Is it true that Subaru parts tend to cost a lot more than other imports?

depends on where you located I think :)

arhh... sorry, i misunderstanding.
not only subaru parts, it's compare to other imports... oops
my bad :rolleyes:

Subaru has lower volume than Honda, etc, so yes, parts usually cost more.

$ for Honda parts < $ for Subaru parts <<< $ for Audi/BMW parts.

A big difference is that many Subaru owners will pay for quality. Price seems to be a huge factor for Honda as compared to quality.

I kinda guessed Honda parts would be the cheapest since there's a million Hondas out on the road every day ;)

I guess I was trying to gauge whether the Impreza parts cost more than your average car (....which is probably a Honda anyway...).

I guess I'm wondering if the price is really that much more? Or is it just a touch over Honda prtas?

They seem to be on par or alittle cheaper than the toyota parts. Trying to service my MR2 was expensive. They are also a hell of a lot cheaper than parts for my old RX7 :)

Subaru parts are cheap compaired to Porsche parts!

Originally posted by mbiker97
$ for Honda parts < $ for Subaru parts <<< $ for Audi/BMW parts.

A big difference is that many Subaru owners will pay for quality. Price seems to be a huge factor for Honda as compared to quality.

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What parts are we talking about here? Honda owners pay a huge premium for quality in their initial purchase. Contrast the perceived quality of a Honda Civic versus a Pontiac Sunfire, Kia Rio, or even a Mitsubishi Lancer. The Civic is rated #1 year after year by independent analysts. Subaru is a distant third behind Honda and Toyota. That being said, I still consider the Subaru to be the best overall value to me, they just aren't at the pinnacle of reliability like Honda and Toyota.

I wouldn't say they were expensive....but I would say it pays to shop around. When I compared the parts needed to replace the timing belt, radiator hoses, ect between Subaru parts and all my local chain auto parts stores....the OEM parts were cheaper.

Originally posted by cjbruce
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What parts are we talking about here? Honda owners pay a huge premium for quality in their initial purchase. Contrast the perceived quality of a Honda Civic versus a Pontiac Sunfire, Kia Rio, or even a Mitsubishi Lancer. The Civic is rated #1 year after year by independent analysts. Subaru is a distant third behind Honda and Toyota. That being said, I still consider the Subaru to be the best overall value to me, they just aren't at the pinnacle of reliability like Honda and Toyota.

I'm talking performance aftermarket.

I guess what I'm really wondering is that if I own a Subaru and I find out that it needs some work done, it won't cost me an arm and a leg in parts, right?

That's usually taken up by labor costs... :p

Ahh, for the cost of repair parts I would look around to see what kind of Subaru presence you have around where you live. Growing up in Alaska we were fortunate to have a dealer in town, so everybody drove Subarus. As a result they were much cheaper to repair than the bigger-name imports. In addition, most shops were quite experienced with Subarus, so they wasted less time figuring out what the problems were.

Depends on where you buy them. I just got a service done at the dealer and he charged by $98Cdn for 4 spark plugs. Just the parts not labour. I could buy NGK coppers for about $15, platinum for $40, iridium for $80.
I got screwed there. I should have supplied my own.

subaru is epensive, but not that expensive.. and definitely worth it. best bang for buck right now id say.

I just got rearended the other day. Iwas really suprised how cheap some of the body panels are. The decklid only costs $140, and a new rear bumper fascia is also only $140. The seems really cheap to me compared to many other cars I've heard of. Heck a Mustang GT's front fascia costs $600 while the WRX is only $140.

ah, so repairs and maintenance shouldn't cost me an arm and a leg, eh?