cougar, and within the same year, the same assembly on an '86
Camry.
The Mercury piece was a large hunk of plastic, with both clear and yellow
lenses, as I recall.
The Camry piece was about the same, but came with a wiring harness and
bulb(s?).
The Mercury assembly was about $85
The Camry piece was about $43...and came from Japan.
Go figure.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:55 pm
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"Hachiroku" <Trueno.RemoveThis@ae86.GTS> wrote in message news:pan.2007.08.05.21.07.24.414000@ae86.GTS...
> DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
>
> $23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter
> $35 for an aftermarket Distr. Cap
> $8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
>
> I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
> very lightly to remove carbon.
>
> By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4 from
> Champion Toyota in TX.
Not to mention all three of those parts are still original and have never been replaced
on my close to 20 year old Supra.
The cap and rotor look like lifetime parts to me. After the once over with a pencil erasor
there not even close to worn looking. Amazing...
> A REAL OEM dist. cap for the Mazda would be $54 from an on-line Mazda
> dealer.
>
> Better look into parts before buying your next car!
Maybe they have the same plating (carbon tipped looking?) also?
My truck wore out 3 AutoZone caps before I found the saved
original one and put it back on. >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:55 pm
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Danny G. wrote:
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno.DeleteThis@ae86.GTS> wrote in message news:pan.2007.08.05.21.07.24.414000@ae86.GTS...
>> DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
>>
>> $23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter
>> $35 for an aftermarket Distr. Cap
>> $8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
>>
>> I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
>> very lightly to remove carbon.
>>
>> By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4 from
>> Champion Toyota in TX.
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>
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> Not to mention all three of those parts are still original and have never been replaced
> on my close to 20 year old Supra.
>
> The cap and rotor look like lifetime parts to me. After the once over with a pencil erasor
> there not even close to worn looking. Amazing...
>
>
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>> A REAL OEM dist. cap for the Mazda would be $54 from an on-line Mazda
>> dealer.
>>
>> Better look into parts before buying your next car!
>
>
> Maybe they have the same plating (carbon tipped looking?) also?
>
> My truck wore out 3 AutoZone caps before I found the saved
> original one and put it back on.
Just curious? What does this have to do with today's Mazdas? This
obviously is an old car and the OP didn't go to the dealer for parts.
For all we know, the dealer parts could have been cheaper. And Mazda is
pretty much run by Ford. I would not let this enter my decision to buy a
Mazda whatsoever.
Jeff >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:55 pm
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"Hachiroku"...
> DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
>
> $23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter
> $35 for an aftermarket Distr. Cap
> $8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
>
> I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
> very lightly to remove carbon.
>
> By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4
> from
> Champion Toyota in TX.
>
> A REAL OEM dist. cap for the Mazda would be $54 from an on-line Mazda
> dealer.
>
> Better look into parts before buying your next car!
>
>
Reminds me of when we had a Renault LeCar. That was a really fun car to
have and to drive around, but it was constantly breaking and every part
cost a fortune. It seemed like every part was over $200. $250 for a
rebuilt starter is one part that I specifically remember.
Tomes >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:56 pm
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"Tomes" <askme.RemoveThis@here.net> wrote in message
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> Reminds me of when we had a Renault LeCar. That was a really fun car to
> have and to drive around, but it was constantly breaking and every part
> cost a fortune. It seemed like every part was over $200. $250 for a
> rebuilt starter is one part that I specifically remember.
> Tomes
A guy I used to work with came from AMC, and he explained that when LeCar
sales slowed down, they had to drive them for company cars. He said he had
about 20 of them for company cars, and every single one left him stranded at
least once.
--
Ray O
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:07 pm
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Jeff wrote:
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno.RemoveThis@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2007.08.05.21.07.24.414000@ae86.GTS...
>> DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
>>
>> $23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter
>> $35 for an aftermarket Distr. Cap
>> $8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
>>
>> I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
>> very lightly to remove carbon.
>>
>> By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4 from
>> Champion Toyota in TX.
> Just curious? What does this have to do with today's Mazdas? This
> obviously is an old car and the OP didn't go to the dealer for parts.
> For all we know, the dealer parts could have been cheaper. And Mazda is
> pretty much run by Ford. I would not let this enter my decision to buy a
> Mazda whatsoever.
Ford's ownership of Mazda may not necessarily mean lower parts prices:
Transmission pan gasket
Toyota: $ 9
Ford: $20
2-connector repair socket for temperature sensor:
Nissan: $ 8
Ford: $30 >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:56 pm
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On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:27:18 +0000, Jeff wrote:
>> My truck wore out 3 AutoZone caps before I found the saved original one
>> and put it back on.
>
> Just curious? What does this have to do with today's Mazdas? This
> obviously is an old car and the OP didn't go to the dealer for parts. For
> all we know, the dealer parts could have been cheaper. And Mazda is pretty
> much run by Ford. I would not let this enter my decision to buy a Mazda
> whatsoever.
Hmmmmmm:
Cap, 626, mx-6, manual trans, w/o turbo 88-90 $40.70 $36.63
HOLY CRAP!!!! :
Rotor, 626, mx-6, w/o turbo 88-90 $16.90 $15.21
Fuel filter, 626, mx-6, w/o turbo 88-89 $33.25 $29.92
Not bad...only $7 more for OEM...
Air filter, 626, mx-6, gas 88-89 $20.50 $18.45
I paid $5 for an STP, on sale
However:
Axle assy, 626 and mx-6, manual trans, right, w/o turbo 88-90 $465.95 $419.36
I paid $64 each at AutoZone.
