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BMW service parts
- Thread starter Dre
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Dre said:
I think the max discount you can get is 20% if you ask nicely... how much they taxing you for those two items?
Jerry_112
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I had gotten a quote for parts via e-mail on Wednesday - when I arrived at Sandton Auto BMW later that day I amended what I wanted and the salesman simply threw in a discount without me requesting it. The discount on each purchased part was quite substantial compared to the quote they had e-mailed to me.
Ask for a discount, it's worth a try. :thumbs:
Ask for a discount, it's worth a try. :thumbs:
300% markup - 20% discount.
In some cases they are in most they not.tman said:
Parts as with diamonds are graded and what one finds in the aftermarket are typically manufactured for the aftermarket and do not have the same stringent specs as the OE parts.
OE and OEM are not the same.
OEM manufacturers produce specific tolerances for the OE market and similar for the aftermarket but not the same.
WyKiD said:
Please provide an example of what parts you are referring to.
On a specific item such as valve lifters which fit the M62 V8 one can acquire them from Goldwagen at the same price as the agents. The manufacturer is INA.
Lemforder (they manufacture for BMW)will supply lower control arms for the E46M3 at a discount of 10% to agents pricing.
In both above instances BMW will exchange a failed part across the counter whereas in the aftermarket you need to return the part pay for the new one and they will only refund you once they have examined the part and verified whether failure was as a direct result of fitment or materials failing.
I am not saying that aftermarket parts are not worth looking at however one should be mindful of the varying degrees of quality on what ostensibly looks the same as the original.
On consumable items such as air filters oil filters fuel filters I would look at the aftermarket and comfortably fit Hengst Mann or GUD provided I am not fitting into an S series engine.
For the S series engines the 10% saving I may gain is not worth the chance of a hefty repair bill should something go wrong.
