Ridiculous prices for minor little Nissan parts.

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Changing the brake fluid in my Nissan Versa. Notice the sensor in the reservoir is broken. How much could that be? $15, $20, $25 tops? More like $100! https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/par...2013&submodel=Sedan&extra1=&extra2=&filter=() Sensor for a GM car is $15-$20, https://www.ebay.com/itm/2747875902...GB3Ln|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2047675&epid=174249472

Notice the BRAKE light in the dash doesn't come on when I pull up on the hand brake. Find the switch in the brake lever is bad. How much could that be? $10, $15, $20 tops? More like $150! https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-sw-prk-brke-lmp~36011-3vy0a.html Switch for a GM car is under $10! https://www.ebay.com/itm/324314707947?epid=658765870&hash=item4b82a9b7eb:g:pXkAAOSwvQdfdJVl
 
That's the dirty secret of low volume foreign cars, the parts are much pricier. That's why I used to like American cars, when they make 100-400k copies a year, the parts prices are much lower. When less than 6 digit units are sold a year, parts aren't that common and cost more money.
 
Warstud said:
If your cheap like me you'll learn to live without them.
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Yeah but why do I get the feeling that he's going to flip the car? I'd probably just buy a junkyard sensor or a used one on eBay, doesn't sound like a part that should fail that often so it'd probably last long enough to flip.
 
Wolf359 said:
That's the dirty secret of low volume foreign cars, the parts are much pricier. That's why I used to like American cars, when they make 100-400k copies a year, the parts prices are much lower. When less than 6 digit units are sold a year, parts aren't that common and cost more money.
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Last time I looked, the low volume cars were the American cars. I mostly see Honda, Toyota, and Hyundai,

www.statista.com

Leading cars in the U.S. | Statista

The Toyota RAV4 was the best-selling Sport utility vehicle in the United States, with some 434,900 vehicles sold until December 2023.
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$100 is nothing. Try $1200 for a trim molding on a Maserati. Or $400 for a radiator hose on a Porsche.

here’s one thing people tend to forget about Toyota, Honda, Nissan. They are reliable and rarely need service but when things go wrong they get expensive quickly. A Toyota Tundra transfer case motor(not the T case but just the actuator) runs $1400 parts alone. No aftermarket equivalent. The same part for a Ford or Chevy is only $80. Toyota Sienna AWD rear differential is $2400(actuator and physical diff). If you don’t believe me look it up.

I love the reliability of Japanese cars but the quality is not the same as it was 20-30 years ago. Domestics have caught up for the most part. I doubt the tailgate hinges would crack on a Ford Ranger or Chevy Colorado like they did on my Toyota Tacoma. And even IF they did, I can obtain parts same day. My Toyota hinges were a week out when ordered from the selling Toyota dealer.
 
clinebarger said:
Toyota has some of the most insane parts prices I've ever scene & Honda isn't far behind.
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That's why I keep telling people to just buy a Mercedes, the parts prices aren't that crazy compared to other imports, at least for regular parts. One good thing is that the cars are sold worldwide not just one or two markets like some imports/domestics.
 
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