AntonGreen

Lttle things like brake discs, to larger parts all cost considerably more than for other cars, like Peugeot for example.

Are all the subaru range expensive for parts, or just the impreza? How about the legacy?

Cheers.

WetPatch

Because they arnt massed produced like ur avarage Fiat Punto, They are also built to a higher standard due to the being high preformance cars.

funkyspider

You want to price up the parts for an Evo... My cousin has one and they are much more expensive to mod to the higher figures. I doubt subaru parts are any more expensive than VAG/Audi or an Alfa. Dealers are always overpriced tho

pslewis

French cars need bits all the time, Subaru's hardly ever ............ it's a matter of high numbers driving the cost per item down.

And that Subaru like to **** us where it hurts most, of course!

stuart148

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how do you work this out,,,i had a sti,,,put full decat on /fuel pump/ and got 279 bhp (cost £280),,,was going to get it remapped £650 would of seen about 330bhp ,,,so would of got 330 bhp for £930 ish

now my evo 6,,, decat/fuel pump.....cost £150......bhp 287,,,,getting it remapped next week same again £650,,,and should see 350bhp
total cost £800 ish

so a bit less than the subaru and more bhp

stu

silent running

Subaru parts are a rip-off (e.g. idle valve almost £300, a 6" rubber coolant pipe - £30 etc.) because there are no pattern parts available in the UK and we're a bunch of mugs. Just like every other business in the world, they charge what people are willing to pay. It's certainly not because they are 'performance' cars.

DevilHimSelf

Can you explain that to me?

Subaru want to **** us where it hurts, firstly petey, its the main dealers that **** us here in Europe. Over here Subaru Ireland dont give a toss about your average Scooby driver, and only deal with main subaru dealers.

The prices in the states are far less expensive even with paying for delivery, so how can Subaru **** us?

AntonGreen

Are all the subaru range expensive for parts, or just the impreza?

How about the legacy, or the little justy for instance (if anyone would know about prices for those)?

Microstar

ALL Subaru parts are expensive. I think they charge a lot because they know they can get away with it.

If you think about it Subaru parts should be cheap. All the Soob's are bascially to the same mechanical design and they share a vast number of parts across the Impreza, Forester, Legacy ranges. There must be big economies of manufacture.

silent running

To be fair though it's not just Subaru - ALL car manufacturers overcharge for parts through their dealerships. If you've ever bought a reasonably priced part for a car, it was because of competition - there's someone making pattern parts that are being sold in your local Wilco/Halfords/Lucas/Motorworld etc for little more than what they cost to make at pretty much the same quality. When you're tied to dealer-only parts like you are with Subaru, expect to be ripped off.

Buy an old Beetle if you want to find out how little parts can cost for a car.