The OKC dealer took three weeks to get one of the rubber hoses in the center of the M117 intake manifold -- you have a good resource!
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > -- OK Don 2013 F150 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1957 C182A _______________________________________ 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
