Why do dealerships suck so bad?

[ECHOKnight2000]

Originally Posted by daf62757

Do you ever get the impression that dealers are a giant sucking ripoff?

Where have you been the last 60 or so years? lol. This isn't anything new. They put at least 40-60% markup on stuff.

[Yaristeve]

Originally Posted by ECHOKnight2000

Where have you been the last 60 or so years? lol. This isn't anything new. They put at least 40-60% markup on stuff.

If you mean factory parts then the markup is actually 100%. I have a friend who worked at Toyota's corporate office in Torrance. He could get me parts at dealer cost which was 50% of over-the-counter MSRP.

[severous01]

Originally Posted by ECHOKnight2000

Where have you been the last 60 or so years? lol. This isn't anything new. They put at least 40-60% markup on stuff.

140-260% markup more like it....our 'matrix' pricing on stuff is through the roof.

check this out, a simple watch battery that costs about 2 bux a walmart is 23 dollars at bmw. oh yeah, and if you get the 'discount price' it's 6 bucks....still 300% profit. makes me sick. every chance i get i tell cutomers what to do and where to go for better prices.