Why are opti's so expensive
 

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If you know the right people there not. Next door neighbor is the parts manager at Poniac.:D

What are you calling expensive?

A non vented can be had for ~$270 and the vented for ~$190. All you have to know is the number for Dal or Jason. :)

I think $270 bucks is damn expensive just to give 8 spark plugs an electrical charge :)

I got quoted $280 by Jason Cromer not $270 last week.

yea, thats pretty pricy IMO :(

Less likely to be damaged by minor leakage. Worth the money in my opinion.

And, $270 - sorry, $280 isn't that bad for what the opti does...now, GM price...that's FRIGGIN ridiculous!!!

DJ

The "non-vented" cost more because they're older and thus becoming in shorter supply. This is how the OEM parts world works... the more "rare" (i.e. fewer in stock) a part becomes, the higher the price....

For instance, look up the price for body panels for a 1993 GMC Typhoon :) .... prepare to bend over... no lube. I'd be willing to bet some of those parts are completely out of stock, i.e no longer available.

Most of the parts are built DURING the model year runs, so the last time a non-vented opti was produced was in calender year 1994..... they try to estimate future parts demand, and make enough to sell for the forseeable future. If the parts begin to run out sooner than expected, prices go up even faster.

I'm fairly sure this is the process.....

-Michael

he he i got mine for 150. Oh the joys of GM!!!!!!! I would hook you all up if i could.

I live in CA too... hook it up bro ;) :p

I paid 220 for mine off a friend, grand new a.c delco. They are reliable though I guess, my stock lasted 10 years. Was still working when the coolant killed it. I mean, look at complete Gen I set ups in Jegs. They can get expensive to.

I'm trying to get $225 shipped for my brand new in box one, I paid way over that locally :(

well not as much as ford big block motors

me too, me too

According to G.M. High Performance mag.Dated March issue 03,the internet price for a 94 is$231.00.from www.gmpartsdirect.com-------------Might check em out.My02