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Old 06-28-2007, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Hirnbeiss View Post
Unfortunately that's not really true. The cost of the cats are driven by those items, but the total cost is much, much lower than what you pay. The price the customer pays is determined by what GSP (Global Service and Parts) thinks the market will bear plus the exorbitant markup charged by your stealership.
The quote I got was from my tech, his actual cost before any markup.

The main cat on my 300E lasted over 300,000 Kms. Don't think an aftermarket would have done as well.

Not saying they aren't overpriced, but you get what you pay for in any case.
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