Storm-Chaser
New Member
In checking on parts availbility, I discovered that **** has increased pricing on most of their [few] OEM spare parts that are still available for the Gen I/IIs. The most significant increase I've come across, is for the Intake Air Temperature sensor, which increased from a Dealer list of $48.22 to $78.36 in the last week - a 62.5-percent increase.
While most of the increases I've found are in the 10- to 15-percent range, quite a few are pushing 20-percent, with the above example being the most extreme.
I began noticing similar trends at every aftermarket parts stores, including Advance Auto, AutoZone, Car Quest, NAPA, and O'Reillys' - starting in October. Given that some resell **** OEM spare parts, it's likely that ****'s price increases will begin reverberating through these secondary channels over the next few weeks.
The point here is, if you've been putting off buying spare parts in anticipation of doing a 60K or other required maintenance, you might consider purchasing must-have components now instead of waiting until the last minute. Many here do their major maintenance/upgrades during the late-winter and early spring, once the Christmas shock has passed
While most of the increases I've found are in the 10- to 15-percent range, quite a few are pushing 20-percent, with the above example being the most extreme.
I began noticing similar trends at every aftermarket parts stores, including Advance Auto, AutoZone, Car Quest, NAPA, and O'Reillys' - starting in October. Given that some resell **** OEM spare parts, it's likely that ****'s price increases will begin reverberating through these secondary channels over the next few weeks.
The point here is, if you've been putting off buying spare parts in anticipation of doing a 60K or other required maintenance, you might consider purchasing must-have components now instead of waiting until the last minute. Many here do their major maintenance/upgrades during the late-winter and early spring, once the Christmas shock has passed
