Price of parts from VW

[Jim Bowen 1]

this thread has originated from here:

 

http://www.the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewto ... 2&start=15

 

basically i bought a coolant hose and some clips and it came to £52 ish

 

noticed someone else has bought the same part and wasn't much time inbetween me buying it and him buying it, so inflation can't come into it.

 

i've just been on phone to the dealer i bought it from and then main VW office.

 

the dealer told me all parts should cost the same, no matter where you buy them (didn't really tell him the scenerio, presumed he thought i was about to order a part through them)

 

then VW main office said prices can differ due to dealers being franchised.

 

i think a £20 increase on a £30 part is unreasonable.

 

So this is what i purpose, VW said i can launch a complaint and they will look into it.

 

I'm think if i get a few part numbers, this hose being one of them, i will phone a few dealers and get the price sent to me, so i can compare the prices etc. then get back in touch with VW

 

The point of this thread i spose is to find out if anyone else has encountered this before and if anyone wants to suggest some part numbers or even get a price from their local dealer.

[gogsboy 0]

I think they are allowed to please themselves are they not.

 

I have found out Ford do as I got quoted the same price as others did when tracking down the housing bits and bobs.

 

However I ended up getting them from a different main dealer as I was going to be in that area for a while so it was more convenient for me but I never even asked price as assumed it would be same across the board.

 

When picked the bits up, it was pretty much on par with the VW price.