Hmmm....I can get an OEM Rotor for the same as aftermarket? Last time I
checked it was listed as $54...
There IS no dealer in my area. The last Mazda dealer folded about 9 years
ago, and I have to go about 30-40 miles for the nearest Mazda dealer, and
there aren't any breaks from them... >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:28 am
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:28 am
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"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno.RemoveThis@AE86.gts> wrote in message
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>>> Reminds me of when we had a Renault LeCar. That was a really fun car to
>> have and to drive around, but it was constantly breaking and every part
>> cost a fortune. It seemed like every part was over $200. $250 for a
>> rebuilt starter is one part that I specifically remember. Tomes
>
>
> Those things were junk.
>
> These were fun!
>
> http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/features/2005/future-classics/03-la.../renaul
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> http://people.bath.ac.uk/chsrjb/meiser.jpg
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> http://en.wikivisual.com/images/4/4f/R5_Turbo_Pegomas-Tanneron_2005.jpg
I rebuilt a 1976 Renault 5 that had run into a pole or tree, and the front
end was stove in.
Front bumper, hood and grille were pushed in, and there was some damage to
the fan and radiator
and a few other things. It was nearly new and I got it for $1000. It
took a while but it was fun
taking things apart and putting them back together. Drove it for a couple
of years and had no trouble
with it whatsoever. One fascinating thing about the car was that it had an
uneven wheelbase, a bit
shorter on one side than the other, because of the torque bars in the
suspension had to be placed
longitudinallu next to each other, and made it mandatory that one wheelbase
was a little shorter.
The car rode like a baby carriage, and when you went over railroad tracks
that would rattle your
teeth in another car, the Renault slipped over them without a bump at all,
as if the tracks were
painted on the highway. Like all things French, however, certain parts
(those made of French
plastic) soon broke and needed gluing or replacement....things like the tiny
dome light.
And they were tinny....oh my how tinny they were! But NO mechanical
difficulties while I owned it. >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:18 am
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The dealer just replaced the driver's seat on my tC (under warranty)
due to a broken latch mechanism. The service guy told me it was
$2200... considering the whole car was about $18K, that seemed a
**little** high. 
On Aug 5, 4:06 pm, Hachiroku <Tru....TakeThisOut@ae86.GTS> wrote:
> DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
>
> $23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter
> $35 for an aftermarket Distr. Cap
> $8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
>
> I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
> very lightly to remove carbon.
>
> By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4 from
> Champion Toyota in TX.
>
> A REAL OEM dist. cap for the Mazda would be $54 from an on-line Mazda
> dealer.
>
> Better look into parts before buying your next car! >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:55 pm
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On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:18:52 -0700, Mark wrote:
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> The dealer just replaced the driver's seat on my tC (under warranty) due
> to a broken latch mechanism. The service guy told me it was $2200...
> considering the whole car was about $18K, that seemed a **little** high.
>
I bought a brand new 1974 Toyota Corolla 1200. In about two years the
driver's seat was wobbly...wonder how it got that way? (Hey, Deb, any idea
how come the driver's seat is so loose? 
Cost to replace? $700. Price of the car? $2525!!!! >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:40 pm
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that's why i bought an elise! toyota powertrain!
"Hachiroku" <Trueno.RemoveThis@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
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> DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
>
> $23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter
> $35 for an aftermarket Distr. Cap
> $8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
>
> I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
> very lightly to remove carbon.
>
> By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4 from
> Champion Toyota in TX.
>
> A REAL OEM dist. cap for the Mazda would be $54 from an on-line Mazda
> dealer.
>
> Better look into parts before buying your next car!
>
> >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:55 pm
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"zammy" <zammy.RemoveThis@pghmail.com> wrote in message
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> that's why i bought an elise! toyota powertrain!
>
Votten den Himmel is an "elise"?
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> "Hachiroku" <Trueno.RemoveThis@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2007.08.05.21.07.24.414000@ae86.GTS...
>> DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
>>
>> $23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter
>> $35 for an aftermarket Distr. Cap
>> $8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
>>
>> I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
>> very lightly to remove carbon.
>>
>> By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4 from
>> Champion Toyota in TX.
>>
>> A REAL OEM dist. cap for the Mazda would be $54 from an on-line Mazda
>> dealer.
>>
>> Better look into parts before buying your next car!
>>
>>
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> >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:56 pm
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On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:40:26 -0400, zammy wrote:
> that's why i bought an elise! toyota powertrain!
Must be nice...
Guy in town has an Exige. He also has an Esprit he let me drive once.
Did you know I have the same taillights on my Corolla GTS that are on
'90's Esprits? I should auction them on eBay! "Genuine '95 Lotus Esprit
Taillights, opening bid $250"
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> "Hachiroku" <Trueno.RemoveThis@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2007.08.05.21.07.24.414000@ae86.GTS...
>> DON'T buy a MAzda!!!
>>
>> $23 for an aftermarket (China) Fuel Filter $35 for an aftermarket Distr.
>> Cap
>> $8 for a real (Mitsubishi) Rotor
>>
>> I didn't do the cap and rotor, I just dressed them with a points file,
>> very lightly to remove carbon.
>>
>> By comparison, a REAL OEM cap for the Supra was $16 and the rotor $4
>> from Champion Toyota in TX.
>>
>> A REAL OEM dist. cap for the Mazda would be $54 from an on-line Mazda
>> dealer.
>>
>> Better look into parts before buying your next car!
>>
>>
>> >> Stay informed about: You guys think Toyota parts are expensive... |
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