Found this for $32.00 online. The dealer wanted $140.00 for a strip of rubber - no bullshit!
I realize everybody knows that the dealer rips you off, but this markup was too incredible not to pass on to you readers.
Amazing, simply freakin' amazing...
bjc
Yes, but it is special dealer rubber and gives you more HP.
Coasty did pass the time by typing:
I would hope the dealer uses a rubber with that price. ;)
Dealership parts are the highest markup of anything you'll buy at a dealership.
mic canic did pass the time by typing:
Are you sure? I have mail ordered parts from another dealer at a substantial discount to local prices. Also on more than one occasion asked for and got the "best price" from a local dealer. Just like any thing at a dealership it's all in the negotiation.
what website did you find it at? Got a Link? Also, thats true about the negotiation with the dealer. The one I go to, I tell them My company has an account with them but I want to pay cash. Instead of putting it on the company account, they immediately give me a 20% discount. Go figure.......
Does anybody remember the story on 60 Minutes a number of years ago? It was a piece about parts pricing at dealerships and such. They took a stock Ford Escort (not the most expensive ride around) and priced every single part necessary to actually build one from the ground up. After adding it all up, it cost over $250,000.00 to build the whole car... Even with a 20% company discount, it's still insane.
bjc
I totally agree.. even with a 20% discount, Its not even close to what I would pay if its offered aftermarket...
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