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Parts Markup Posted by Randy Thatcher [Email] (#22) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Randy Thatcher) on Wed, 13 Feb 2002 17:09:57 In Reply to: Re: Dealer Cost, zeke, Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:00:38 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Didn't Henry Ford say something about how he could sell cars at a low margin, it's the parts business that counts. It's no secret that the aftermarket auto parts business is huge, and lucrative.
I once saw a picture of some SUV in a magazine that had the sticker price on one page, and the next page had arrows to parts with prices you'd pay at a dealer/body shop to replace them. They also tallied up the total to make the car at body shop/dealer replacement prices. I forget the exact markup, but it was huge. something like 3-5x the cost (think $80K + for a 9-3)
Randy
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