Re: Parts Pricing. WAS: A/C COMPRESSOR (86 5ks)

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <19990407.124618.-407529.0.Cobram@juno.com> "Cobram ." writes:

> Audi recently ran a few ads in the automotive repair trade magazines
> similar to the Mercyless Benz ads about how they are reducing parts
> prices in order to "win back your parts business".  On the Mercyless Benz
> parts the savings are visible, $2500 cheaper for a 300D engine today than
> a year ago.  I'm still waiting to come across anything similar when I
> inquire about Audi parts.

Over here, it's pre-1990 only.  One example I saw was a Polo steering
rack reduced from GBP320-odd to GBP70.

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