[Graeme S]

I love your new 2012+ Ford Focii. I really do. It's glorious. I'm also very happy that you put in Tire Pressure Monitor sensors so that my mom (who is not the most observant woman in the world) knows if she's got a low or flat tire.

But what in the name of the motherfucking flying fucking spaghetti monster is with your Dealerships' pricing policies on parts?

I got quoted the following prices for the TPMS (in order of phone calls)
Coastal:
$89.90, "But we'll sell it to you for $76.42"
Brown Brothers:
$60
Key West:
$77.97
Cam Clark:
$71.92
Metro Ford:
$59.93.


Why in god's name is there a THIRTY DOLLAR DIFFERENCE between different locations. And why is the closest dealership also (essentially) the most expensive for walk in customers.


Once I cool off, I am going to send a less curse-word-laden email to Ford Corporate, but Jesus H Fothermucking Christ WHAT HAPPENED TO CONSISTENCY PEOPLE!?




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[Traum]

Not a fan of TPMS. I am entirely capable of checking my tire pressures on a regular basis with my $10 tire pressure gauge.

At the very least, there should be an easy way to turn the damn TPMS light off.

[SumAznGuy]

This isn't an issue with Ford.
When I bought my used QX4, it needed a new fog light due to a crack from road debris.
I called up 3 different Infinity dealers and was quoted 3 different prices for a "loaded" fog light.
I inquired about the "loaded" part and asked about an unloaded fog light and how much those were. All 3 dealers had the same price, which was higher than the highest "loaded" price. A loaded fog light meant it came with the H3 light bulb.
Screw them. I bought the light from the US and saved almost $150.

[bensta]

sounds like lordco lol

[spyker]

Never buy parts or have your vehicle that's not under warranty serviced at Coastal Ford.They are the biggest ripoff.The parts and service guys are non union and they get commission on the parts and service they sell.They will sell you parts and service that you don't need and everything else under the sun just to make a few extra bucks at the highest prices.

Makes you wonder why Coastal Ford is the most expensive one.

[Iceman-19]

How is this news? All parts guys operate like that. Generally they get bonuses or some shit. You can do the same thing with Lordco. Call 5 different lordcos, you will get 5 different prices on the same parts.

[bcrdukes]

Sounds normal to me.

[Spectre_Cdn]

Same thing with Honda parts. Richmond Honda, Vancouver Honda and Pacific Honda all had different prices for an oxygen sensor.

Richmond: $298
Pacific: $275

I ended up buying a Denso unit (same manufacturer as OEM) from RockAuto.com, shipped to my door for about $60. Had I bought the OEM unit from a Honda parts site in the states, it would probably cost half of what local stealerships charge.

[Hondaracer]

sounds pretty typical..

[Ronith]

Order the part from here:
TascaParts.com (http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=213668)

[inv4zn]

This is completely normal...for more $$$ items, also check with Ford in Bellingham.

I needed something for my Accord, all lower mainland Honda's quoted me $300+, and told me they'll get it in 4 months due to backorder (wtf).

I called Honda in Bellingham, they told me $68, and they'd have it the next morning.

[604STIG]

I guess all of the dealerships have their own pricing, I've had similar experiences with Mercedes, Honda & GM.

[Benz_05TSX]

You think $30 is a big price difference? Try calling some local Acura dealerships for parts. LOL

[Graeme S]

OK, reminding myself about the car industry and seeing all of the lack of surprise from the rest of you has calmed me down. Still not happy. Sigh. Legwork from here on out whenever picking up parts. Gorram it.

[dlo]

You think $30 is a big price difference? Try calling some local Acura dealerships for parts. LOL

full aspec kit for 2000$.... are u srs lol
their "wholesaler" in vancouver, 1200$ jesus fuck what a mark up

[Iceman-19]

TPMS sensors are not cheap. Got to remember all the technology that is in that small sensor.

[ApePee2]

Samething happend to me over the weekend. i was shopping around for a dealer that had a filter in stock, surrey honda quoted $18, white rock honda quoted $28 and ricmond quoted $22.

This is why I usually order online if im not in a rush.
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[Gridlock]

Lol, my truck needed a resister card for the heat, after I read online that it solved 99% of the heat problems. The forum guy said it was about 15-20 dollars at the dealership. Told dino, "it'll be $47 in BC"

Final price, out the door? 47.16.

I thought at the least I would get a prize from Drew for being so close without going over.

[twitchyzero]

This is completely normal...for more $$$ items, also check with Ford in Bellingham.

