Anyone knows where to get Toyota OEM parts for a reasonable price? My husband does a high volume of Toyota repairs in his shop and the dealer is killing him!
Any info, thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated! TIA
The larger Toyota dealers don't want to lose the business, so if you call and ask them to match On-Line prices, they will often do that...or better.
The best on-line price I could find for a fuel tank was $375. Local dealer wanted $535, and a lot of them had it listed at $475. I called Jaffarian's in Haverhill, MA and asked if they matched Web prices. They turned me over to a guy who said, sure, we can match Web prices. So, the price for my tank was $339. I also needed gaskets, a sending unit for the oil press, and a couple small items.
He called me back and said your total is ~$360 plus tax. I said, wait, you got the sending unit in there? He said, yeah..oh, I was able to give you the tank for $279...!
It also varies from dealer to dealer. Most dealers wanted $24 for a distr. cap for my Supra, and $95 for spark plug wires. I got the cap from Champion Toyota in Texas for
California! Sweet..Too far for us..we are really looking for something local or close by.
As far as discounts, we don't really know, but the prices are really over the top. I was looking online at some websites with trademotion and the prices are almost 50% off!!! I did not think the parts they carry are "genuine" or warranted by Toyota. How can you tell? Would these parts be warranted locally by a Toyota dealer?
We are young and we are still learning. My husband just finished his military service few months ago and took over a shop that has been closed for few years. His uncle used to own and operated until he passed away! Well, enough family history but again, thanks for your input.
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