have service parts gone up that much?

[old'uns]

someone is having a laugh....
£74 for this....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-BEAT-PP1-DISTRIBUTOR-CAP-PN-30102-P36-006-/190590254540?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c60107dcc

bought from Honda dealer this year...£30.47 + dreaded

£94 for this.....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-BEAT-PP1-FUEL-FILTER-ELEMENT-PN-16010-SS1-K52-/200665623030?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb89a69f6

ok so it was Oct '07 but local dealer £29.25 + dreaded, surely not up by that much even now?

£74 for this....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-BEAT-PP1-AIR-FILTER-ELEMENT-PN-17220-P36-505-/190590636837?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c60165325

again same date as above..£20.70 +dreaded


never assume flea-bay is cheaper

[LawrenceHarding]

Air filter from Honda dealer at last service £22.99 ex vat. Jan 30 2012.

[steveinjapan]

Yep, I noticed some outrageous prices from anpther EBay seller in Japan last week also. I guess someone thinks they can make a killing selling parts to the English-speaking audience (who might overlook their Honda dealer...)

But we all better prepare ourselves for the time when the Beat is a true vintage classic and this stuff gets really scarce, and the Honda parts guys look at you funny when you want something for a... a what???.