The OEM replacement parts tend to be a pocket sizzler, but the aftermarket (not the questionable brands) pricing usually is less..... Just hard to find sometimes.
Originally Posted by
andrewclaus
Yes I do feel better, thanks.
I drive a 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback Wagon--inexpensive, reliable, versatile, and it even has a cassette tape deck! Your two brake jobs will cost more than the entire lifetime cost of the car I bought used ten years ago, including the purchase price and new tires. I'm at $3100 so far. But I don't feel like an Italian count when driving it.
You do the headgasket delete yet?