So, you are mad that the shop isn't as cheap as the cheapest place you can find the part? You are being unreasonable.

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Whoa whoa whoa. Calm down. I did not say that I was mad at the shop. I'm asking for an explanation of charges. I could care less over a couple dollars but when it's around a $400 dollars difference I would at least like to understand how shop pricing works. As I said, at this point, I'm only looking for input and experiences. This is the first time in 22 years that I've had to use a shop for repair services on my car so I take it I'm just out the loop as to how shop prices work.

 

It all depends on their distributor, the rate they get off the quantities they buy, and if there is a premium required by the store to be charged by the part manufacturer that places like Amazon don't compete with.

I wasn't being rude. I'm just letting you know this is 2017, shopping at brick and mortar stores is typically more expensive because they pay more overhead per sale.

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That's a perfect explanation that I can understand. I really do appreciate the input.

 

I can get parts cheaper on my own and bring them to my shop, but there isn't warranty on the work done. By letting my mechanic source the parts, he provides a warranty on the parts/labor (sometimes even above what the manufacturer will).

 

Thanks for the input. Quick question though. The invoice I received from the shop states "No warranty is offered on all parts and materials used in repairs." I take it this means the shop will not support the failure of the parts they put in. There is no mention of warranting labor so does that mean I don't have warranty coverage on their labor either?

 

Typically a shop that works with particular vendors can handle it for you.

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Does this mean I would need to go through the manufacture for warranty claims and not the shop, as if I was the one that bought the part directly from the manufacture?

Thanks for the input. Quick question though. The invoice I received from the shop states "No warranty is offered on all parts and materials used in repairs." I take it this means the shop will not support the failure of the parts they put in. There is no mention of warranting labor so does that mean I don't have warranty coverage on their labor either?

You'll need to talk with the shop.

 

I'm not surprised . . . most every garage, shop, etc. has to deal with economy of scale (i.e. if you are a large company buying thousands of Part X to turn around and sell on line you typically get a price break vs. a company buying just a few hundred of the same part), often dealing with a single source (or a few) sources for the majority of parts (meaning some parts will not be as cheap) vs. shopping around to individual sources for the absolute best price -- not to mention that this often means a "middle man" is involved vs. direct sales so you figure in the increased cost here . . . and honestly shops typically charge a bit extra for the parts anyways as part of the cost of doing business and the convenience.

 

Thanks a lot for that explanation. Along with EJ257 and XJman's comments, I understand how it works now.