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markup on parts Posted by KenManiac [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: find another shop, aaron, Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:05:02 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
i'll mark parts a little bit, usually just round up to the nearest $5. mostly i work on friend's cars, not to make a killing, but to cover my time enough so i don't resent doing the work. shops usually charge 'list' price, which is full retail when sell price is 30-40% off, or roughly double the parts place's cost.
some people get offended by shops marking parts up, but they have to make money to stay in business. having been a mechanic, i know that good honest shops don't have solid gold toilets like other places, or body shops that do a lot of insurance jobs.
doubling or tripling is highway robbery. worse than the dealer even!
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