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BUY THE PARTS YOURSELF ONLINE - how do the shops feel about this? 200 1980

posted by  Rtilghman on  Wed May 1 10:17 CST 2002
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does a tire place argue with you about putting on tires you buy somewhere else for less? Not at all. They still make money doing the service, and if they are interested in the selling you the parts they should make you an offer more in-line with what you can get elsewhere. If not they won't be in business very long, since someone else will undoubtedly come along who can offer the service for less.

I have an independant volvo guy who does great work. I realize I'm cutting him out on the deal for the parts, but he still makes $75 an hour on the labor and actually has a simpler job since I provide the exact parts he needs for the job (doesn't need to order them, look for them, or stock them, etc.). Work is work imho... if he refuses to do the work just because I won't buy the parts from him seems a little like cutting off your nose to spite your face... the return on the parts mark-up is nothing compared with the $75 an hour he charges for labor.

-rt






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