pslewis

I received a letter today from my Independant Subaru Servicing Agent telling me that Subaru servicing parts are now 55% cheaper than 6 months ago.

So, needing some front brake pads, I rang and enquired about the price - £100 + VAT Sir ........................... ok, that is a lot cheaper than 6 months ago when I got a quote for about £180 all in.

BUT, and this is the clincher ..........

THEY ARE STILL WAY TOO EXPENSIVE!!!!!

Now, obviously, Subaru are upset by the tables doing the rounds which show the Impreza as the most expensive car on the planet to fix if it goes wrong - but they need to cut more than 55% off the parts prices to even come close to aftermarket stuff!

Get a grip Subaru!!

Pete

Nixon

There were some interesting posts about this a while back, I think some people were linking it to the fact that most of the parts are that old all the development monies have been returned and now it's just a case of mass producing them and taking the cream.

I'm sure it's not that simple, but if they can afford to slash prices by 50% there must be a logical reason. I'm sure there not making 50% less proffit!

Turbohot

Never mind about brakes, Its nice to know you are around PS.I put a topic on Muppet show in your search man !

pslewis

Well, I am truly honoured ....................... not many of us great old SN souls left these days

I just think Subaru are smarting from the kicking they are getting in the lists of costly cars to maintain guides ................. one big reason I was sure about buying a Impreza was that (in 2000) it was NUMBER 1 in the JDPower survey .......... its now way, way down the list (due in no small part to Subaru's ridiculous parts pricing policy!)

Pete

pbee

ouch at £117.50 it makes performance aftermarket parts seem reasonable. From memory that is lot more exspensive than mintex or ferrodo ds prices.

The majority of cars I have owned have allways had the occasional part that is a lot higher than aftermarket equivalent, Peugeot for example a genuine exhaust was £20 cheaper fitted at a main dealer than any quote from kwik fit and local garages !!. But again their brake prices are exspensive.

Subaru just seem to be exspensive on most parts though.

SiPie

With main dealers the price of parts has never been the issue with me... it's the cost of labour

Scoob99

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Pete me old mucker I could'nt agree more, come on Subaru get your act together.

Muffleman

Couldn't agree more, especially when you find out how little qualified mechanics get paid.

Dealership charge £95 per hour, mechanic ? £8 per hour maybe !


Matt

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

I managed to get Classic brake pads for £60

But why on earth I would want standard pads (unfortunate 2 pot brake user) when I could get uprated ones for £45

£100!! Put it this way...Genuine Honda NSX front pads are cheaper

Matt_Turbo_2000

I managed to get Mintex Pads for £14! and they are much better than the subaru pads.

Si of Sheff

Did the advert read "one careful owner"? I prefer my pads fresh from the box!

Joking aside, where, when and how, and of course which model? A late classic on 4 pots as your name suggests?

I couldn't get below £40 for anything and paid £60 for some semi fast raod jobbies from AS Performance. Bloody good pads though.

Si

RayC

Pete are you still whinging about your brake pads, you put a post on ages ago, you either drive like Miss Daisy or use the handbrake to stop, just pay up and don't tell the Mrs. how much it cost like everyone else does

i'm not getting started on unit cost versus development costs but the more you make and sell the cheaper the bits get.

If you wait another year they will be even cheaper but you will be moaning at the cost of changing discs and pads then!!

Matt_Turbo_2000

Uncle owns a garage in centre of Cardiff got them off one of his suppliers called dave edwards he also had the Mintex c-tech track pads for £43 which I thought was good but opted for the OEM ones.

Yes they are the 4 pots also did you know that the 4 pot pads are the same as off a Nissan 300ZX

what would scooby do

Not rubbing the salt in (or even comparing oranges with oranges) - price of parts for my Merc :-

Front brake pads £14
Front brake disks £25
Rear brake disks £10

These aren't genuine merc parts but high quality replacements !!

Jza

£100 + VAt ????

I paid £70 all in.... must have seen you in the MX-5 and realised that as you are a hairdresser you can afford it

Jza

pslewis

Well £100 + VAT is for genuine Subaru Pads - which, in my hands, last for over 50,000 miles! So, maybe mile for mile 0.24p isnt that bad?

Pete

Catherine

Or for another £47 (On top of £117.50) you can have there uprated brake pad set (WRX only)