Anyone know how one might qualify for a dealersip discount? I buy alot of parts from the dealership and have noticed that some people get a discount?

I use to buy parts under my old girlfriends fathers business name. I usually got at least a 20% discount.


He ownes a small body shop.

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Why?

Repair shops get discounts as resellers. Some dealers offer discounts to club members, like the MBCA group.

Assuming that you can't find the parts you need at FastLane or one of the other indy parts suppliers, you can get Mercedes Parts from Caliber Motors in LA at a considerable discount. If you don't live near them, they will ship.

Some dealers will give a 10% discount to MBCA members, but check first and bring your membership card.

good luck finding and funding those parts!

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I think he's asking about getting setup as a wholesaler or shop by the dealer. I know someone, a multiple car collector who did manage to get set up as a wholesaler by the dealer. He did quite a bit of business, developed the relationships, ask for it, and they gave it to him. I think policy varies from one dealer to the next. I would think most dealers are going to require a tax ID number although it doesn't necessarily have to be an automotive business. A lot of dealers give an MB club discount, most commonly 10 percent, of course some of them are jacking up the pre-discount price above the MB suggested retail price. Caliber is a good place to buy dealer items. For non-dealer items you're generally better off elsewhere.

I don't exactly know what he is looking for, but I agree with you 100% on where to buy parts.

Here in Miami, a parts house called "Finish Line" sells good quality parts (Hengst, Mann, Knecht filters, though not your choice) for quite a bit less than the same parts carried by Discount/Advance Auto Parts, Auto Zone or Pep Boys.

They seem to be identical to the parts sold by the dealer, other than they don't have the tristar logo.

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I usually walk up to my friendly dealers partscounter, tell them I'm there for the 50 % off Sale, and shame them into giving me anywhere from 10 - 20 % off.

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I used to shop at Finish Line all the time, until I sold my car. I know George, Eugene, Ernesto etc. They are pretty good with prices. I saved a lot of money shopping there. It is a cheaper alternative to the dealer.

Back on topic: I think you should find a pal who has a shop, or works at a shop. Let him order the parts, and you go there to pick them up. That way, you save money, and shoot your pal a 6-pack.

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As a member of the MB club here in Dallas / Ft Worth, they give us a disscount on the first 10 days and the last ten dayds of the month. Ususally we get the parts whole sale I believe.

Sweet deal on stuff you need right then and don't want to wait for the mail.

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