Why are some shift knobs so expensive...?

Kinja'd!!! by "Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
Published 01/09/2017 at 09:30

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Take this Acuity 6 speed shift knob for example, its $75.00.

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Skunk2 is $59.99.

I bought one off Amazon for $20, I don’t feel like I missed out on anything by not taking a $60-80 shift knob.


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Kinja'd!!! "For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
01/09/2017 at 09:35, STARS: 4

Because good, firm, thick knobs are rare

Kinja'd!!! "PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
01/09/2017 at 09:41, STARS: 0

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Kinja'd!!! "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
01/09/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 0

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I need a replacement walnut shift knob in order to bring my interior back to stock. New OEM ones are $200, and all the used ones on Ebay are cracked. Until I find a solution, I’m stuck with a yucky textured rubber one that cheapens the whole interior.

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Kinja'd!!! "MPA" (MPA)
01/09/2017 at 10:03, STARS: 0

knob prices are crazy. I used to have Monsterknobs (sadly out of business) knob in my Miata and WRX. It was $25. I wanted the same kind of knob for my FiST - $75! It has a reverse lockout thing, which means I can’t just use any knob unfortunately, but c’mon :)

Kinja'd!!! "Mid Engine" (jdlogan2006)
01/09/2017 at 10:16, STARS: 0

$800, I bought mine used for a fraction http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/9X742407503XXX.html

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Kinja'd!!! "AfromanGTO" (afromangto)
01/09/2017 at 11:55, STARS: 0

Look up the price for a HSV GTO shift knob with blue stitching, and get back to me about prices. 75 bucks would be unheard of for a HSV one.

Kinja'd!!! "gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
01/11/2017 at 00:20, STARS: 0

machined AL can be expensive.