'90 740GL: Front End Bushings cost $30 a piece?

Hi everyone
I just picked up a 1990 740GL Wagon and as it would turn out the
bushings in the front end costs $30 a piece and are a dealer only
part. That seems pretty insane for a piece of rubber...are there any
other sources for replacement parts other than the dealer that would
carry them (like Victoria British and Motorsport for the Datsun
world)?

Thanks
Fred

 

Which bushings? Are they the conical ones on the strut arms or whatever
those things are called? www.ipdusa.com sells poly bushings that last
longer, I think they're about the same price though, yeah they're kinda
pricey but you don't have to change them very often, that's an expensive car
and uses expensive parts.

 

I'd think twice about the poly bushings. Very solid and not very forgiving. I
had to buy them for my 85 about 2 years ago and they cost me 25 or so then. It
pegged my bs meter too. Pretty expensive for 4 pieces of rubber.

 

Depends on the ride you want I suppose, I very much like the solid firm
sporty feel of poly. The price isn't bad compared to those stupid blue bulbs
used behind the switches that cost around $3 each at the dealer, clear ones
are a fraction of that at any autoparts store.

 

Give this URL a look:
http://www.fcpgroton.com/volvo700900ftsuspension.htm

 

There are several internet parts places that sell those bushings
(assuming you're talking about the conical bushings), but these need to
be good ones (pick the Boge brand if you can) or you have brake
vibration problems. There have been lists of these places posted here
before, maybe you can find one in Google, or maybe someone will repost.