Why is a block heater so expensive

[Mike rich]

Massey wants 328.00 for one which just threads in!!

 

[Massey convert]

I bought one for my 2605H from the local dealer for under $100 a few years ago and just checked the *bay site, they have one for around $72.

 

[mrmikey]

That is a crazy price. $50 for the heater, rest for the name. Same as a thread here awhile back, they wanted $400 or more for a couple of wheel bearings on a bat wing mower. Here's a few for frost plugs for comparison:

 

[Williy]

A lot of heaters less than $100

engine block heater for massy tractor - Google Search

willy

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

That's just price gouging. My dealer threw mine in for free.

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

That's just price gouging. My dealer threw mine in for free.

So did mine, a guy bought my tractor new from the dealer and had a block heater installed, when he came to pickup tractor he decided it was to small so he traded it in, when I wanted a tractor I was going to buy it but when he showed me the price he had a block heater in it, I told him I keep it in a heated garage I don’t need a block heater I can wait for you to get another tractor in, he took it off the price then.

 

[Paystar]

That's just price gouging. My dealer threw mine in for free.

You wanna talk price gouging, my dealer gave me all the parts and service manuals on a thumb drive for my new K-Connect and blower and he said Kubota wants $800 Canadian now for a printed manual!!!!!

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

You wanna talk price gouging, my dealer gave me all the parts and service manuals on a thumb drive for my new K-Connect and blower and he said Kubota wants $800 Canadian now for a printed manual!!!!!

Somehow not surprised

 

[Paystar]

Somehow not surprised

80 to 800. How is that even justifiable????

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

You wanna talk price gouging, my dealer gave me all the parts and service manuals on a thumb drive for my new K-Connect and blower and he said Kubota wants $800 Canadian now for a printed manual!!!!!

I have a story of not price gouging, I bought a EU6500is generator for our food truck March 9th 2012 for $3649.00 plus tax

A week ago today or about 12 years and 8 months later with 5203 hours on the meter the generator broke. I called a Honda dealer about 1/2 hour away and a new EU7000 is $3999.00 plus tax, not a bad price for almost 13 years later.

 

[5030]

80 to 800. How is that even justifiable????

Come on, it's Canada after all.... Everything costs more in Canada, even the horrible cigarettes.

 

[mrmikey]

80 to 800. How is that even justifiable????

It's no where near justifiable. It'll fly because some people think that company "X" makes the machine therfore it has to be a company "X" accessory to fit/work properly. Same as most anything sold by stealers, belts for mowers, snowblowers, lawn tractors etc.
First thing I do when I buy one of the aforementioned machines is source aftermarket wear parts. An example a deck belt for my ZT from the stealer was, I think $70 or so and was 115.5" long, not a normal length. I bought a 115" long Aramid belt, works fine and lasts just as long for $20. Filters are the same deal, filters branded with the company name are at least double the cost of a Wix filter and you know the manufactures don't make filters.

Come on, it's Canada after all.... Everything costs more in Canada, even the horrible cigarettes.

Yeah, unfortunately you're right there.
Cigarettes, they can cost a grand a pack, doesn't bother me in the least. When I did smoke, I always thought the US smokes were terrible, whatever you're used to I guess LOL.