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Old 05-09-2006, 06:26 PM
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Just got one today at Ideal Honda I had no idea it was this cheap I went in ready to pay $50 or so...
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this isnt the filter that u change for your ac unit or anything right
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Some maintenance items have dropped in price tremendously in the past year or two. Remember when our oil filters used to cost upwards of $40.00? They are a fraction of that price now.
Honda Canada realized that we realized they were screwing us BIG TIME and dropped the price. They still are screwing us on most other S2000 parts.
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Originally Posted by xviper,May 9 2006, 09:50 PM
Some maintenance items have dropped in price tremendously in the past year or two. Remember when our oil filters used to cost upwards of $40.00? They are a fraction of that price now.
Honda Canada realized that we realized they were screwing us BIG TIME and dropped the price. They still are screwing us on most other S2000 parts.
How do you think OEM auto manufacturers make money? It's not off selling civics and Fit's. I don't agree with gouging people in the past for certain things such as oil filters, but it's a business!
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Originally Posted by hapa,May 9 2006, 08:19 PM
How do you think OEM auto manufacturers make money? It's not off selling civics and Fit's. I don't agree with gouging people in the past for certain things such as oil filters, but it's a business!
I'm talking about the huge disparagy in pricing between Honda Canada and Honda USA. I've always imported my stuff from the States (Honda dealers) because buying locally can be TWICE the price. It no longer is just a business when the price differences are so severe. If they want to run a business like that, then customers like me will always find a better way to go.

ps. When Honda USA was selling the PCX oil filters for $6.00, that was when Honda Canada was selling them for $40.00. How do you justify that?
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Originally Posted by s2kdarren,May 9 2006, 06:38 PM
this isnt the filter that u change for your ac unit or anything right
No its just the intake filter
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Believe it or not, the cabin air filter is about $25.00 US.
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My dealer quoted me 75 dollars cabin filter and that's after 20 dollars discount.
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Originally Posted by WtbS2k,May 9 2006, 10:41 PM
My dealer quoted me 75 dollars cabin filter and that's after 20 dollars discount.
Now you see what I mean. This is NOT "just business". This is screwing over the consumer, plain and simple.
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[QUOTE=xviper,May 9 2006, 10:27 PM]I'm talking about the huge disparagy in pricing between Honda Canada and Honda USA.


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