Gucci
MB Enthusiast
Yes, I'm in relaxing festive mode - my mind wondering into absolute trivia. I wondered how much it would cost if you bought all the parts to a car 'off the shelf' at full retail price v cost of a car from the factory?
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Yes, I'm in relaxing festive mode - my mind wondering into absolute trivia. I wondered how much it would cost if you bought all the parts to a car 'off the shelf' at full retail price v cost of a car from the factory?
When i crashed my blade 2 years ago i bought a full body kit , head lights and dash bracket from a breaker in the uk and the parts where all from a new 0 miles bike .It is common for brand new motorbikes to be bought and stripped down for parts because of the expense of the individual parts.
someone did a study once back in the 80s with a ford and it was estimated 10x as much + labour to put it together
When i crashed my blade 2 years ago i bought a full body kit , head lights and dash bracket from a breaker in the uk and the parts where all from a new 0 miles bike .
A brand new W202 saloon shell was about £5k when I enquired back in 2003.While picking up my £120 plastic wheel arch trims from VW I noticed part number 001 for the Mk2 Golf on their parts system was a Body In White - was tempted to ask what list price was..
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