Why is a block heater so expensive

[Mike rich]

Massey wants 328.00 for one which just threads in!!

 

[Massey convert]

I bought one for my 2605H from the local dealer for under $100 a few years ago and just checked the *bay site, they have one for around $72.

 

[mrmikey]

That is a crazy price. $50 for the heater, rest for the name. Same as a thread here awhile back, they wanted $400 or more for a couple of wheel bearings on a bat wing mower. Here's a few for frost plugs for comparison:

 

[Williy]

A lot of heaters less than $100

engine block heater for massy tractor - Google Search

willy

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

That's just price gouging. My dealer threw mine in for free.

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

That's just price gouging. My dealer threw mine in for free.

So did mine, a guy bought my tractor new from the dealer and had a block heater installed, when he came to pickup tractor he decided it was to small so he traded it in, when I wanted a tractor I was going to buy it but when he showed me the price he had a block heater in it, I told him I keep it in a heated garage I don’t need a block heater I can wait for you to get another tractor in, he took it off the price then.

 

[Paystar]

That's just price gouging. My dealer threw mine in for free.

You wanna talk price gouging, my dealer gave me all the parts and service manuals on a thumb drive for my new K-Connect and blower and he said Kubota wants $800 Canadian now for a printed manual!!!!!

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

You wanna talk price gouging, my dealer gave me all the parts and service manuals on a thumb drive for my new K-Connect and blower and he said Kubota wants $800 Canadian now for a printed manual!!!!!

Somehow not surprised

 

[Paystar]

Somehow not surprised

80 to 800. How is that even justifiable????

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

You wanna talk price gouging, my dealer gave me all the parts and service manuals on a thumb drive for my new K-Connect and blower and he said Kubota wants $800 Canadian now for a printed manual!!!!!

I have a story of not price gouging, I bought a EU6500is generator for our food truck March 9th 2012 for $3649.00 plus tax

A week ago today or about 12 years and 8 months later with 5203 hours on the meter the generator broke. I called a Honda dealer about 1/2 hour away and a new EU7000 is $3999.00 plus tax, not a bad price for almost 13 years later.