Truck repair -- parts markup seems high...
The water pump in my F250 died. The garage I took it to (came recommended by a local and good reviews) wanted to charge me $235 for water pump I was able to buy at the auto supply place (with lifetim...
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cannesdo wrote:
Why would anyone buy parts from a garage for that kind of mark-up when they could get them retail for so much less?
austingta wrote:
It is normal. They are doing it for a living.
Somewhat true. Are the prices from the "auto supply place" true "retail" prices ? Are they for parts from manufacturer ?
The sad truth is most auto repair places charge full retail and very few will allow you to bring in your own parts.
I do most of my own maintenance on all of my vehicles, but I did take on to my preferred repair shop for a new muffler (it had a lifetime warranty). There "safety inspection" recommended that I get a new belt, $90 installed. An online discount part store (Rock Auto) sells "top of the line" replacement for about $35. Lot's of profit in that quote !
