Sure if you can work out a deal, but its not a given. Where I used to live the nearest next dealer was 135-180 miles away and they knew it.
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > My local dealer, MB of Tampa, has two different list prices. "Consumer > list", which is for the typical walk in customer. This is somewhere around > 1.5-2x MBUSA list. Then they have "wholesale list" which is the "real" > MBUSA list price they discount off of for wholesale and trade accounts. > > I typically get 20% off of wholesale list, although this can vary > depending on the type of part. Even when it is different, it's usually a > higher discount, as with things like coolant. > > Having been in the service business both in manufacturing and > distribution, I am all too well acquainted with "list" prices and discount > structures. It seems like (in this case, at least) that an artificial list > price has been created to not only increase profit but also to give the > consumer the idea that they are getting a deal. > > Dan > > > On Apr 9, 2013, at 10:22 AM, Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Some dealers may be. Others like to jack up the prices of common > warranty > > items like rotors. My local dealer at the time would charge 1.5-2X MBNA > > list. I could have ordered them from Caliber, and despite their weight, > > shipped FedEx overnight for far less. > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
