Price of Mazda Accessories
06-16-2004, 02:22 AM
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Price of Mazda Accessories
How can Mazda justify the prices of the Strakes and the front/rear rotary crests and mats? $175 for mats??? almost $500 for the strakes?
Does anyone know where to get cheaper alternatives or a cheaper source for Mazda accessories?
Does anyone know where to get cheaper alternatives or a cheaper source for Mazda accessories?
06-16-2004, 02:41 AM
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nop.. but then again, it's not a cheap car.
if u must get it cheaper, you can buy from overseas like Japan, US and install them yourself I guess?
if u must get it cheaper, you can buy from overseas like Japan, US and install them yourself I guess?
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Re: Price of Mazda Accessories
Originally posted by dracoMJB
How can Mazda justify the prices of the Strakes and the front/rear rotary crests and mats? $175 for mats??? almost $500 for the strakes?
How can Mazda justify the prices of the Strakes and the front/rear rotary crests and mats? $175 for mats??? almost $500 for the strakes?
There are no shortages of people prepared to open their wallets though, I s'pose Mazda don't see any reason to lower the price of accessories.
I went to a Mazdaspeed product research pow-wow six weeks back.......believe me when I tell you things are going to get worse before they get any better!!!!
Gomez.
06-16-2004, 03:51 AM
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First thing -- try to get some of them thrown in as part of the purchase deal -- I got mats, even on a pre-order.
Secondly, get to know your spare parts guy or other spare parts guys. They will haggle. I managed to get front and rear crests for $150 all up, which I felt ... OK ... about :p
Secondly, get to know your spare parts guy or other spare parts guys. They will haggle. I managed to get front and rear crests for $150 all up, which I felt ... OK ... about :p
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I got my mats for free (like most ppl would i assume), that was one of the first things they offered when they said they can't reduce the price nemore than discussed. I paid $700 for a MP3player+exaust finisher.
However, they refused to sell me the fender strakes for under $400. So i got them from Japanparts for 323AUD shipped.
However, they refused to sell me the fender strakes for under $400. So i got them from Japanparts for 323AUD shipped.
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So yeh, it's even cheaper to import these things from overseas (even with shippin prices and what ever taxes) than to pay your dealership those insane prices.
06-16-2004, 06:54 AM
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how complex are they?
wonder if anybody hs ot a set ( non installed) to take to a local engineer to get a price on making a set.
If anybody has a set of diagrams I'll get a contact to make a set up.
With some implant work I do there is a local engineer who makes a whole lot of parts for us. For example a certain part from a supplier would cost approx $300, he manufactures for me a superior part with a superior grade of titanium $140.
Thinking to self: I'll ask if he can make a titanium gear **** modelled on the existing ****.
wonder if anybody hs ot a set ( non installed) to take to a local engineer to get a price on making a set.
If anybody has a set of diagrams I'll get a contact to make a set up.
With some implant work I do there is a local engineer who makes a whole lot of parts for us. For example a certain part from a supplier would cost approx $300, he manufactures for me a superior part with a superior grade of titanium $140.
Thinking to self: I'll ask if he can make a titanium gear **** modelled on the existing ****.
06-16-2004, 07:09 AM
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Bloody rip off for all of them... but shop around, not all dealers charge the same, the two dealers in Canberra have a roughly 25% difference in price between the two of them and they're both owned by the same people!
06-16-2004, 07:56 PM
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Also, I recall someone (DMRH?) suggesting we contact the spare parts manager at the dealer in Gosford, who is a rotar fanatic and who can sometimes help with parts prices. Darren/Darryl? Gomez probably remembers 
Great stuff, dude
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stuff like rotary crests, side air strakes, aluminium rx8 plate holders and etc are v simple to install and costs 3/4 of the price if u import them. only prob is waiting time
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Originally posted by timbo
Also, I recall someone (DMRH?) suggesting we contact the spare parts manager at the dealer in Gosford, who is a rotar fanatic and who can sometimes help with parts prices. Darren/Darryl? Gomez probably remembers
Also, I recall someone (DMRH?) suggesting we contact the spare parts manager at the dealer in Gosford, who is a rotar fanatic and who can sometimes help with parts prices. Darren/Darryl? Gomez probably remembers
Darrin refuses to adopt the other side mentality. He is always on your side & does everything he can for getting the best prices. He has a national reputation for rotary parts to all corners of the country.
Darrin Ray @ Gosford Mazda....... 02 4337-8099
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