I needed something for my Accord, all lower mainland Honda's quoted me $300+, and told me they'll get it in 4 months due to backorder (wtf).

I called Honda in Bellingham, they told me $68, and they'd have it the next morning.

:fuckthatshit:

[Lancerion]

Same thing with Honda parts. Richmond Honda, Vancouver Honda and Pacific Honda all had different prices for an oxygen sensor.

Richmond: $298
Pacific: $275

I ended up buying a Denso unit (same manufacturer as OEM) from RockAuto.com, shipped to my door for about $60. Had I bought the OEM unit from a Honda parts site in the states, it would probably cost half of what local stealerships charge.

RockAuto.com ftw, awesome prices and great selection.

[Vale46Rossi]

I guess all of the dealerships have their own pricing, I've had similar experiences with Mercedes, Honda & GM.

Every Mercedes dealership in BC is the same.

[Geoc]

Called Richmond Mercedes for a part, got quoted 300.

Ordered from US, 150 :fuckthatshit:

[kwy]

The entire car industry is like this. There's not a lot of integrity and honesty, unfortunately. If you're not savvy, you'll end up paying out the ass for a lot of trivial things.

[jlenko]

Ebay.

/end thread

[beproud]

I had the same thing happens to my Mercedes! I was quoted over $600 at a dealership in vancouver and in Calgary I was quoted just over $300. Even the service guy in Calgary ask me why they charged so much eh lol

[flagella]

Sounds pretty normal. When I was shopping OEM front lip for my s2k, each dealer had different pricing, with differences being quite significant. Take some time and compare, or just go to ebay.

[extracrunchie]

called Acura for a intake box screw, they said $13 bucks, I say F U.

Checked Acura in the states for the same screw $0.50, I still say F U Acura Canada.

[Eff-1]

If you want to buy a part from the closest dealer but another one has a lower price, simply ask the first dealer to price match the other one. They almost always say yes.

[SpeedStars]

Hmm... When my dad had a Ford, he ordered all his parts from Brown Bros. Gave him a reasonable price :thumbs:

[Lowered_Klass]

It's frustrating, and the more you think about it, the more pissed off you get (at least that's me). If you have the time, the states always seems to be the place to go, or at least order from.

OK, reminding myself about the car industry and seeing all of the lack of surprise from the rest of you has calmed me down. Still not happy. Sigh. Legwork from here on out whenever picking up parts. Gorram it.

If that is a Firefly reference, I tip my hat to you good sir :ahwow:

[Graeme S]

It's frustrating, and the more you think about it, the more pissed off you get (at least that's me). If you have the time, the states always seems to be the place to go, or at least order from.
Quite

If that is a Firefly reference, I tip my hat to you good sir :ahwow:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp5jpr4LmI1qhk9exo1_400.gif

[cho]

OEM rear lip for my car at Vancouver Honda was 577.99 plus tax I got mine from the states 279.99 including shipping
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[skylinergtr]

Order the part from here:
TascaParts.com (http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=213668)

thanks for posting this.

too bad i just spent $70 on front timing cover seals on my truck at the local stealer, when it could have been much cheaper. oh well...

[Marco911]

All dealers will buy the parts from Ford at the same price, however, what they mark up and charge the end customer is determined by the dealer. Ford does not control the retail price of parts, just like they don't control the retail price of cars. It's called an MSRP (Manufacturer's SUGGESTED retail price). Dealers charge whatever they want.

[Nightwalker]

It's more than ridiculous. I'd be happy to support local businesses but I order most things from the states because it's always SO MUCH CHEAPER and usually faster too.

[604STIG]

Every Mercedes dealership in BC is the same.

I beg to differ, i've been quoted different prices from dealership to dealership quite a few times. Just recently for a simple light bulb, price went from $5 all the way to $15. Picked it up for $5 from Boundary Mercedes. (Closest location anyways)

[Phil@rise]

TPMS is a pain. I prefer the old days pull in to full serve gas station have em check your pressure if your not in the know how. I tell my missus to do this all the time so I dont have to deal with it lol

[extracrunchie]

TPMS is a pain. I prefer the old days pull in to full serve gas station have em check your pressure if your not in the know how. I tell my missus to do this all the time so I dont have to deal with it lol

Another pain is gas stations charging you a buck to use their compressors.....grrrrrrrr

[bcrdukes]

Now that you know this is a normal practice in the industry, I would highly suggest you start rubbing elbows with the parts guys and make friends. Parts guys should always be in your "I know a guy who can..." list.

