Toyota's Rediculous Spare Prices

[pietpetoors]

I just sommer feel like complaining this morning

Just phoned Toyota to get price for plug leads for my Hilux
Only R1,800.00 per set

This is really crazy, don't Toyota want to sell spares no more, do they try their best to force their clients to rather buy from the spare shops?

The other day I asked for a head gasket set for the Tazz (2E), that was only R1662.00 for a head gasket set. At the end I bought one at the spare shop at something like R220.00 or something.

This is bad news for us, but I think the spare shops just love Toyota's spare prices.

R1,800.00 for a set of plugs leads, I mean, are they made of pure gold or what?

[Pora]

got quoted 1200 the other day for a 1996 toyota corolla plugs leads sales person told me its the discounted price

[CasKru]

Gaan koop net Bogi cords by die spares shop... Toyota gebruik self Bogi

[Pora]

Gaan koop net Bogi cords by die spares shop... Toyota gebruik self Bogi

Yip het dit gedoen en daar is niks wat verskul nie tussen spareshop en toyota sin alby lyk die sele

[Rebel 4x4]

Remember, with any business, and any owner will tell you, you don't sell any item less than 40 - 60% profit. So those prices are normal. Compare any item in the world that is sold, and check the mark-up.

[LouisZ]

Ek nou 'n paar keer dit gedoen. Ek verwys baie keer na die Toyota site in Amerika om te kyk na pryse. Bv soos hier sal jy sien 'n 3RZ coil drade kan jy koop apart en die total vir 4 is so +/-R700.

Waar is die verskil dan skelik? Ons word maar gerook.

http://www.oemtoyotapartsgroup.com/a/TO ... 71460.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[pietpetoors]

Remember, with any business, and any owner will tell you, you don't sell any item less than 40 - 60% profit. So those prices are normal. Compare any item in the world that is sold, and check the mark-up.

No, that is far more than 40 to 60%. I bet you if I have to import leads it will cost me about R100 per set. This is slightly more profit than 40 or 60%

[Thunder02]

Got a price for the centre bearing that is on the rear prop shaft.......R2600.00
They are nucking futs

And then again,got the washers for the rear diff @ R11.00 each,take into consideration these are not flat standard washers .Guess they have a huge ape sitting doing the pricing.

Another example and i think it was Cassie,whom said that their batteries are the cheapest.

It does not make sense

[Houkswyn]

Pieter,

hulle prys vir die leads is mal, dit kan mos nie verdubbel het in 3 jaar nie?

Ek het met bietjie afslag laas net onder R800 betaal vir die stel...

[CasKru]

Got a price for the centre bearing that is on the rear prop shaft.......R2600.00
They are nucking futs

And then again,got the washers for the rear diff @ R11.00 each,take into consideration these are not flat standard washers .Guess they have a huge ape sitting doing the pricing.

Another example and i think it was Cassie,whom said that their batteries are the cheapest.

It does not make sense

Yup.... by almost R200 IIRC

One thing I will say why I will keep buying their spares (not everything) is that they over engineer it in that supporting components is usually much ticker etc than the pirate parts and outlasts that latter by thousands off km's

[Family_Dog]

I bought a complete set of plug leads with those long extensions for Hound Dog about 3-4 years ago. Price then was R1100, think I got 20-25% discount on them. But it certainly solved the misfiring problem, I had.


-F_D

[pietpetoors]

Ja Eric, if it was R900 or R1000 I might still buy it, but R1800 for a pair of leads?

Cassie, yes, for some spares. I have seen some Toyota spares like example some mud flaps which were so thin and crappy that I think even the Autozone stuff are better quality.

A friend of mine bought some fog lights for his Prado 150 the other day at some crazy price, they looked the same as the cheap fog lights I first bought for the Aygo at Autozone. The LED fog/DRL lights I now import are far better quality than what the OEM Toyota lights can dream to be.

[CasKru]

I think some of the dealers actually sell pirate parts and not the genuine stuff to make a bigger profit.

