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Originally Posted by 97 SL320
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"I do not put on bought parts, and here is why. . .
First, if the parts are wrong it ties up my shop.
Second, if the part fails, who gets blamed?. . . Usually the mechanic does.
Third, I make a mark up on parts,. . . I am entitled to make a living.
You will find that most, better garages, do not put on bought parts."
Now, there were specific instances where at my request I had loyal customers source parts only because the parts were a ordeal for me to source in the pre internet days ( Fiat Spyder for example )
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WOW, you won't be working on my car anytime soon.
From my experience;
1) Indys do not follow the "book time" for the said service. They always charges more time, so at the end even when the hourly rate is $20 less per hour...the total labor ends up to be the same or more than the MB dealer.
2) Indys charge MB dealer MSRP price for parts they install, BUT they install aftermarket OEM parts (not OE parts from the dealer)...so I feel I get really ripped off (I could get the same part online with 50-70% discount, so that's a really BIG markup). If he was to install actual OE parts from the dealer, than I wouldn't have mind.
For repairs I can't do myself, that's why I prefer to take my car back to the dealer for servicing. Till I found this Indy shop which allows me to bring in my own parts, so I can actually save some money. They repair only European cars, Mercedes, Porsche, BMW, Lamborghini, Ferrari. So they know what they are doing.