Because you never know...when you really need that part and everybody else is charging an arm and a leg...yeah. That, or buck up and order online. :okay:

[dsot]

Very normal among Lexus' and Toyota dealerships around Lower Mainland....

OP, is this the first time you buying parts? :suspicious:

[Graeme S]

First time in a long time not having an a friend who works at Lordco or a shop I could use for a discount :okay:

[MindBomber]

Another pain is gas stations charging you a buck to use their compressors.....grrrrrrrr

The attendant/cashier will turn the compressor on if you ask.

The buck goes to a third party, so the employees have always been happy to turn the compressor on in my experience.

First time in a long time not having an a friend who works at Lordco or a shop I could use for a discount :okay:

You could use the Revscene account, or one of the other randoms posted.

[Marco911]

Another pain is gas stations charging you a buck to use their compressors.....grrrrrrrr

Vancouverites don't have any loyalty to gas stations. They'll shop across the street for 0.01 discount in gas. Why should the gas station provide any service for free?

[falcon]

This is completely normal...for more $$$ items, also check with Ford in Bellingham.

I needed something for my Accord, all lower mainland Honda's quoted me $300+, and told me they'll get it in 4 months due to backorder (wtf).

I called Honda in Bellingham, they told me $68, and they'd have it the next morning.

Honda Canada and Honda USA are separate entities. I deal with this all the time at work (Honda M/C dealer). Many times Canada does not have stock availability and the part is listed on B/O for 2 months or whatever. Now, any parts/service guy worth their weight would put in what's called a "Critical Backorder Adjustment" which basically picks it out of the US stock *IF* it's available and usually I'll have the part within two days.

[flagella]

Vancouverites don't have any loyalty to gas stations. They'll shop across the street for 0.01 discount in gas. Why should the gas station provide any service for free?

There are other places where people are LOYAL to a gas station? :suspicious:

[extracrunchie]

Vancouverites don't have any loyalty to gas stations. They'll shop across the street for 0.01 discount in gas. Why should the gas station provide any service for free?

Its not being loyal to any gas station, and its not really a service, they are not pumping your tires for you, are they?

What if they start charging you for using their window cleaner squigees?

[skylinergtr]

most chevrons tend to have air available to check your tire pressure, for free.

If you don't have a gauge on hand, then you could borrow the one from the cashier.

I've always appreciated this from chevron, but I tend to favor shell gasoline.

I also agree, tpms is a joke. Great if it works, but most of the time they are finicky and nothing but problems.

[Great68]

Vancouverites don't have any loyalty to gas stations. They'll shop across the street for 0.01 discount in gas. Why should the gas station provide any service for free?

I'm loyal to Chevron, I will go out of my way to find one to fill up at.



..Of course, they're the only stations around that have 94 octane available.

[skyxx]

Vancouverites don't have any loyalty to gas stations. They'll shop across the street for 0.01 discount in gas. Why should the gas station provide any service for free?

That's not true, I only buy gas at Mohawk/Husky. It's partly due to getting points/money for my BCAA card.

[Benz_05TSX]

full aspec kit for 2000$.... are u srs lol
their "wholesaler" in vancouver, 1200$ jesus fuck what a mark up

I got a quote from the States and it was only $800 for the full kit.

Recently got a quote for a Acura TL starter. Ranged from $320-478 depending on the Acura Dealerships, while Lordco sells it for $220. LOL

[addyb]

such is life

[Marco911]

There are other places where people are LOYAL to a gas station? :suspicious:

The US. You can have gas stations next to each other that charge different prices for gas and their will cars still be filling up at the more expensive station.

[Marco911]

Its not being loyal to any gas station, and its not really a service, they are not pumping your tires for you, are they?

What if they start charging you for using their window cleaner squigees?

I suppose there is no cost to providing or maintaining the machine required to pump your tires? If I was a gas station business owner, I would waive the charge for anyone that filled up with more than $5 gas prior.

[Marco911]

That's not true, I only buy gas at Mohawk/Husky. It's partly due to getting points/money for my BCAA card.

I hope the points you get on your BCAA covers the free tow you're going to need when your engine finally chokes on Husky's shitty ethanol blended gas.

[Manic!]

I suppose there is no cost to providing or maintaining the machine required to pump your tires? If I was a gas station business owner, I would waive the charge for anyone that filled up with more than $5 gas prior.

In 22 years our cost has been under $1500 for our gas station. Charging for air is a scam. The gas station is getting scammed by the company providing the equipment. They say they will split the profits but once installed they will tell them it's better to give the money to charity. I wonder what % actually goes to charity.