[ChrisF]

Gaan koop net Bogi cords by die spares shop... Toyota gebruik self Bogi

Yip het dit gedoen en daar is niks wat verskul nie tussen spareshop en toyota sin alby lyk die sele

ISSIE !

hoe kan jy sulke goed sê ?


het jy dan nie gesien in watter DUUR boks Toyota leads verpak is nie ?

[pietpetoors]

I think some of the dealers actually sell pirate parts and not the genuine stuff to make a bigger profit.

I think they sell pirate parts to at least sell something. Here by us the whole spare division is two gentleman who are normally bored stiff.

I think the only people who get spares from them are their own workshop.
Maybe that is the tactic; sell the spares at prices nobody wants it, then spares can be 30 sqr meter and 2 people instead of 200 sqr meter and 6 people. And because you only make 10 sales for the month, those 10 sales must pay the salary of the 2 people.

[zepplin]

Bougicord plug leads for a 2.7 at Midas three months ago was R480....................complete set!

[Thabogrobler]

Julle gaan naar word - 'n Headgasket vir 'n Kz kos R12xx by Toy. As jy die regte mense ken betaal jy R331!

[Bliksempie]

Die agente vra my mos annerdag R1600 vir die Idle Cut Off Solenoid. Kry toe een in JHB vir R100.00 (Splinternuut nogal).

[4x4Maniac]

Julle verstaan nie mooi nie, die pryse word bepaal deur n paar mense met dik brille in die back office van Toyota, hulle het nou al jare lank begin sien dat die warranty en goodwill fondse nie meer so goed doen soos in die 1950's nie, en oor die jare moet hierdie fondse groei. So maw hulle stoot pryse op om die "shortfalls" wat hulle voorspel het te dek. Baie van die manufacturers het amper 300-800% profit margins. Die sad storie is dat die werkswinkel maar net vra wat Toyota SA se hy moet vra, want dit is wat voorspel was toe hulle daardie model uitgebring is. Nou omdat die nou al Langer bestaan as die 20 jaar wat voorspel was nou stoot hulle pryse op met belaglike bedrae. Hoop dit maak sin... Vra my ek werk reeds aan n sisteem om pryse reg te maak wat nie op die regte tyd op gegaan het nie.

[Paul Grobler.]

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Hier is die ergste ek koop n Diesel filter vir die 4.2D Cruiser oor die counter by Toyota en betaal R 658.90 en vervang dit ! Week later gaan n ander een op die plaas in vir n diens en hulle vervang die diesel filter en vra R 724.30. Ek vra toe ek die bakkie gaan haal wat is die prys verskil nou in n week ???? Die antwoord wat ek kry is dis n "HANDELING" fee.

[Opsmedic]

Believe it is not only the dealers that are rip off's my work bakkie was serviced by a garage and he quoted R180,00 per spark plug which adds up to R 1080,00 for six.

[Quadmyster]

Well got quoted the other day R1600.00 for front brake pads (pads only) on my D4D.
Flipped them the birdie and went to a place i used many times before for my other vechiles.
Ended up with a bill of R900.00 that includeds pads, disc skimmed and labour.
Must be that toyota logo that is so expensive on the parts.

[Hilux 1]

ja nee heel bedonnerdag, ek soek ook cords. maar bougie se cords is square en my van se oues is rond. gaan dit nog steeds pas?? dit lyk vir my bietjie groot.

[KOBUSL]

Ons wou vir 'n Benz C 220 4 vonkpropdrade koop by die agente. Prys : R 1200.
Nie te sleg nie, kom toe agter dis per draad. Die ding bestaan uit 6 aparte onderdele, elk met sy EIE partnommer.
Verdere slegte nuus, jy moet dit self aanmekaar sit ( dit sou nou nie die ergste wees nie )
Verdere slegte nuus ; daar is GEEN agent in die Kaap en Boland wat genoeg parte het vir 'n volledige stel nie, dit sou 'n logistieke oefening so groot soos die Woestyn-oorlog kos om die spul bymekaar te kry. Ons moes net die koerier-koste betaal.

Uiteinde : Autozone Bogi's vir onder R 600.
Gelukkig gebruik my 2,5 nie vonkpropdrade nie.

