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Originally Posted by Bayerische Motoren Werke
I disagree. What he is saying here is what the dealer charges.
You have a Kia if you go to the dealer for service they charge you top dollar as well.
What was said here, as an example, the same transfer case oil you buy for $30 on line, the dealer charges $75.
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When you buy stuff online you are not dealing with a brick and mortar store. The seller online could be drop shipping stuff from other people. He may not have the item in his hand so he doesn't have to pay for a place to store them. He doesn't need to carry insurance on a building like your local dealer. He doesn't need to heat a building like a dealer. A dealer probably has more overhead than most online sellers.
The items that some people sells online could be questionable, but a dealer only sells genuine parts approved by the factory. You can't blame a dealer for marking up his prices. I buy a lot of replacement parts from dealers and most offer some type of discount on genuine parts. They also offer a two years warranty on parts that are brought through them. Most online sellers only offer a 90 days replacement.