they actually mostly don't offer OEM parts, which is at least part of how they achieve such fantastic prices. their catalogue is loaded up with chinese generic despite the general availability of the same part in OEM. getting back to the examples i cited recently:
kaleb's front wheel bearings from AZ http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=pgl3la45vwlnyl55pfjruyru&partnumber=2013300251 these are not OEM nor top quality. why not sell a OEM/quality brand such as SKF, FAG or even ruville? because those cost as much wholesale as these "pex" (the folks who bring you brake sensors. whatever might be in that box???) cost retail. this is an illusion of low prices, the same sort of thing you can find at walmart where there are genuine bargains in the aisles but mostly just chinese garbage of no value on the shelves. in fact, i'd say AZ's model is the most cynical of the walmart type and in the end will just load you up with garbage and not value. here is bill's expansion tank cap. http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=pgl3la45vwlnyl55pfjruyru&partnumber=0005018215 a real one is made by blau and costs more than this chinese uro debacle. the price i pay for the uro is $8.38 on my screen from worldpac but i can probably negotiate that down to about 5 bucks. a huge outfit like AZ will be buying direct from uro and paying maybe 3 or 4 bucks for it. so it's a 4 or 5 fold markup and you've just been sold a POS. what have you accomplished here other than getting fleeced? but if i tell you that a real one costs 20 or 25 dollars, i am now "expensive" as AZ has "the same thing for 15". only it's not the same thing! look at mike's AC compressor. http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=pgl3la45vwlnyl55pfjruyru&partnumber=1021300615 like EVERYTHING at AZ, it's ON SALE. but is this chinese behr the unit to get? of the 3 widely distributed options, it is by far the worst choice but it is also the cheapest for AZ to buy, so it's the one they can sell most cheaply. i can't sell you a real one for that price, but 20% more, so i am "expensive" while offering all the value when it is a like item, i will sell it to you for 10% over AZ. i feel not ending up with a pile of crap is worth the premium. but it often or even mostly won't be a like item as AZ pushes the stuff i won't even sell On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 7:53 AM, <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Autohausaz gives free shipping for all orders over $50. They do offer some > OEM parts but they offer no guidance. Not all OEM parts are equal. I don't > always know which to pick. That's why I liked Rusty. He would answer all my > questions and concerns and give me the best when I asked. He would also > match AZ prices. I haven't ordered from Gary as of yet, but I anticipate > the same level of service. This level of service cannot be accomplished by > AZ. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 30, 2013, at 12:07 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Silly questions, that I would've asked off-list, but are pertinent to > all I suppose. > >> One, do you ship from a parts supplier nearest your customer if you can? > >> > >> Do you offer free shipping on orders over xxx dollars? > >> > >> Do you provide a tracking number? > >> > >> Do you provide an email invoice with orders? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Rick > > > > Unlike the baseless accusations made on this list, autohaus az does all > that, except I am not sure about free shipping over X dollars. That was a > perk offered by Rusty. > > > > OEM parts are available from autohaus az if you ask for them. NO > problems so far. > > > > Since Q is no more, we are on our own, and I use several sources like I > used to. FLAPS is good for some things, as Curt can attest. Dealers > advertising in the Star for OE parts. AZ for the rest. > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://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 > > 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 > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* _______________________________________ http://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
