Parts mark Up?

[Tha Ulsterscot]

Can firms justify the price they charge for spares? I needed an ABS sensor, and did a check online, but as it was an emergency I thought I'd buy it from the main agent accepting it might be twice the price. Well, how wrong can one be. Online price was £20 including VAT, but it was a good job I was sitting down when the main agent quoted me £206 plus VAT. Better still, they would have to order the part in, and could be 10 days before they would have it. Years ago an old neighbour went for a part for his combine and when told how much it was he told the chap" Young man that is just robbery without violence" Seems Dick Turpen is still alive and well.

 

[Dave W]

Yes they can justify charging what they like because no one is forcing you to buy it.
We have it. It’s this price. Take it or leave it.

I spend more than most on replacement parts. I’d say maybe 10% come from main dealer

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

Yes they can justify charging what they like because no one is forcing you to buy it.
We have it. It’s this price. Take it or leave it.

I spend more than most on replacement parts. I’d say maybe 10% come from main dealer

I was prepared to pay a bit more for the part, but I don;t like being ripped off. AND they didn't even have the part.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

This is where t’internet comes into its own.
Luckily the days of rifling through the yellow pages followed by those calls to ‘the parts dept’ and the mad rush to get there on a Saturday morning to collect the wrong part…..
Have long gone
I do have concerns about dealership cartels artificially inflating the price of parts but IMO there is usually a work-around.
Luckily those parts such as crank & ABS sensors are usually common to a broad range of vehicles rather than one-off specialist units.
It is simply a matter of how much leg-work one is prepared to do to ensure your purchase is reasonably priced.
Perhaps as money becomes harder to earn, actual parts manufacturers will ensure their items are easily sourced from internet sales which in turn keeps their factory busy.
I’m not a lover of ‘the-just-in-time’ stocking method because the days of next day deliveries have long passed.
SS

 

[Dave W]

This is where t’internet comes into its own.
Luckily the days of rifling through the yellow pages followed by those calls to ‘the parts dept’ and the mad rush to get there on a Saturday morning to collect the wrong part…..
Have long gone
I do have concerns about dealership cartels artificially inflating the price of parts but IMO there is usually a work-around.
Luckily those parts such as crank & ABS sensors are usually common to a broad range of vehicles rather than one-off specialist units.
It is simply a matter of how much leg-work one is prepared to do to ensure your purchase is reasonably priced.
Perhaps as money becomes harder to earn, actual parts manufacturers will ensure their items are easily sourced from internet sales which in turn keeps their factory busy.
I’m not a lover of ‘the-just-in-time’ stocking method because the days of next day deliveries have long passed.
SS

I thought next day delivery was how the vast majority of business works.
I can order something from Kramp Belgium and get it next day. And with the time difference you have until 6pm to order

 

[BRB John]

Generally I find if its a common component then it's fairly priced if it's a exclusive part then you're F*cked.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

I thought next day delivery was how the vast majority of business works.
I can order something from Kramp Belgium and get it next day. And with the time difference you have until 6pm to order

If the co is set up to do this then perfect.
The forestry machinery folk were very good with supplying parts in this way. Apart from Wilsons at Dalbeattie who were very good, all other parts came from Europe quickly & efficiently.
Smaller Co’s fall by the wayside IMO as they tend to rely on the JIT method using the Post Office which has become less reliable since privatisation. The 24 seems to mean two to four days and you can imagine how the 48 stamp works.
Best so far was ‘guaranteed-next-day-before-mid-day’ service that took more than a month to arrive
SS

 

[daveydiesel1]

Car parts are easier come by with local parts places and google. Tractor parts arent like this lots of times unless your working with older stuff common brands like massey,ih, ford etc that theres lots of aftermarket parts for

 

[serf]

I was prepared to pay a bit more for the part, but I don;t like being ripped off. AND they didn't have the part

They wonder why they are "finding it difficult to survive "...

well if they didn't ride around on Black Bess while handing out these farcical quotes they might have more ppl on side

 

[fendtfiasco]

Heard a fairly extortionate figure for a turbo just under double what an independent supplier could do it for and fairly sure they got a turn !

When sales go down prices go up to keep the same turnover !

 

[Pistonbroke]

Heard a fairly extortionate figure for a turbo just under double what an independent supplier could do it for and fairly sure they got a turn !

When sales go down prices go up to keep the same turnover !

Holset turbo for a Maxxum from Case dealer was £800, £270 from a turbo supplier

 

[colhonk]

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