ya happens all the time crazy prices because they are independent and they know someone will actually bite

i was looking for a rear wiper arm one time, went to parts department at this one dealer,
i ask price for the arm, he says $54 plus tax
retail for the arm supposed to be $38ish with no discount (per realoem, other online sources etc.)

i tell the guy, why are you guys charging so much for your parts, you know i can get this for $38 retail right?

his reply was: it's called convenience

I laughed at him showing him my watch: 6:30AM (car was in service)
i hardly call this convenience, he got all pissed that i didn't buy his wiper arm

i didn't need the wiper arm that day, but was just looking ahead for a bosch rear wiper update etc.

thing is people that are not so passionate about their cars, or informed, or whatever, will keep buying at outrageous prices, and the rest of us that actually know wholesale, retail, and cost prices are getting screwed.

while there: one lady pulls in with her 00 540, with 8k miles(damn drive the car). she asks the service advisor that she needs to order new tires, and have her clock adjusted (time just changed). so basicly she's asking to be screwed, instead of going to a tire shop first of all, and second to read owner manual? lol
i'm sure that's the reason of the high prices, they just know people don't know better

ps: i apologize for the long story