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Re: Part Experience at Local Saab dealer
Posted by Skip (more from Skip) on Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:41:53
In Reply to: Part Experience at Local Saab dealer, kkelley, Thu, 7 Jun 2012 18:31:47
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If the new parts owners are going to charge a 'franchise fee' to be part of the distribution network for a car make that is no longer in the business of making cars...I think they are not going to have many takers.
Yes, there are loyal Saab owners, and even some unloyal ones who will need parts. But I'm not thinking that there will be lines of 'franchise fee' paying parts deptartments at GM or other dealerships that are drooling at the opportunity.
The less outlets there are for parts, the less competition there is on price, the more the price goes up for those of us who are maintaining 10-20-30 year old cars that need parts.
It's nice to know parts may be flowing again in the future, but sad to hear the new company wants to make it's money on 'francise fees'. This makes me think there may be a big price hike of wholesale parts (from the new parts company) and at the retail level of the outlets too.
I wonder what eles I can get used to not fixing.......
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