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[TheBoy]

Why the heck are Vx charging so much for a water pump!!!

The way these companies work on pricing, I'd guess for some reason their supplier has bumped up price, or possibly original supplier gone tits up, and replacement one is more expensive

[eddie]

Probably a supply & demand situation--the higher the demand the higher the price--it happened with wishbones a few years ago.
Very little demand for an item makes it as cheap as chips.

Stupid idea really,you would think that keeping the prices reasonable would increase the demand and the unit price should go down keeping the buyer from the hands of the Pattern manufacturers.
 Makes me wonder if there are no more on order from the makers cause they have a shed load allready.

eddie

[VXL V6]

As it's not a current GM engine I guess it isn't a great concern for Vauxhall, most if not all of the 54 degree V6's will be well out of dealer servicing and be maintained by home mechanics and the independant trade.

[TheBoy]

Probably a supply & demand situation--the higher the demand the higher the price--it happened with wishbones a few years ago.
Very little demand for an item makes it as cheap as chips.

Stupid idea really,you would think that keeping the prices reasonable would increase the demand and the unit price should go down keeping the buyer from the hands of the Pattern manufacturers.
 Makes me wonder if there are no more on order from the makers cause they have a shed load allready.

eddie

I think the opposite tbh

GM are going to put a set percentage on top of cost.

GM have massive buying power, and can and do screw the suppliers to the lowest possible cost.

I'd say as these engines may well be getting less common, may GM are only committing to half the number they did before, thus a higher price.

Additionally, if they are from a euro supplier, the Fiscal oppsup in this country ensures that the price will double from 15months ago.