Date:         Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:22:42 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: internet discount parts - shops are catching on....  :<(
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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When I visit the VW dealer (which is seldom now) I usually supply my own
parts.  They don't care if I do that or not.  The labour bill is always
100% spot on the time they spent on the vechicle when I supply my own
parts.  Usually if I buy the parts from them a 2 hour jobs turns into a 1
hour.  In the end they still make the same amount of money only in
different ways.

At 09:23 8/24/98 EDT, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>today the shop who does some of the things that i don't have time to do, (or
>have the patience to do) told me that "we will no longer install customer
>supplied parts".
>that almost makes repairs unaffordable...
>they said "If a customer has enough time to search the web for discount
parts,
>then they have enough time to install them theirselves...we lose too much
>money installing customers parts"
>
>time to find another shop...
>they will lose customers fast...i had to have my turbo replaced in my audi 2
>yrs ago - if i hadnt bought the rebuilt turbo wholesale, i would have had to
>junk the car....
>
>for as much as they charge for labor..i dont know what theyre whining about..
>
>just bitching...
>
>chris
>
>

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