$1500 repair bill

[Shaun Tucker]

l1tech..

it isn't the import fees, it is companies not adjusting for the dang dollar. When our dollar was worth half of the US dollar an item here costs $1 canadian, now the the dollar is at par the item still costs $1. So really we are paying twice as much as a US person for the same part. Stupid books still have a Canadian and a US price stamped on them with a huge difference between the two, yet the dollar is at par. Funny how that works. So items here will cost more. That is why I buy stuff from Amazon.com and not Amazon.ca. Even with shipping .com is cheaper.



I just called some stores, hub/bearing assembly is $301.99 per side from NAPA. So it looks like prices are quite a bit higher here.

Edit: My shop got their parts from CARQUEST

 

[2]

Olaf I realize that I quoted USD prices but according to my currency converter that I used online it comes out to $850 canadian...or am I missing something here.

See the quote in the post by Shaun T above me, yes the dollar is now at par, but our prices have not dropped on merchandise to reflect this. We are paying double what you guys are on a many products.

 

[scott degroot]

I guess it all depends on when they bought the merchandise. I have not kept up on the Canadian exchange rate (I live in AZ) but if the products they are selling are old stock then there is a good chance that those may be more expensive due to the exchange rate at the time when they were originally purchased...IDK

 

[TRACket Paul]

Edit: My shop got their parts from CARQUEST

Being a former employee, I will say that would the explain the higher cost of the parts.

Their mark-up is absolutely absurd. I could typically buy parts from Autozone, Kragen, and Pepboys for the same price as with my 20% employee discount.

 

[Shaun Tucker]

interesting.. sounds like i should be doing my own parts shopping before i need serviced