PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Why do indies want so much $$ to R&R Lower Control Arm Bushings?

lutzTD · #4 01-30-2007, 08:50 PM

while i do agree this is a high price there are other things you have to consider... part cost on these cars are very high... not only do they have to pay for the part but they also have to be aware of the risk associated with a screw up and the cost incurred by this screw up. in my industry we call this risk a handling charge and it is a flat percentage of the part cost. so in this sense the high part cost gets considered twice. so take the part cost, double it and add a little (maybe 15-20%) for the owner to make a living and see what you get. if the parts are $50-100 then $500-$600 is unreasonable, on the other hand if the parts are $200 to $250 then i would say this is not out of line. if the guy does Mercedes night and day he should eat a little more of the risk. all in all we are a market economy, if there was a huge need for Mercedes suspension rebuilds the guy down the street would beat his price, sounds like we as Mercedes owners are the victim of high part cost and low demand