Thread: Parts prices over the years.......

I have a rather vague memory that the prices of car parts would have come down when the GST replaced the wholesale sales tax, about 1999, so this may be a factor.

There are a number of factors that drive parts prices. Branding is definitely one of them. Anyone who has visited the thread "Retrofitting missing factory options to new-ish LR's; FL2, Evoque, D3/D4, RRS, etc..." will see that Jaguar, Volvo, Ford and LR can charge very different prices for the same thing.

I remember when I was a Datsun spare parts man, 35 or so years ago, sourcing a brake master cylinder for an Australian built 200B. Nissan wanted $135. Don Alford Brakes could supply the exact same Girlock brand thing in a plain white box for around $100 less. I know it's a simplistic comparison, but....

Originally Posted by gromit

Someone I know just gave me some Land Rover books and there was a copy of the Four Wheel Drives catalogue from 1995, a while ago in a spares car I got an earlier copy of their catalogue.What's interesting is that some prices have remained much the same. I wonder, is this a reflection of a move from genuine to aftermarket ? Britpart/Bearmach coming on the scene ? Maybe something else I'm missing ?I'll have to post up some examples when I get some time.......Colin

In their catalogue No.31 (1998 ?) a new Fairey overdrive is listed at $2000. That makes the price of a new Roamer Drive quite reasonable..W.