I have just ordered a Genuine Knock Sensor and 3x Genuine oil filters for £36.34 inc shipping

Subaru dealer in the UK wanted £119 for a sensor on its own.

So look to buy your parts from the US guys even if you have to pay a little import tax (which I doubt) you will save a fortune. All you need to know is the original part no.

PM me if you want the details of where I got them from not sure if I can post the link on here

 

free world mate ..get it posted you know it makes sense

 

RockAuto Parts Catalog

 

some good stuff on there cheers

 

How much was delivery then mate?

 

The wrx only makes a showing after 2005 how did you manage to order the parts, did you use subaru part numbers?

 

Yes just find the genuine part numbers you need and if they have them they come up. Most parts where used on US Impreza and Foresters anyway but of course you cant get everything.

Postage was $26.97 about £13.50 by UPS. (That’s to France but should be same to UK)
$40.79 for the sensor about £20.50 that’s a £98.50 saving over UK prices Dealer wanted £35 postage to France too

 

Its amazing how much you can save by buying parts overseas. I have bought parts for my Mitusbishi from New Zealand, and even with air shipping they were less than half the price of my local dealer!! Just shows how much the UK suppliers (IM in the case of Subaru) must be making on spare parts.

 

I bought a genuine Sti boot spoiler from the US and it was £360 with shipping. Subaru wanted about a grand. It came painted from the factory and in a Subaru box etc. Did have to pay import duty of £80 on top but still a bargain.

 

That's the beauty of todays market, it's all worldwide so they can no longer give us the shaft when it comes to parts.

Mind i used to love going into a local pug dealers and throw part numbers at them, they didn't know half of what i was ordering as half of it was from france but it was all good.

The blessing of having a peugeot parts cd.

 

Excellent thread, we need more like this!

USA: New STI $34,995 (£18,500 approx)

UK: £24,995

Says it all really.

 

Don't blame Subaru for that, £18500 + 10% import duty = £20350 + 17.5% VAT = £23900. And yes, they do compound the VAT onto the import duty!

Then again the USA price also does not have sales tax included (typically less than 10% depending on state).