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Unread 07-11-2014, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by spareparts View Post
I'm surprised its only $1500, most ecu's retail for at least $2000
Which of course is total bu!!sh!t. They (the manufacturers) know they have us by the short hairs, so they jack the price up, then the jobbers do the same and finally the retailers gotta get their share also... My point is that you can buy ECU's for 8 cylinder cars for as low as $150 on eBay, and even then the seller is making a profit. I know it's all about supply and demand, but sometimes the exorbitant prices charged for marine parts just gets under my skin and I gotta vent. And remember that the auto ECU's do as much or more, are completely sealed in epoxy and are just as waterproof. Fact is I'd be VERY surprised if the marine ECU actually cost more than $75 to build in the factory, including parts and labor.

OK, that's the end of my rant ... like I said, sometimes it just gets under my skin...

Sorry for your loss Lumber, and Spare, you know that I'm not venting at you in any way shape or form...
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