Parts Request Discount

[norad97]

I made a parts request for a part, Crewe Audi on this forum quoted £217.00 incl postage.
My local Audi dealer Quoted £219.00 and VW dealer Quoted £219.00.

So where is the discount from Crewe Audi ??

Anyone recommended another supplier, I found LLL Parts online who supply genuine parts for under £200.

 

[NHN]

Given delivery was included, then I'd assume you got a discount, dealers don't have allot of room to work with on parts, which is dictated by Audi themselves not the dealers.

I assume dealer price quoted was for collection only?

 

[norad97]

Given delivery was included, then I'd assume you got a discount, dealers don't have allot of room to work with on parts, which is dictated by Audi themselves not the dealers.

I assume dealer price quoted was for collection only?

Yes, collection from local Dealer, but I still dont think we are getting a good discount, or what is the discount?

 

[Darren92]

Out of interest what was the part?

 

[NHN]

Yes, collection from local Dealer, but I still dont think we are getting a good discount, or what is the discount?

Discount is a discount, you won't get 20+% is just not possible on majority of the parts Audi sell.

I guess it's £2 cheaper & delivered to your door, convenience has it's worth too.

 

[norad97]

Out of interest what was the part?

Oil filter housing 2.0tfsi

 

[norad97]

Discount is a discount, you won't get 20+% is just not possible on majority of the parts Audi sell.

I guess it's £2 cheaper & delivered to your door, convenience has it's worth too.

Shame TPS stopped selling to the public.

 

[Darren92]

If it was 06F 115 397 K you’re being quoted for then they aren’t too far away and you are indeed getting discount off retail and £217 posted (roughly ~£10 postage?) isn’t too bad considering.

if you can get it cheaper online, great but watch for postage and any other fees if buying from Europe/RoW.

 

[norad97]

Found this company LLL Parts.

 

[Rob Avant]

My mechanic is a family friend, I’ve been going to him for years for all the stuff I can’t do.
I asked him to ring TPS & ECP last time I was at the garage to get a price on some injectors, with no mark up for him x4 S3 injectors were only £35 cheaper than the price I’d got from Crewe Audi and they were already £15 cheaper than Sytner Audi in Notts.
I guess it all depends on the part but margins on the genuine OEM stuff seem quite tight.
Free delivery is always a bonus, especially with rising courier costs these days.

 

[tr7]

FYI - Just because someone has a TPS account doesn't mean they're getting great discount

TPS Staff have ability to discount beyond initial price and will, like any decent parts supplier

I noticed this once I got my own account (new). Now I just order on a friends (years old) account and do counter collection

 

[Gmac]

TPS in aberdeen will still sell to public over the phone. I’m about 45 minutes from tps, so they just stick it on a van and drop off at a garage 3 miles away from me. recently bought oem discs and pads for my T6 and prices were roughly the same as best deal online for aftermarket.