I feel violated (by my toyota parts dealer)
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And 99 times out of 100 the shipping cost will still not cost more than buying locally.
Example: I needed a new accordian hose. This was on a Friday morning. I went to my local parts counter and placed an order (at least I didn't have to prepay). I then called Jeff Watson and not only did his price beat the local price but even including next day air + Saturday delivery the price beat the local price. On top of that I wouldn't have been able to pick up the piece locally until the following Monday.
Example: I needed a new accordian hose. This was on a Friday morning. I went to my local parts counter and placed an order (at least I didn't have to prepay). I then called Jeff Watson and not only did his price beat the local price but even including next day air + Saturday delivery the price beat the local price. On top of that I wouldn't have been able to pick up the piece locally until the following Monday.
yes even on small 30 dollar orders its cheaper to go champion. Plus Jeff is a cool guy and I like to suport people who spend their time with supra owners trying to help them outKeithH said:
O'rielly's carries(or can order) a complete injector seal kit. $3 each injector, iirc
I've had them in my car for over 2 years now, with no signs of cracking or failing.
I've had them in my car for over 2 years now, with no signs of cracking or failing.
Get used to it 
(once you get on first name terms with your parts guy he'll start using lube so it doesn't hurt as much)
(once you get on first name terms with your parts guy he'll start using lube so it doesn't hurt as much)
Same here, I know the chick at the counter. :naughty: Makes for insane discounts and takes all the pain away from buying there. When I place an order it's shelved as just "Andrew".shaeff said:
I shop at Toyota more often then anywhere else. :sarcasm:
...but I really get the discounts because I work at a dealership next door. Oh, the benefits...
Shhh... don't tell anyone... but I get employee cost much of the time. I've worked my way up from 20% off.
I've worked my way up from 20% off.Any big or planned purchases are from Champion, for sure. But I'm trying to get my engine back together here and I didn't want to wait 2 weeks for these bits. I thought they would be included in the gasket set I bought but there were no grommets and the insulators were dirty and looked used?? Anyway, I thought I'd play it safe and get new ones. Just got it up the bum by surprise when I stopped in to pick these up on my way home from work.
I told my local dealer that I would not purchase anything from them unless they came down in price. I explained the cost difference - its not just Champion, there are also other vendors like Mossy Toyota www.toyotapartscheap.com that have an online part number search that you can just type in.
I thought that they would be more willing to sell me stuff at a discount but they are still REDICULOUS. My personal rule is anything less than 20 bucks will come from a local dealer, and I will NOT have them order stuff in. Purchasing from them is just a convienience. If I have to wait for an order I will just call Champion or Mossy.
I thought that they would be more willing to sell me stuff at a discount but they are still REDICULOUS. My personal rule is anything less than 20 bucks will come from a local dealer, and I will NOT have them order stuff in. Purchasing from them is just a convienience. If I have to wait for an order I will just call Champion or Mossy.