BMW parts prices

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   Interesting follow on to the thread on Value Servicing from BMW.  
I've acquired a 00 328i Touring without MFSW.  Looking on fleabay yields a few suitable secondhand wheels for a retrofit for �140-150-ish + shipping.
Out of curiosity this morning I rang the new local dealer in Limerick and one in Norn Iron for prices of retrofit kit new.  
Local dealer price - �303 + VAT.
NI dealer - stg�208 + VAT - Approx �230.
�75-ish of a difference, or +30% on the NI price, for the same part where there is no extra shipping involved to get from the same (BMW UK) parts centre, both have to cross the pond, and where VAT isn't skewing the picture - no wonder the dealers here are folding at a rate of knots.  Sympathy evaporating for them!
Take the VAT rate difference between here and NI and the difference becomes �100.  
As it happens I can take a route to Donegal for the BH w/e that adds nothing to my miles and brings me right past the door of the dealer.

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Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dergside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: BMW parts prices Posted: 08-October-2009 at 11:44
	Interesting follow on to the thread on Value Servicing from BMW. I've acquired a 00 328i Touring without MFSW. Looking on fleabay yields a few suitable secondhand wheels for a retrofit for �140-150-ish + shipping. Out of curiosity this morning I rang the new local dealer in Limerick and one in Norn Iron for prices of retrofit kit new. Local dealer price - �303 + VAT. NI dealer - stg�208 + VAT - Approx �230. �75-ish of a difference, or +30% on the NI price, for the same part where there is no extra shipping involved to get from the same (BMW UK) parts centre, both have to cross the pond, and where VAT isn't skewing the picture - no wonder the dealers here are folding at a rate of knots. Sympathy evaporating for them! Take the VAT rate difference between here and NI and the difference becomes �100. As it happens I can take a route to Donegal for the BH w/e that adds nothing to my miles and brings me right past the door of the dealer.
	Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.

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Eamo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 13-May-2003 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 3450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Eamo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08-October-2009 at 13:36
	ya makes no sense at all. i needed 2 abs sensors for my e28 - �300 ex vat from my local dealer who was giving me 15% discount i got them shipped from cotswold bmw in the uk for �202!