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Dealer Parts Prices
Posted by Joel (more from Joel) on Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:07:29
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I don't normally stop by the dealer to get this type of parts; however, I did try to buy 2 oil filters and 1 fuel filter at a dealer in Fife, WA this afternoon.
When I went to the cashier the total was $111, which I absolutely could not believe. The oil filters were about $8 each, which seemed OK--GM labeled filters made in England.
The Bosch fuel filter was $53 and the four washers were $8 each. I left with one oil filter, and checked eEuroparts (one of the sponsors here). The exact same filter was less than $10 and the washers were about a buck each.
I really think this pricing is excessive--why the 500% mark-up (on retail pricing) for the fuel filter and 800% on the washers.
The parts counter guy was nice, and said he could come down to $35 for the filter, but couldn't get near $20 (which is the maximum I thought I would pay).
Doesn't this sort of pricing make it harder to sell Saabs and should be avoided. I know that we're trying to pay the health care costs for GM workers, but this is way out of line.
Joel
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Posts in this Thread:
- Dealer Parts Prices, Joel, Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:07:29 <-- Viewing This Message
- Fair dealers do exist, OKSaabs, Thu, 6 Apr 2006 07:00:54
- Blaming the wrong entity....., MI-Roger , Thu, 6 Apr 2006 05:02:39
- Re: Dealer Parts Prices, mikef, Wed, 5 Apr 2006 22:26:40
- Re: Dealer Parts Prices, MontereyAero , Wed, 5 Apr 2006 20:42:17
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