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    well i priced a VR coolant temperature sensor for the ECU from Holden and was quoted $18 thought wow thats pretty cheap (compared to other places) then i priced a VS one and nearly died!! $109....i always through they were teh same but going buy the gregories (vr and VS) they have different resistant at different temperatures. But still i dont get why there is such a jump in price for something that does the same dam thing and is the same dam size.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jas98 View Post
    well i priced a VR coolant temperature sensor for the ECU from Holden and was quoted $18 thought wow thats pretty cheap (compared to other places) then i priced a VS one and nearly died!! $109....i always through they were teh same but going buy the gregories (vr and VS) they have different resistant at different temperatures. But still i dont get why there is such a jump in price for something that does the same dam thing and is the same dam size.
    You could buy them for $28 till late last year. I priced one, and went to buy it two weeks later and they wanted $109. I managed to find a genuine one at an auto electricians for $30 - See how you go

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    lol its bull crap ay....oh well i have found one for 25 (Triton one i think) way better then spending 109 for one from Holden:P

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    where, i want a cheap sensor ive been wanting to replace it for a while but holden want $112 which is bullshite

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    im getting mine from a privately owned local parts store he sells Triton ones for 25 VR and VS ones (so i have NFI why Holden cant sell them for the same price ...like vr and vs ones)

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    with holden they price parts depending on quantity they have in stock... the more the cheaper it is.... i once got a throttle body sensor from holden for $15 last time i needed one a year later they were $90... luckily i found the spare i bought when they were $15...

    ive gotten a few parts cheaper from holden then to buy an after market brand....

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