Why are replacement parts so incredibly expensive?

[IndyJay]

Back in the 70's, there was an article that said if you bought all the parts to build a car, the total cost would be about 4 times the cost of the factory assembled car.

Bruce

Now it would likely be more like 40 times.

 

[daryelcorran]

they got wind of the 5K rebates on EV's and immediately Tutuapp 9Apps Showbox raise the price by 5000. It's 'Biness'...

 

[jyoutz]

I bought a used Bush Hog 3008 this year to speed up my mowing. It was a well used unit with some hard use. I got what around here was a decent price. I figured I would have to put a little money into it to keep it going. So I have been looking at replacing some components and just can’t believe the price of stuff. Clutch Friction rings, it takes 4, are ~$40 a piece, springs, needs 8, for the clutch are ~$9 each. Stump jumpers are over $500 each, takes 2!

Does anyone buy that stuff? Or just start laying on the welds? I thought I would rebuild the rusted out clutch. Not anymore. I Will pull my shear pin pto off my snow blower if I can’t get the clutch serviceable. I guess. Seems like parts are a lot since a complete new 3308 is about $12k….

Cheaper overall to just buy a new or good condition used unit.

 

[stumblinhorse]

Cheaper overall to just buy a new or good condition used unit.

Well a new one is about $12k. I can’t afford a new one. I saw 1 good used one in my area for $10k. I can’t afford that either. I have never been afraid of fix or maintaining my equipment. But with parts beings so expensive, it seems I need to do without more than do with.

 

[Williy]

Anything here that would work?

brush; hog 3008 parts sale - Google Search

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/clutch%20for%20brush%20hog?

willy

 

[jyoutz]

Well a new one is about $12k. I can’t afford a new one. I saw 1 good used one in my area for $10k. I can’t afford that either. I have never been afraid of fix or maintaining my equipment. But with parts beings so expensive, it seems I need to do without more than do with.

That must be a massive bat wing cutter? I was thinking about my $3200 6’ cutter.

 

[stumblinhorse]

That must be a massive bat wing cutter? I was thinking about my $3200 6’ cutter.

HD 8’ rotary cutter. And everything here is more $$ than everywhere else…. But batwings are 15-20k.

 

[jyoutz]

HD 8’ rotary cutter. And everything here is more $$ than everywhere else…. But batwings are 15-20k.

Wow. My 6’ cutter was $3200 last year; LandPride. Probably not as HD as yours. But that’s a huge difference in price.

 

[stumblinhorse]

Wow. My 6’ cutter was $3200 last year; LandPride. Probably not as HD as yours. But that’s a huge difference in price.

That is why I bought well used . 6’ cutters are $4k now and anything over 7’ is 10k min.

 

[Hay Dude]

That must be a massive bat wing cutter? I was thinking about my $3200 6’ cutter.

A new “massive batwing cutter“ is now 30 grand. Probably because the price of fuel & steel at near record or record highs.