[s-cars] I hate dealerships

[manuelsanchez at starpower.net]

Ivan wrote:

I mean it..

Today picked up special ordered plastic screws that used in
firewall cover (where coil connections)
Those 2 T-like plastic thingy's cost me $9
4A0-972-619

There is "Net" price of 2.40ea and They charged me 4.xx each.

I hate dealerships.


DAMN. I just broke the second one of those thingies last week.
I had been running with just one for years. I was wondering if
you could just by that thingy individually, or you had to buy
the whole whatchmacallit. I was thinking the billet
aftermarket doohickey would be cheaper than buying the
watchamacallit (whatchamacallit =  2x thingy's + 1x plastic
coverjob).

So I guess I'm going to get hosed as well. I declined on
principal to pay 3x the price for g12 coolant at the
dealership, all the worldpac sources had it for $8 and they
manage to still make a profit.  A OEM manufacturer radiator
for my E30 BMW wanted 2x as much as the Worldpac folks, I
guess having BEHR stamp the BMW logo on the plastic housing
costs $200.

Oy. I forgot, I need to get those little doohickeys that turn
the lights on and off over each passenger door, as I only have
one left (on the passenger side rear door-Natch). I'll have to
go dig up my wallet from the back yard.

-manny
95.5 UrS6 Avant