[Black Sam]

Ek wil nou nie die tread hi-jack nie maar ek het my Tuna by toyota ingeboek vir n "gearbox" probleem, daar was n bietjie van n delay op die auto gearchanges, lang storie kort ek het hom in geboek op die 28ste Mei 2014 en gaan hom vandag haal, hulle kwotasie R 56 K. Dis frieken belaglik om te dink hulle kry nie eers skaam om dit te vra nie. ek het met die gearbox mense gaan praat en hulle quote was R 36 K, Toyota vra R 20 K handling fee en dan het hulle nie eers aan die kar gevat nie. Dan is daar die simpel extended waranty wat jou gemoeds rus moet gee en dan se hulle vir jou hulle betaal net R 20 K ek moet die res self betaal R 36 K waar de , kry mens dit???

ek het my Tuna na Mayfair Gearbox gevat wat Toyota geakkrediteer is en n box exchance (Recon) gedoen met n waarborg deur Toyota vir R 25 K, Die waarborg het 20 betaal en ek 5 baie beter as die R36K wat die agente gesoek het.

Dit het die waarborg mense meer as n maand gevat om goed te keer, dis regtig pateties, dit laat n mens wonder..... Is Toyota nog wat dit moet wees???

Ek begin nou dink.... dis nie die voertuig wat goed moet wees nie.... die after sales service is wat tel.... en Toyota kort dit...

M2CW

[rechardt]

A simple thing like a new gear knob for my Hilux..agents wanted R 1200.00.. same thing aftermarket. ...R89.00. I mean really. .

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[ChrisF]

dont solve our problem, but may add some perspective ....

my neighbour has a couple of VW Caddy vans for his business. The petrol model is now out of maintenance plan - thus far not a single service was recorded at over R1500 ...


FIRST serviceoutside of the maintenance plan VW quotes R 2 400 !!!!!!

So he takes it to an idepandant, that has all the VW experience and data readers etc. Quote for the scheduled stuff at the kilos - R 1600 ... so he books it in ....


uhm sorry, sir. The brakes is done, that sthe pads and discs .... one or two more items got added during the day .... R 2 800 !!!!!!!!

[pietpetoors]

Ha Ha, I just heard it all.
Phoned this morning to book the Aygo for its 75k km service.
Lady goes "Oooeh, this is an expensive service"
Me ask "Why, what do they do"
She "mmh, let's see, oooh, they change the fuel filter among others"

The fuel filter (not pump) is......................................
Wait for this ...........................................
R1,900 and something FOR A FUEL FILTER

I guess it is one of those solid gold filters, must be very effective.

Coincidentally the service plan is only up to 60k km and the fuel filter gets changed only at the next service (75k km)
I am glad we do not have to change this fuel filter and every service.

[LouisZ]

[LouisZ]

Gaan kyk bietjie hier

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?????

[WayneSchalk]

Julle manne maak my stress, ek het my bakkie gestuur vir 'n diens so ek hoop nie ek kry 'n surprise nie :?

[Thunder02]

That is insane, got a fuel filter from Midas for R180-00. (steel one)

[RiyadhFortuner]

Ja, my center caps was stolen off my fortuner and toyota wants R500 ex vat for one. I only need 2 but I rather let my rims look #@#$ than pay R1000 which can be used more contructively. However it is not just Toyota, my wife drives a nissan juke and she was qouted R3500 to replace brake pads. I am gonna get the pads and replace them myself

[koppies]

Goeie dag
Ek was nou net by toyota prys gekry vir n nuwe carburator vir my 4y ,R12000 ennog so paar sente
die ouens is seker nie lekker as hulle dink ek gaan dit betaal nie.Dit is vir die hilux die hi ace is R11000 wat is die verskil in die twee carburators.

[Bugzy]

Goeie dag
Ek was nou net by toyota prys gekry vir n nuwe carburator vir my 4y ,R12000 ennog so paar sente
die ouens is seker nie lekker as hulle dink ek gaan dit betaal nie.Dit is vir die hilux die hi ace is R11000 wat is die verskil in die twee carburators.

