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Post by **zorruno** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 11:38 am

Hi there - if any MX5 club members here haven't seen this latest parts
bulletin, it contains reduced battery price and hard top mounting parts.
http://www.mx5club.org.nz/news/e-news/msg00057.sht

this was second to reduced soft top pricing here
http://www.mx5club.org.nz/news/mazda_ne ... mazdatops/

I'm doing a little research into what other parts you guys have found that
are quite expensive from dealers, items that are regular, common replacement
items for MX5s etc, or dealer items that you think are lots cheaper
elsewhere.

Any thoughts??

Gary Morrison · Post by **Gary Morrison** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 1:10 pm

zorruno,

The drip rail on the soft-top, which should be done at the same time as the
top...

Gary

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 2:46 pm

zorruno, how about the regular maintenance stuff ... North Shore Mazda quoted me ~$30 for the oil filter !

Went with Repco instead, got a teensy bit of startup clatter now ...

Gary Morrison <gm@paradise.net.nz> wrote: zorruno,

The drip rail on the soft-top, which should be done at the same time as the
top...

Gary

Ric Allan · Post by **Ric Allan** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 3:05 pm

THIRTY DOLLARS!!! Even with the exchange rate... I paid US$4.25 each for
the last batch I bought.

shaznandy lockyer · Post by **shaznandy lockyer** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 5:18 pm

Yes you'll find that cheaper oil filters don't feature correct bypass pressure calibration and this prabably causes your start-up 'clatter' also those cheaper filters are made from inferior materials and wont filter all the crap from the oil!stick with original filters if you're keen on you're engine lasting the distance
jeff <jiffykiwi@yahoo.com> wrote:
zorruno, how about the regular maintenance stuff ... North Shore Mazda quoted me ~$30 for the oil filter !

Went with Repco instead, got a teensy bit of startup clatter now ...

Gary Morrison <gm@paradise.net.nz> wrote: zorruno,

The drip rail on the soft-top, which should be done at the same time as the
top...

Gary

Ric Allan · Post by **Ric Allan** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 1:32 am

Yes but that inflated price is still rubbish (actually criminal) ... the
$4.25 I paid was for a MAZDA part, not a "same as"

Nigel Hughes · Post by **Nigel Hughes** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 9:08 am

What about replacement window motor units - at $450 odd I'd consider driving
round with the window up.

shaznandy lockyer · Post by **shaznandy lockyer** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 10:15 am

Well, Ric here in good ole NewZealand a new Miata costs $45,000!

Ric Allan · Post by **Ric Allan** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 11:18 am

Well let's do the math... 45000/23000(us) = 1.956... 1.956x4.25 = 8.31

Like I said, even with conversion/exchange factors, $30 is absurd... that
would be $15.34 here

And I'm talking genuine Mazda Parts...

Gary Morrison · Post by **Gary Morrison** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:01 pm

US market = big volume. Check the comparative prices on any consumer goods
item. You guys have it much better.

Ric Allan · Post by **Ric Allan** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 1:43 pm

But wouldn't a good portion of that factor into the 45000 vs 23000 (along
with the exchange rate)??? I mean with a 261% markup you could have a 100%
import duty and still make it worth your while ordering a case or two (or
more) of oil filters at a time. Split among the club members... hmmmmmm

Bill Rehm · Post by **Bill Rehm** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 2:46 pm

May I suggest you use actual exchange rates to make your point (and
subtract .01 from the NZ dollar rate in your calculations as you can't
exchange money at the primary bank rate), ie right now its .42 NZ (.43-.01)
to each US dollar or $1US = 2.32NZ for the average NZer

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