This is my 1990 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4x4. Eighteen years old, still on engine #1 at 245,000 miles, burns no oil, compression still well within allowable spec, gets *better* mileage than the EPA new rating, rides and handles better than any of the competition at the time (it was called "the driver's SUV" when it was new). Parts are *cheaper* than for the equivalent S-Blazer and far more plentifully available. What's that about Japanese vehicles using "throwaway engines" and "costing a lot to fix", again?
I'm in the middle of a transmission swap on another car; I'm putting a GM TH700R4 transmission behind a Jaguar I6 engine. Turns out I needed to get a new stub harness to connect the transmission's locking torque converter wiring to the car and I didn't want to wait the two weeks to get the Weatherpak connector from DelCity, so I went to the nearby GM dealer and bought one. What costs $10 from the suppliers via mail, the GM dealer sold me "below list" for $40!!!!!! WTF?
This is a commonly replaced part on 80s and 90s GM RWD cars, and they've got a 300%-plus markup on this commonly replaced item, just because they KNOW you have to replace it often. Yeah. Thanks. NO.
