Originally Posted by
Dirk Diggler
The Chevy Spark, who owns no % of JATCO, sells the CVT7 for $1600! Can someone please explain this?
That's interesting...here's what a CVT for a 2015 Chevy Spark costs...
So that's less than half of what Mitsubishi charges for one. I don't have a good explanation. Mitsubishi has a limited parts network in the US and they are known in the repair industry for high parts prices.
Let me give you another example. I have a '99 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The engine/transmission in that car was built by Chrysler and was used in some Chrysler vehicles. If I need an engine part (sensor, etc.), I will figure out the Chrysler part number and then buy the part at a Chrysler dealer. Why? Because that identical part at a Mitsubishi dealer is usually close to twice the cost. Often the part is in Chrysler packaging with a Mitsubishi label stuck on it.
But like Fummins mentioned...between the bellhousing and possible electronics differences, the same CVT model from a completely different vehicle may not be a simple bolt-in.
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