This is a writeup by Dave Meiman, who runs the “Daveslist” hosted on Okiebenz. For those of you who don’t know Dave, he’s a very data-driven sort of guy and this is one of the best explanations of dealer discounts and pricing there is, I think:
-D > Begin forwarded message: > > Subject: Online dealer websites > Date: October 22, 2019 at 7:48:12 PM EDT > To: "d...@penoff.com" <d...@penoff.com> > > Summary below. Some of the info may be out of date. All the dealers are using > the RevolutionParts platform now, I don't know of any Trademotion sites which > are still active: > > _______________________________________________________ > > I buy primarily from Husker, and occasionally from Naperville if the free > shipping makes it worth it. I also buy from my local dealership, I talked to > them years ago about giving me a price break and I pay list minus 17% > (approximately), plus tax. For oversize or overweight items, or fragile items > that could be damaged in shipping, this is better than buying online. I used > to buy exclusively from the local dealer in the mid-oughts until all the > online places started popping up circa 2011-2012. > > WARNING: None of these web sites will show actual part availability. > Inventory is tracked in an MB dealer system called Paragon (aka > Parts-r-gone). The only way to find out if a part is available for purchase > is to call a dealer and have them check stock both in USA warehouses, and > also Germany. Or, place an order, and if a part is not available they'll > remove it from your order and refund your $$$. Plan on 10-14 day delivery > from when the order is placed, especially if the item has to come from a > Germany warehouse. If all parts are in USA (or in stock at the dealer), you > could receive the items in <7 days, but it's best to expect 2 weeks and be > happy if the order arrives early. > > Some dealers will update their sites for particular part numbers when a > certain part is permanent NLA (ex: 124-540-31-30 shows as "Discontinued Part" > at Husker) but not many do this. Also, some show "Not for sale" on items they > will not ship, like Group 49 batteries (005-541-10-01). > > Sample part numbers with abnormally low dealer cost (half of list), to check > for 'cost plus' pricing: > 124-811-04-61 - W124 mirror boot (right) > 129-820-02-56 - 500E bumper fog light (right) > 124-820-56-66 - E320 Euro headlight lens (right) > 140-880-05-83 - S600 grille assembly > > 304032-010003 - Freakishly low dealer cost. List = $2.20, cost = $0.39 ?? > __________________________________________________________ > > NOTE: Sample $100 part pricing is based on standard pricing (wholesale $80, > dealer cost $60). Some parts have non-standard pricing such as tools, > remanufactured transmissions/engines, accessory items (B-, Q-, or BQ- > prefix). Certain lighting items/brands (i.e,., Hella ) have lower than normal > dealer cost which can make the "cost plus" dealers substantially cheaper than > "list minus". > > > > "Variable" price dealers > __________________________________________________________ > > MB of Portland, OR > Cost plus 14% on expensive items ($500+ list), +15%@ $201, +16% @ ~$101, +19% > @ ~$50, +23% @ ~$30, slides down to +26% on cheap items (few dollars) > https://www.mbpartspros.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156 > > <https://www.mbpartspros.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156> > > MB of Stevens Creek (San Jose, CA) > Cost plus 14% on expensive items ($500+ list), +17% at ~$100, +22% at $50, > slides down to +30% on cheap items (few dollars) > https://www.mercedesbenzstarparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156/ > > <https://www.mercedesbenzstarparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156/> > > MB of Daytona Beach (FL) > Cost plus 15% on expensive items ($200+ list), +17% at ~$100, +23% at ~$50, > slides down to +30% on cheap items (few dollars) > https://www.mercedespartshub.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156/ > > <https://www.mercedespartshub.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156/> > > > > > "Fixed" price dealers > __________________________________________________________ > > Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale, AZ (New site 2019, was OEMMercedesBenzParts in > 2018) > https://www.mbpartscenter.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156 > > <https://www.mbpartscenter.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156> > Cost plus 12% ($100 part = $67.20) <-- As of Sept-2019. > > RBM of Alpharetta, GA > List minus 30% ($100 part = $70) > https://www.genuinemercedesparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156 > > <https://www.genuinemercedesparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156> > > > MB of Bonita Springs, Naples, FL > Cost plus 20% ($100 part = $72.00) <-- As of 7/2017. > https://www.mboriginalparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-rear-cap-1248110461 > <https://www.mboriginalparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-rear-cap-1248110461> > > Husker Mercedes - Lincoln, NE > Cost plus 21% ($100 part = $72.60) <-- As of 2/5/2017. Had been cost plus 15, > 17% (2015), 19% (2016). > https://www.mbdirectparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-rear-cap-1248110461 > <https://www.mbdirectparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-rear-cap-1248110461> > > Mercedes of Naperville - Naperville, IL > List minus 26% ($100 part = $74) - Free shipping (max $75) through 12/31/2019 > with code: 500EPROMO > http://www.mboemparts.com/oe-mercedes-benz/1248203657 > <http://www.mboemparts.com/oe-mercedes-benz/1248203657> > > Aristocrat Motors - Kansas City, KS > Cost plus 24.25 % ($100 part = $74.55) > https://mercedespartscenter.com/parts/index.cfm?make=Mercedes-Benz&year=&searchText=124-820-36-57&action=oePartSearch&siteid=215720 > > <https://mercedespartscenter.com/parts/index.cfm?make=Mercedes-Benz&year=&searchText=124-820-36-57&action=oePartSearch&siteid=215720> > > Mercedes of Annapolis - Annapolis, MD (Was list minus 20%, then Aug-2017: > Cost + 30%; Feb-2018: Cost + 25%) > Cost plus 25% ($100 part = $75) > https://www.getmercedesparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156 > > <https://www.getmercedesparts.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-fog-lamp-assembly-1298200156> > > _______________________________________ http://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
