Ford Part Pricing Crazy!

[Scott]

April 27 2015 I paid $4.07 CDN for this pinion nut and crush sleeve. Priced it 15 months later and the CDN list price is now $25.28! What is going on?

 

[travelers]

Now that's a crazy price hike. Ford does some crazy things with pricing sometimes.

 

[stkjock]

$13 @ Tasca

http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-ford/ar3z4c121a

IDK about shipping issues to Canada - maybe get someone in US to order and mail to you??

 

[fast Ed]

Scott, from what we've often noticed, when a particular part number is being used on a lot of warranty repairs, the pricing goes down. Once it is being used more for retail sales, the pricing mysteriously rises! In any case, keep in mind through TMC the dealer I'm at offers discount pricing for club members.


cheers
Ed

 

[Scott]

$13 @ Tasca

http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-ford/ar3z4c121a

IDK about shipping issues to Canada - maybe get someone in US to order and mail to you??

Just checked the shipping, cheapest option is $22.76 UPS. So this makes a total of $35.80 US which these days is going to be close to $48 CDN. Because it is UPS I will no doubt have to pay a brokerage fee and CDN taxes. In all honesty I would be lucky to get one for $60 CDN. Hmm... my CDN list price of $25.28 does not look too bad right about now.

I would not dream of reusing these nuts at $4.07, but at $25.28?

Anyone have experience with reusing them? Crush sleeve is not an issue because of solid spacer.

 

[Scott]

Scott, from what we've often noticed, when a particular part number is being used on a lot of warranty repairs, the pricing goes down. Once it is being used more for retail sales, the pricing mysteriously rises! In any case, keep in mind through TMC the dealer I'm at offers discount pricing for club members.


cheers
Ed

That makes sense after all it is a business. I get a wee discount at Whiteoak through GHMA, but it doesn't make sense to drive there for a few dollars savings. Ed if you get a chance to check the TMC price and you think it would be worth my while please PM me. Assume you are going to Stamped and I could catch you there if it would work.

 

[cbass]

Does this have anything to do with declared value? Because I might know a guy who lives on the other side of the pond from you, that has access to UPS and FedEx stores, and isn't afraid to lie about declared value.

 

[eighty6gt]

This is why despite only having odds and ends left for my engine build and upgrades to the car it's still a $7000+ total.

I got my pinion nut in the FRPP gear install kit - which gets you a lot of nice goodies. I think it was about $80 from Tasca?

Now $200 for me to get one.

 

[06silverbullet]

$13 @ Tasca

http://www.tascaparts.com/oe-ford/ar3z4c121a

IDK about shipping issues to Canada - maybe get someone in US to order and mail to you??

did that with a canadian member a couple years ago.

if you need someone to order and ship to you i'll help you out.

 

[07 Boss]

I just went by Ford because Napa couldn't find me a part number for the electrical pigtail to the alternator. Guy behind the counter told me it was $55. I laughed and told him I didn't need the whole harness, just the connector and a few inches of wire. His reply was that it came with 8" of wire and the pigtail. LOL, they are real proud of that part I guess. Ended up just extending the wires.

 

[TexasBlownV8]

Scott, the main reason NOT to reuse a nut is that the seal on the flat surface is used up, and as a result, you can get fluid leaking around it out of the rear end.

A few years ago I bought just the nut from a ford dealer, and it was ridiculous then, as the dealer marked it up like 200%+. But, had to have it that day, so paid for it.

Just do it right and get the right parts; it'll save you headaches down the road.

 

[skwerl]

I'd squirt some RTV on the sealing surface and reuse it, but not tell anybody about it.

 

[Thenorm]

Just checked the shipping, cheapest option is $22.76 UPS. So this makes a total of $35.80 US which these days is going to be close to $48 CDN. Because it is UPS I will no doubt have to pay a brokerage fee and CDN taxes. In all honesty I would be lucky to get one for $60 CDN. Hmm... my CDN list price of $25.28 does not look too bad right about now.

I would not dream of reusing these nuts at $4.07, but at $25.28?

Anyone have experience with reusing them? Crush sleeve is not an issue because of solid spacer.

Steve at Tasca parts will ship USPS for you so you save shipping and don't get hit with brokerage at the border.

 

[Scott]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys! As it turns out I am going to pick a couple up at a decent local price from fast Ed.