Dealership parts pricing?

jnscaldwell · Post by **jnscaldwell** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:37 am

Looking to do a job this weekend and need a substantial list of OEM parts. Tired of the hassle of dealing with shipping and stock on items from my usual internet based sources. Not opposed to driving to get the items. Can anyone tell me which NJ dealer has the best pricing and/or gives the best CCA discount? I would prefer to patronize a club sponsor if at all possible.

Thanks

cfaust · Post by **cfaust** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:03 am

It's worth reiterating that it's not just the discount but also the list price. Not all dealers charge MSRP for all items.

FWIW, when I was rebuilding my M3 I faxed/emailed a list of all the part numbers I needed to dealers in our area (and a few outside NJ that offered good discounts) and let them compete on price.

It was also interesting that no one vendor was cheapest across the board, and that individual part numbers varied by over 100% at times.

Chris

kbsilver · Post by **kbsilver** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:22 am

Same goes for 'book time' for the same job. I had a large repair to be done and 3 dealers gave 3 different times (which of course is x the hourly rate) for the exact same job. The range was 2:1.

jnscaldwell · Post by **jnscaldwell** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:50 pm

Circle BMW comes through for me again. Parts pricing with our CCA discount is only 8-10% higher than Tischer and they blew away three other local dealers I checked pricing with. Circle had everything I need in stock. I am really amazed at the huge disparity in pricing between dealerships. I know where I will be going from now on.

cgraff · Post by **cgraff** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:21 pm

jnscaldwell wrote:Circle BMW comes through for me again. Parts pricing with our CCA discount is only 8-10% higher than Tischer and they blew away three other local dealers I checked pricing with. Circle had everything I need in stock. I am really amazed at the huge disparity in pricing between dealerships. I know where I will be going from now on.

Even though I don't live near Circle BMW anymore, I do all my parts purchasing through them. They really have great customer service, and even if pricing may not be the best, they more than make up for it via lack of shipping expenses and the fact that they will do their best to get what you need.

This is one of those cases where I'm happy paying the slight premium for service that is second to none.

-Chris

sgoatley2001e46 · Post by **sgoatley2001e46** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:40 pm

I realize I'm catching this post a little late. For what it's worth to our North Jersey club members, BMW of Roxbury has provided me a huge savings. Very often they'll sell me the part for just barely over cost. It probably helps that I usually talk with the same person. The discount is usually 20% at a minimum or better.

RealM3E30 · Post by **RealM3E30** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:02 pm

Anyone have a good price on OEM E36/E46 M//3 oil filters ??? I will reveal what I $$ for one today. R

kishg · Post by **kishg** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:48 pm

circle rocks! best bmw dealer service experience i've had so far.

BJerolimic · Post by **BJerolimic** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:55 pm

RealM3E30 wrote:Anyone have a good price on OEM E36/E46 M//3 oil filters ??? I will reveal what I $$ for one today. R

here's a good spot to look:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/ ... yID=123145

MTROIS · Post by **MTROIS** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:29 am

What is the typical CCA discount that one should anticipate to receive from dealers on parts?

cfaust · Post by **cfaust** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:58 am

10% seems to be the norm, but not all dealers use the same suggested MSRP in determining the base price.

s38junkie · Post by **s38junkie** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:06 am

I'll drive 120 miles roundtrip to buy parts from Circle. They are simply the best dealer in the tri state area.

jnscaldwell · Post by **jnscaldwell** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:16 am

s38junkie wrote:I'll drive 120 miles roundtrip to buy parts from Circle. They are simply the best dealer in the tri state area.

I agree. They are about 40 minutes for me each way. BUT, the service is great, very accurate, and friendly. Totally the best and well worth the trip. Plus, I get to give Tim M. a hard time if he's working when I go to pick up parts. That alone is worth the trip

BJerolimic · Post by **BJerolimic** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:27 am

Fwiw I have had luck getting Internet prices with local pickup at Morristown BMW, no extra CCA discount but often it is better than with our discount. The prices usually match Tischer from what I have seen

s38junkie · Post by **s38junkie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:42 pm

jnscaldwell wrote:
s38junkie wrote:I'll drive 120 miles roundtrip to buy parts from Circle. They are simply the best dealer in the tri state area.
I agree. They are about 40 minutes for me each way. BUT, the service is great, very accurate, and friendly. Totally the best and well worth the trip. Plus, I get to give Tim M. a hard time if he's working when I go to pick up parts. That alone is worth the trip

I'm going to amend this to say: only worth the trip if you give Tim a hard time. Getting discounted parts is just a bonus.

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