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by **Thommo3337** on Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:53 pm

Have been looking at what the Stealers are charging for filters etc and find it disgusting!! Surely this has got to be some sort of profiting or illegal activity? What's worse is that it seems to only be Australian Mitsubishi. I have had a look on eBay uk and am currently requesting postage prices. The oil filters are 12 pounds each for genuine as opposed to $68 here. Front brake pads $170 aftermarket at super cheap $70. Why is it only Australia? We should be cheaper than England as we are closer? Might make a few phone calls tomorrow to fair trading see what they say

by **Custom Offroad** on Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:07 am

Good luck with that! There are a lot of different factors that affect pricing when compared to other countries. The biggest problem is power in numbers ie population! USA pay close to half what we pay for big name tyres we just have to deal with it! My advice buy your filters from overseas and just move on. There are plenty of ways to save a buck. I buy my tyres for the ute from USA and let my tyre fitter know how much I paid for them to make him jealous......In most cases the retail price I pay in the States is less then the dealers cost price here!!! Ive had guys at Goodyear tyre service ask me to get them good year tyres from the states cause its cheaper :shock:

by **Thommo3337** on Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:30 pm

True that Prestige!! It just makes you sick when you hear or see how cheap they are in every other country! May aswell be no retail shops here in Aus.

by **Homer** on Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:53 pm

Thommo3337 wrote: May aswell be no retail shops here in Aus.

Pretty sure that's what this govt is aiming for....

by **4WD Supplies** on Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:01 pm

I had my service done by mitsi dealer the other day and they charged me $47.27 for my oil filter. :shock:

Maybe try some of these.

viewtopic.php?f=81&t=10975

by **Thommo3337** on Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:09 pm

Just rang consumer affairs nothing they could do told to ring accc 18 mins on hold told nothing they could do the Stealers can charge what they want. Rang the local Stealers oil filter $69 air filter $82 fuel filter $85 kit from England for all three $100 excluding deliver or can get a full service kit with all filters engine flushs oil manifold seal and some belts for $185 we get shafted!!!