renault parts prices vary between garage...

[toms_cup]

.....Question is do renault parts prices vary between different dealers...

or do renault change their prices and all dealers have to follow them...


We could do something on the forum so people could see where to go to get the cheapest part for their car...


for example cup 172 badge (door ones) £12.04 at wests in cambridge....same price for everyone?

just a thought..lol

Tom

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Good idea Tom .

As service costs seem to vary around the country i wouldn't be surprised to see the prices for parts vary also .
Would be interesting to to know how much , where etc ..... ??

MrBillyUK !

 

[toms_cup]

just an idea i had, we could have a post thats updated as and when i certain part gets cheaper at your garage....

tom

 

[Turkish]

Parts should cost the same anywhere, they have an RRP and normally manufacturers take a dim view on franchised dealers selling above or below that (unless discounted for trade or goodwill reasons).
The reasons labour rates vary will mainly be down to the area (a Qualified tech will be paid more in london than somewhere up north where house prices are far lower). Also the cost of the site and facilities all reflects in the labour rate too. A new dealership in the centre of london with a workshop loaded with special tools and diagnostic equipment will cost more to run than a small one in a northern town with the bare minimum tools etc that a manufacturer requires them to have.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

So how come if ya go the Vauxhall stealers in Blackburn Sonax gloss shampoo is £6.37 for 500ml , but from the vauxhall dealership where r-jay gets his from its only £2.90 for a litre ??

Shouldn't that be the same r.r.p. as well ?

MrBillyUK !

 

[Daz_172]

forget reanult garages for parts, simply go to www.gsfcarparts.co.uk

 

[toms_cup]

forget reanult garages for parts, simply go to www.gsfcarparts.co.uk

link does'nt work, and anyway, you on comission? lol

Tom

 

[Turkish]

Depends, if it was a car part i'd say yes. If its something which isnt actually supplied by the manufacturer then that wouldnt apply.

Oils for example may be recommended by a manufacturer but you'll find they arent supplied by them, they're sourced locally by each dealer. So if one buys shampoo from sonax themselves they'll pay less than a dealer buying a small amount from someone who distributes/sells sonax. Also you'll find sometimes those types of items will be ones that dealers will try and make a bit of profit on as there isnt an RRP or any regulation on them by the manufacturer.

 

[Raving Drifter]

Try www.gsfcarparts.com

 

[edde]

All parts are the same price assuming
1) You havn't seduced/made friends with the pereosn bhind the counter so they have put you down as a trader (cheaper parts)
2) They are using the most up to date software.

 

[White16valver]

I managed to get discount by ordering like £500 of stuff in one go lol

 

[steveV6]

All parts are the same price assuming
You havn't made friends with the pereosn behind the counter so they have put you down as a trader (cheaper parts)

:approve: i ALWAYS get a minimum of 15% discount - sometime upto 25% if the part is in stock or a misordered part.

 

[16v_jon]

they are able to give you up to 40% depending on what it is. i get 40 on almost everything except service parts.
If your going to GSF your normally buying pattern parts which are NO WHERE near as good as gen ren parts plus with gen ren parts you get a 12 month warranty

 

[GazCB]

I bought a new aerial mast today, two different franchises quoted me the same price (although they quoted me for the wrong bloody aerial mast, fortunately had the right one in too!)