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Originally Posted by davway
Certainly some good ideas have been put forward.
really amazing how much car you can get for stuff all these days.
Speaking of Mazda Spares, i priced a new ignition barrel for my 1975 Mazda 929 (around 10 years ago) from the local Mazda dealer.
$350 and a 6 month wait for it.
Nissan are no better for prices either - pretty much anything imported is going to be costly.
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Yes and no!
Depends on the parts, and how bothered you can be to do some of the running round yourself.
I have recently priced and imported some parts for a European car (Fiat Coupe). I first called the local "specialist" as recommended by my mechanic.
Clutch: $800, Water pump: $600, Thermostat: $400 (included housing), Timing belt (belt ALONE): $200, Pulley kit: $400, Air filter: $100.
Notice how they were all nice even numbers?... I think the guy on the other end just assumed I was some city slicker who had NFI about the parts I was asking for... All parts quoted were on the spot.. no 'looking up' it seemed.
Haaaa, I spent 30 minutes on Google, called 2 UK suppliers and got:
Water pump, thermostat, Timing belt kit (belt AND pulleys), 3x air filters for... 366 pounds ($660) including delivery (in 5 days!) by Fedex.
Got parts fitted by local mechanic no worries...
The fun never ends it seems... tonight / this weekend I need to locate a rear electric window motor for my Citroen convertible... Have a few numbers for the UK I will try tonight, but will call the local guy this arvo just to see what the prices will be like.
My honest advice, if it is a daily driver. Stick to Korean or Japanese.