I bought a fuel tank for my W109 from the dealer and it arrived overnight for not much more than a good refurbishment of the original one would have been. Their logistics are pretty amazing! Most stuff comes in a day or two, depending on how bad I need it. Stuff from Germany takes about a week, sometimes more or less. I recently got a horsehair pad for a W116 back seat from Germany in just a few days.
It probably helps to buy a reasonable amount of stuff, but most dealers should be willing to work with you if you work with them. I just email part numbers over and rarely ask difficult questions. They return the favor with fast service and good prices. I deal with the wholesale parts department. For some real oddball stuff for my W109 I buy from the classic center. They give a bit of discount, but by the time you pay for shipping you're around list price for most items. But these guys really know what they're talking about. Jaime On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > 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 > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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
