Price of BMW oxygen sensor $725 AUD

[F4Phantom]

What a freakin rip. I dont mind buying genuine if there are somewhere near aftermarket price tags (20 to 50% more) but when its this much more I think they are asking too much. Does anyone know where to get this part from a 'known and reliable' online store who are willing to ship O/S to Australia?? Thanks in advance for saving 1 weeks wage on a single part!

[Zeuk in Oz]

What a freakin rip. I dont mind buying genuine if there are somewhere near aftermarket price tags (20 to 50% more) but when its this much more I think they are asking too much. Does anyone know where to get this part from a 'known and reliable' online store who are willing to ship O/S to Australia?? Thanks in advance for saving 1 weeks wage on a single part!
I bought a Bosch O2 sensor from BMA for about AUD $200 including delivery. ( www.bmaparts.com ).

Speak with Patrick. :)

I couldn't believe the prices either.

Edit : closer to $ 180

[genphreak]

What a freakin rip. I dont mind buying genuine if there are somewhere near aftermarket price tags (20 to 50% more) but when its this much more I think they are asking too much. Does anyone know where to get this part from a 'known and reliable' online store who are willing to ship O/S to Australia?? Thanks in advance for saving 1 weeks wage on a single part!Me too. New Bosch replacement w plug, went in great. I have a used one here that is good. Also, have an e32 one. Name your price if interested F4phantom, can post it to you for a few bucks ;)

[BigKriss]

I think oxygensensors.com (don't know if thats the exact url) has the best prices. they are around usd$80 for our cars. I looked into this a while ago. Do a search.

[Felixdacat]

Try: Autopartswarehouse.com They have Bosch, Denso, and the price is around 112 US and up

[F4Phantom]

I feel like emailing this site to BMW and telling them that $525 more for the same BOSH part is bullcrap. Even BMW have to order the part in so its not like they even offer convenience for people who dont care about price. The parts girl was quite "as a matter of fact" and the price difference in her voice was kind of like, "if you own a bmw and cant afford our parts, your not really a customer we want anyway" thats cool, i will buy a porsche instead when i get some big $$$

[genphreak]

I feel like emailing this site to BMW and telling them that $525 more for the same BOSH part is bullcrap. Even BMW have to order the part in so its not like they even offer convenience for people who dont care about price. The parts girl was quite "as a matter of fact" and the price difference in her voice was kind of like, "if you own a bmw and cant afford our parts, your not really a customer we want anyway" thats cool, i will buy a porsche instead when i get some big $$$THat's the only way to get the suckers to buy them I guess.... :) Nick

[F4Phantom]

I think oxygensensors.com (don't know if thats the exact url) has the best prices. they are around usd$80 for our cars. I looked into this a while ago. Do a search.


here they are, this is a bargin

http://www.oxygensensorwholesale.com/bmw_1990_535i.html

[genphreak]

here they are, this is a bargin

http://www.oxygensensorwholesale.com/bmw_1990_535i.htmlGet it w a plug if you do, stainless steel wires, solder and heat are a bad combo. ;) Nick

[shogun]

I imported more than 20 sets the last 3 months from Autohaus Arizona.
Especially the ones for the E32 750 are unbeatable in price. OEM Bosch, not the universal type.
For the 535 they now have a sale for....
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/productx.aspx?sid=zwfumr55whgcouagwguwjt45&makeid=800003@BMW&modelid=1012385@535I&year=1990&cid=19@Emission%20System&gid=5132@Oxygen%20Sensor

[ThoreauHD]

What a freakin rip. I dont mind buying genuine if there are somewhere near aftermarket price tags (20 to 50% more) but when its this much more I think they are asking too much. Does anyone know where to get this part from a 'known and reliable' online store who are willing to ship O/S to Australia?? Thanks in advance for saving 1 weeks wage on a single part!

rockauto.com has it for $63.00.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/catalog.php?carcode=1012385&parttype=5132&EPIsubcategoryID=1015&EPIcategoryName=Oxygen%2BSensor&EPImodelID=1819&EPIengineID=2797&partGroup=19

They ship anywhere.

[Nick.Hay]

F4.. DONT price genuine spark-plug leads for the 535i what ever you do!

My hair is only just growing back now... It all fell out from the shock!!

[F4Phantom]

F4.. DONT price genuine spark-plug leads for the 535i what ever you do!

My hair is only just growing back now... It all fell out from the shock!!


Well, dont let us wait, or make a call to find out, please tell all?



PS i hope you were not making it sound really dramatic casue when you say $29.95 we say "oh.....thats 15% more than retail...I suppose that is a little over priced, and then it may loose its ourrageous punch.

[Nick.Hay]

Quote from dealership:

$1388 AUD...

FAAAAAARRRRRKKKK....

Luckily the Bosch equivalent non-oem is 'only' about $350-400aud

[wingman]

Surely they've made a mistake. If not the Dept of Fair trading should find out about it. That is pure robbery.

[Nick.Hay]

How they expect to sell any beats hell out of me!!! Ah well, their loss!!

[F4Phantom]

How they expect to sell any beats hell out of me!!! Ah well, their loss!!


Let me tell you how, in the late 80's, BMW were a much more prestigious brand in Australia due to there being very few BMW's around. These days it seems every second car is a 3 series. Anyway dad had a 535 E28 and at the time it was an 80k car so it was a bit of a head turner. So he goes in for a service. The guys throw on a brand new exhaust tip set (or something like that I cant remember exactly the part) and then the original quoted price was exceeded by a lot when it came to paying. Dad asked why and the guy said something like "it will look much nicer, the old ones were looking dull, they sound good etc, etc.." trying to build the sale obviously which is fine, but not after the job is done. So dad says to take em off and put the old ones on to which the guy heavily protested cause it ended up ruining the new ones and made them unsaleable. So if dad was less argumentitive and under less financial pressure the guy probably would have made the extra sale, and given his boldness it was not the first time it worked for him. And that my friends is how you sell an item at 5 to 10 times market value.