Jy kan 'n nuwe Y4 engine kompleet met carburator by MIDAS koop vir daai prys!!.
Ek het oor die R400 betaal vir die ruil van die remote se batterytjie(en ek hiet nie eers daarvoor gevra nie)!!

[ThysdJ]

You guys must stop complaining... All I ever hear when I complain is that Toyota has very good resale value.... you'll get that money back when you sell it....

[Bugzy]

Thys, jy praat lekker akkies ne

[ThysdJ]

Stry??

[Bugzy]

Stry??

Wat wil jy he moet ek teen stry?

[ThysdJ]

Toyota se briljante herverkoopwaarde....

[Bugzy]

Kan nie teen die herverkoop waarde stry nie - maar dit is nie rede hoekom ons uitgebuit moet word nie.....

[ThysdJ]

Maar dit help darem om van daai geld weer eendag terug te kry as jy die Toyota verkoop... Stry?

[Bugzy]

Thys, mens kry nooit extras (herstelwerk ingesluit) terug as jy die voertuig verkoop nie.

[swartvark]

Maar dit help darem om van daai geld weer eendag terug te kry as jy die Toyota verkoop... Stry?

Jy laaik stirrr...........ne.........stry?
.....probeer 'n Lux of Tuna wat jonger as 5jaar is aan 'n Toyota handelaar VERKOOP en kyk wat jy vir hom kry. Die "goeie" inruilwaarde se geld kom uit die Nuwe Voertuig se wins uit......as ek reg verstaan kry Toy handelaars nou iets soos R40k meer afslag (assistance) by die fabriek.

[Oupa Stig]

Wat moun julle?
I have an infestation of Amarok promos on my facebook thingum. On chap there bragged that he had to spend 90k on motor rebuild because the Amarok has an issue with gravel roads and it's timing belt pulley. He's so happy with this, he refuses to drive anything other than an Amarok.
Of baie ryk, of baie dom.
Of dalk maintenance plan, en VW is die dommes....

[ThysdJ]

Ja ek like stir.. en ek weet al daai goete Bugzy... so ons gaan nie meer vir mekaar vertel van die "goeie inruilwaarde" nie ne??

[Dowe Koos]

Op die ou einde is dit die aandeelhouers van Toyota wat die skuld moet kry. Hulle het gierig geraak en die man in die straat is maar die een wat moet betaal. Dit gaan maar oral so.

[swartvark]

Kyk......ons parte hier by VW is ook maar duur, maar ons het darem 'n "VW Economy Parts" reeks aan vir die ouens wie se karre uit warranty uit is.......en nie wil kanse vat met "pirate parts" nie.

Ek weet nie of Toyota dit het nie..........het nog nooit in my lewe by 'n Toyota handelaar enige persoonlike besigheid gedoen nie.

[Family_Dog]

Only one answer:

E F I

Will cost about the same (or less) and it is much better than a 4Y Carb!

Alternatively, look at the Golf Carb DIY elsewhere on the forum.


-F_D

[Baasvark]

@ Thys,
Ek dink die goeie inruil waarde is lankal nie meer geldig as 'n voertuig al ouer as 15 jaar is nie...[SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES].
Jonger as 10 jaar - beslis. Maar ouer?
Ek kon in maart maand 'n splinter nuwe cruiser 76 4.2d gekry het vir R430k.
Ek sien daar word nou 2012/2013 modelle verkoop vir daardie prys.

[Bugzy]

Ja ek like stir.. en ek weet al daai goete Bugzy... so ons gaan nie meer vir mekaar vertel van die "goeie inruilwaarde" nie ne??

Dit is reg Thys - ek het nie met die inruilwaarde ding begin nie, ek het net gese die handelaars bedonder ons erg

[Baasvark]

Toemaar Bugzy,
Ek wou 'n ruk terug hoor wat sou 'n nuwe kzte ratkas kos (ek hou nie van 'n recon nie).
R65k !!!!! Ek se toe vir die verkoopsman hy is mal!
Net 'n maand tevore het ek 'n splinter nuwe 2.5td ratkas EN motor gekoop by mazda vir R35k vir een van die werks voertuie!
Toyota is laf met hulle pryse!