So yesterday I had went to get my carpet replaced. I purchased a vehicle from a non lexus dealership that needed the HVAC TSIB repair. The carpet was soaked and the non lexus dealership paid to get new carpet. I was at service and they quoted me $2047.82 for carpet and install where the SA stated the carpet is $1200 and labor is $800. WTF really it took me about 45 minutes to remove the carpet... anyways when I went to pick up my car I went straight to parts and saw the computer screen with Lexus' cost for carpet is $545. I ended up picking up a set for $632.32. really.. 50% over cost....

 

OH&P, cant sell it for cost

 

Everyone's gotta eat.

Someone's gotta pay for your free bar service, free loaners, free car washes (done by hand at my local dealer), plentiful service advisors & sales reps. .

 

def agree I run a business but at 50%+ markup?!

 

Service is the bread and butter for dealerships, not the sales dept.

 

LOL, I just had them quote me a price for new tires for my ISF and they came back at $394 over discount tire. Aint nothing changed but the date

 

funny thing is we pay it….

 

lol.... agreed, but everyone here, hopefully, realizes that these parts in the parts dept. is negotiable right? lol.... I mean, I can get my parts for 50% of MSRP.

 

where do you get that kinda deal gokou?

 

yeah please realize parts department is negotiable. Use other sources to price match. Usually it is no questions asked.

 

My local dealer lol.... Sewell's great to work with too folks, if it's small parts you can always negotiate with them too!

Yup yup! Even my 90k timing belt service was negotiated... I believe 800 or 900 bux w/ a ton of extra work done.

 

Wow 50% mark up is a little absurd. Dealership prices is crazy, that's why I never go there. Gotta make their money some how though

 

only thing i like about the dealership is talking to them face to face… old school style to get answers… wait most of my answers have been answered here! thats why i'm on here everyday!

 

theres 2 prices for parts,one for us regulars schtoops lml then shop price, call a dealer first as a regular customer then call a different dealership and say ur from a neighborhood shop and see the price different for the same part