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Marster
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11/13/2007
08:26:11
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I have a dumb question. I havent been to a garage for years.......and just had to go due to a spripped bolt in my spindle.
My question is is it common practice for garages to write their parts price up 50% or am I going to a garage who is just out to make any amout of money possible? Also, he said if I bring my own parts, his labor rate comes up? Is this for real?? Also this is NOT a dealer...just a run of the muck garage.
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Dan M
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11/13/2007
10:04:29
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That depends on the garage. I've seen some (based on quotes friends have showed me) charging a huge markup on parts. I've also seen some that very little markup and call around for availability and price (shop I use does this).
What I think they are doing is charging the MSRP. If you've ever been to a parts store and looked at the prices on screen when the parts person looks it up, you'll see 2 prices, the MSRP and their MSRP. when I bought a caliper recently for my 02 QC I paid around $60 for it, but the computer screen showed something like $90 for MSRP but $60 for advances price. This is the discount in discount auto parts.
I think this allows the shop to "discount" the price to the end user and still make money. They could list part for $110 on quote and discount to $80 (after you say its too much) and still be $20 over auto parts stores. Most places like this make more money on parts than labor.
- Dan M
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searay245se
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11/13/2007
19:17:19
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most garages do mark parts up. i once worked in a shop that marked parts up 100%. rip off i know but thats how the game is played and when u say u want to bring in your own parts the guy doesnt know what hes dealin with so his labor does go up.i know this sux big time but alot of these guys know they have some people by the short ones and dont really care about the person or the car/truck only about makin money.
jeff searay245se S&S MOTORSPORTS
99 dak slt cc 3.9 auto 4x4 60k
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dude
Dodge Dakota
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11/13/2007
22:58:09
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A garage has to: pay employees, pay electrical/heating/water bills/shop suplies/tools,
pay insurance, pay rent, and offer a reasonable warranty/responsability on their work.
Of course there's price to pay for all this,
a 20$ auto store item turns into a 40$ one.
If you can't fix it yourself..
you gotta pay the price.
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Marster
Dodge Dakota
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11/14/2007
04:48:06
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Thanks for all the replies. Somehow throughout every explaination, it just doesnt seem right that they can write up a part this much and flop their hourly late around. Their not held to any standards??
I understand their expense's but dang! It just doesnt seem legal! Or it shouldnt be. I always swayed from a dealer due to higher prices....but now it seems local garages are doing pretty much the same thing.
I will shop around next time. I went to this guy thinking his prices would be better due to the fact that he owns his shop, heats with his own wood.....and pretty much has been established for years!
Thanks for the education, guys! I will think twice about going to a shop unless it's absolutly necessary.
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RadioMan
Dodge Dakota
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11/14/2007
06:43:29
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That's one of the reasons I sometimes do the
"shotgun" thing when trying to fix some of the
electricial stuff. Replace all the 02's insted
of the one that's giving you a fault. It's a LOT
easier on your wallet in the long run than paying
some garage or stealership a HIGH dallor to
replace one only to have another go bad soon
afterwords anyway.
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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11/14/2007
08:25:41
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A $20 part (their discount price) becomes $40 because they have to send a guy out to get it, and he could be bringing in revenue through labor, instead of spending time, gas, vehicle depreciation getting the part. They can't inventory everything. Raising the labor rate when you supply the part just ensures that he gets what he would have normally, for profit. There's also a liability to him if you come back and complain about a failed part that you supplied. A lot of guys won't take customer-supplied parts.
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wylman
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11/14/2007
09:43:24
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I work on my own vehicles and have quite a few people who bring me their vehicles on a regular basis. I charge a ten percent markup on parts that I supply (for fuel and wear and tear on my truck for having to get them.) and fifty percent increase in labor for parts supplied by the people who really trust me to work on their vehicles. This is in case I have to deal with the wrong parts....for any reason. I usually take the part that needs replacing to the parts store with me (unless it is something extremely obvious.) for a few reasons. We all know that certain trucks will come with two different size brake shoes, depending on if it is a base model or a heavy duty model. Several come with different axles and therefore have different wheel bearings and seals and such. The fifty percent mark up covers me having to go to the store and switch out parts and it taking longer to get the job done than it should have. I hope this helps you see the other side of this a little bit clearer, not that I won't agree with you on the fact that there are shops out there that take it to the extremes but, you shouldn't go to a shop that someone you know and trust hasn't recommended.
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