Does Ford overcharge for parts?
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Ok, until a year ago I never had a Ford...I always had Pontiacs and Nissans...but when my firebird's tranny went I instead of fixing it I bought a cheap '94 ford probe gt to use till the '05 mustang convertilbe comes out.
But every time I need probe parts I get the feeling that the dealer is totally raping me...like a rebuilt distributer that ford wanted $900 for that I later found an identical counterpart at a mazda dealer for $300.
And now after the $30 autozone hatch supports wouldn't fit I went to the ford dealer and he charged me $200!
I wanna keep my mustang for a long time and I'm sure I'll need parts in the future. But if this is how ford treats it's customers that need assistance I'm not sure I want to do buisiness with them!
But every time I need probe parts I get the feeling that the dealer is totally raping me...like a rebuilt distributer that ford wanted $900 for that I later found an identical counterpart at a mazda dealer for $300.
And now after the $30 autozone hatch supports wouldn't fit I went to the ford dealer and he charged me $200!
I wanna keep my mustang for a long time and I'm sure I'll need parts in the future. But if this is how ford treats it's customers that need assistance I'm not sure I want to do buisiness with them!
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Originally posted by SVTJayC@November 8, 2004, 3:00 PM
http://www.fordpartsonline.com/
Never buy parts from a stealership.
http://www.fordpartsonline.com/
Never buy parts from a stealership.
when i busted a taillight on my Tbird... the Dealer wanted $150 for the corner piece (NOT EVEN THE WHOLE THING).
I called a juckyard and got the corner of $35
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B) Define overcharge. Do you mean mark-ups of over 600% instead of the 300-400% at a discounter? ...... Of course they overcharge; but they also have a lot higher overhead.
Go to a discounter and get a kid at minimum wages that may be able to spell Ford or go somewhere that normally has a trained professional and is probably somewhat knowledgeable. If I’m buying oil I go to Wal-Mart; if I need help I go where I can get it. It's business
Go to a discounter and get a kid at minimum wages that may be able to spell Ford or go somewhere that normally has a trained professional and is probably somewhat knowledgeable. If I’m buying oil I go to Wal-Mart; if I need help I go where I can get it. It's business
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It's the nature of the business. Woody 1 is right. I couldn't agree more. If I want reputable advice, I go to a licensed plumbing supplier for a part. Someone who knows what he's talking about. If I already know what I need, I go to a home supply center. Good luck with advice there!! You get my drift.... It's business alright. It's not Ford only.
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Typically you can get around 25% off of Ford list price online, but many sites charge 10% for shipping. I talked to the dealer where I bought my '04 and told them I'd like to buy parts from them, but they would have to match the 25% off I can get online. They agreed, and I ended up saving 5% (our sales tax is 5% vs. the 10% shipping charge) on around $500 worth of parts & accessories I wanted. Some business is beter than no business !!
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Originally posted by justme97@November 8, 2004, 4:57 PM
Ok, until a year ago I never had a Ford...I always had Pontiacs and Nissans...but when my firebird's tranny went I instead of fixing it I bought a cheap '94 ford probe gt to use till the '05 mustang convertilbe comes out.
But every time I need probe parts I get the feeling that the dealer is totally raping me...like a rebuilt distributer that ford wanted $900 for that I later found an identical counterpart at a mazda dealer for $300.
And now after the $30 autozone hatch supports wouldn't fit I went to the ford dealer and he charged me $200!
I wanna keep my mustang for a long time and I'm sure I'll need parts in the future. But if this is how ford treats it's customers that need assistance I'm not sure I want to do buisiness with them!
Ok, until a year ago I never had a Ford...I always had Pontiacs and Nissans...but when my firebird's tranny went I instead of fixing it I bought a cheap '94 ford probe gt to use till the '05 mustang convertilbe comes out.
But every time I need probe parts I get the feeling that the dealer is totally raping me...like a rebuilt distributer that ford wanted $900 for that I later found an identical counterpart at a mazda dealer for $300.
And now after the $30 autozone hatch supports wouldn't fit I went to the ford dealer and he charged me $200!
I wanna keep my mustang for a long time and I'm sure I'll need parts in the future. But if this is how ford treats it's customers that need assistance I'm not sure I want to do buisiness with them!
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My sister-in -law took their vehicle to a non-dealer for repairs. They put in the WRONG parts,caused damage & MORE repairs & they couldn't get credit for the previous mistake because the person was not a FORD dealer & had gone out of business. Sometimes "saving" money isn't always the best! If you just need a part & can do it yourself, that is a little different!
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I'm just saying that since ford and mazda shared parts for the probe in my example I was able to compare a ford dealer and a mazda dealer for the identical part (the distrubuter). Neither was a discounter and neither was online...these are both dealerships.
Ford was $900 and mazda was $300($350-50 core)...the dealerships were only a few miles away from each other.
This lead me to believe that mazda is less likely to overcharge it's customers.
Ford was $900 and mazda was $300($350-50 core)...the dealerships were only a few miles away from each other.
This lead me to believe that mazda is less likely to overcharge it's customers.
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