How much can a local auto repair shop hike an auto part price bought from a local auto parts store?

March 12, 2010 by admin · 5 Comments
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Murali asked:

Oxygen sensor bought and replaced by the repair shop is $166, while in the auto parts store it is $70, to do it yourself. Can somebody explain?

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5 Responses to “How much can a local auto repair shop hike an auto part price bought from a local auto parts store?”
  1. 29eh says:
    March 14, 2010 at 11:27 am

    in order to keep the hourly rate down they mark up your parts over 100%. how’s it working for you? 29eh

  2. br549 says:
    March 17, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    If you buy an apple from the grocery store you will pay more than if you bought it from the farmer.

    It is called “mark up” and it happens everywhere. br549

  3. Ralph T says:
    March 18, 2010 at 2:28 am

    They can set just about any price they want for the part plus labor.
    If you go to a dealers shop,it will cost a lot more than a local repair shop (in most cases).
    Some repair shops will charge for labor if you bring the part with you,some will charge what their supplier charges them with no markup for the part.
    You need to ask before you have any service work done at a shop.
    At least get estimates first. Ralph T

  4. Rod Knocker says:
    March 19, 2010 at 8:37 am

    Average auto mark up is 150% on parts. If it was $70 for you at a local store, they only paid $55.
    That is how the real world works. Nothing is free and everything has a price.

    Try paying a shop to do brakes…..OUCH! Rod Knocker

  5. Mark says:
    March 21, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    The price the shop charges you for a part is known as list price and the price you pay at the parts store is retail price. Believe it or not the store sets list price, not the shop. Some shops charge somewhere in between the two prices. Mark

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