The closest MBUSA warehouse is in Jacksonville, which has pretty much everything. If I call him before 4:00 pm he can VOR the part and I have it by 8:00 am the next morning.
Even piddly stuff like rubber bits or interior trim. How about a windshield? Had one in stock that was in TPA the next morning. The local glass guys couldn't get one from their aftermarket suppliers for two days. I have no idea what my discount is, but unlike other dealers, these guys don't inflate list price and then discount it down to make it appear they are giving you a "deal". I paid $20 for a gallon of coolant the other day, for example. I am picking up a transmission mount on Friday that will cost me around $65. I can get a URO mount for under $40 plus shipping. For that small of a difference, why bother? Not to mention I KNOW the quality of the part I am getting from the dealer. There is still plenty of stuff I can buy from Trent that will be cheaper that I'm not in a hurry for. I want to replace my instrument cluster bulbs. Perfect example where I will go aftermarket and save a few bucks. Another one would be shocks. Understand that for nearly 12 years I spent a couple thousand a year on parts between all of the MBs I had. Much of that was spent with my dealer, who I visited and discussed my purchasing habits with in advance, and actively pursued them as a supplier. For that they gave me very competitive pricing, which, after a seven year hiatus, they were willing to continue to do. I would encourage any of you who are serious about buying from your dealer to go and talk with their parts people. I am sure many of them have the latitude to give you a fair price on parts. It's in their best interest to do so. It sounds like Jaime has a similar situation, although his might be due to his relationship with MBUSA? And if they choose not to offer you a decent discount, you still have plenty of options. Dan On Mar 19, 2013, at 12:44 PM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > Dan Penoff wrote: >> if the difference in price is marginal, or I want the part tomorrow, I'll go >> to my dealer. > > It'll be interesting to see just what the dealer has in stock that fits a > W140. > I know from experience that there's no such thing as a W210 4Matic steering > rack boot in the state of Michigan, and Rusty could source one faster than > the dealer would. > > Mitch. > > > _______________________________________ > 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
