Jeep Stealerships!

[MG_43]

Are these people nuts or what, checked the price for a starter, $210 for a rebuilt and need a core. I can't believe anyone buys parts from these crooks.
I checked at NAPA and can get a brand new starter (no core) for $161.
I won't be wasting my time going there for anything in the future.

 

[rstarch345]

That was a fair price from the dealer, just not a price you were willing to pay.

 

[partsxj]

Not a fair price at the dealer. The reman starter R6041014 lists for $145.44. If you brought the old one in, no core charge. Try a different dealer. Any Jeep, Chrysler or Dodge dealer can get you one. Shop around a little. Try a rebuilder. I get my starters and alternators there. I don't think he charged me more than $80 for either one.

 

[thecozmo65]

I think I paid around $150 after the core refund from my dealership, but I do buy all of my parts there..

 

[Dragline]

More than once I have been in the NAPA store buying a part, and there has been someone from the Jeep Dealership located a couple of blocks down the street picking up parts from the NAPA store.

 

[mdl]

More than once I have been in the NAPA store buying a part, and there has been someone from the Jeep Dealership located a couple of blocks down the street picking up parts from the NAPA store.

yea... even with their employee discount its still not as decent as a NAPA or autozone price.

 

[the_chief]

fyi, if the parts guys at the dealer get hard pressed for a part, they go to other parts guys. Known fact.

 

[XJHummerRescue]

I have an '89 Jeep Cherokee...
Replaced CCV parts about a year ago, the vacuum hose on the back + rubber grommet = $39
Rubber grommet + plastic tube + half of the funky tubing harness = $46

Cost me about $91 after taxes...

Now that's theft!

 

[RichP]

Priced a headlight retainer ring for one of our TJ's last week, the little stainless steel ring that holds the headlight in the bucket with the 4 tabs on it...$42 from the dealer. Got an $8 help one...

 

[Yooper]

Priced a headlight retainer ring for one of our TJ's last week, the little stainless steel ring that holds the headlight in the bucket with the 4 tabs on it...$42 from the dealer. Got an $8 help one...

That is a problem at least with our dealer. If he doesn't have $42 dollar part in stock and has to go to Napa and buy one for $8 dollars.....
guess which price he charges the customer?

 

[langer1]

Stealerships don't want to sell parts. The main purpose of the parts department is for they're service department.
They only do it because it's the law.

 

[ladywolf]

when i bought the new hood cable release assy from the stealership, it only cost me 40 bucks, so i thought that wasnt too bad. i didnt think to go to napa or someplace, cuz i didnt really figure they'd have that particular part. but yea, in general if i want stuff i go to autozone or napa.

 

[AJPulley]

I think you are forgetting something. Dealerships are not Mopar, they are franchises! They don't all have the same attitude when it comes to selling parts. My dealership treats me very well, selling the part at cost or at a discount at times. They will even get my Dodge Ram parts for me. The guys know me by first name and are good at what they do. But, regardless of the dealership, you have to be a good shopper. Have you searched the internet for dealer parts departments selling as an on-line company? Plus, some parts just aren't as good in quality compared to Mopar's, in my opinion. Then again, some are just as good at a NAPA. It all depends on who manufacturers the part, not necessarily who retails it.

Take the time to learn about your parts and be a smart shopper. There are other dealers.

 

[XgeekstarX]

I have an '89 Jeep Cherokee...
Replaced CCV parts about a year ago, the vacuum hose on the back + rubber grommet = $39
Rubber grommet + plastic tube + half of the funky tubing harness = $46

Cost me about $91 after taxes...

Now that's theft!

ouch, i got the whole rear ccv hose assembly for a little over 15 bucks.

 

[MyJeepXJ]

ouch, i got the whole rear ccv hose assembly for a little over 15 bucks.

Got mine for $13. Bought both hose adapters for the valve cover, $5 each, and a valve cover cap, $8. My oil pressure is reading a lot better, still need to change the filter and see if my blowby is better or not. My stealership did me pretty good.

 

[warwagon98xj]

what is with u? we are astounded that the dealer is more exspensive than advance auto c'mon listen to yourself man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jeez.

 

[wil4thril]

Just don't lose the bolts to that starter....you can only get those from the dealer.....$15.....the reason I know is because my MJ used to spit them out.....a lot...hahahhah

 

[Mike1331]

My starter went out in a pick-n-pull parking lot, went back in and got one for 15 bucks. Its pushed out 5 months of strong starts. I looked under all four xj's they had and took the most sparkly of em all. I'm not saying you should get a used starter from a pic-n-pull but sometimes you can get lucky if your in a bind.

 

[yardape]

When parts departments are competing for insurance dollars in auto accident claims do you think they buy from Chrysler? Hell no. They go to the same aftermarket places that all the other body shops go to. Sheet metal is sheet metal.

 

[DenLip]

When parts departments are competing for insurance dollars in auto accident claims do you think they buy from Chrysler? Hell no. They go to the same aftermarket places that all the other body shops go to. Sheet metal is sheet metal.

Maybe. My Stratus was AT THE BODY SHOP, a day away from paint, when State Farm called them, and requested that they REMOVE all of the aftermarket part they'd already put on, and replace with Mopar.

At a third-party body shop.

Of course, that was the day after a court verdict against State Farm for using "inferior parts" in accident rebuilds....

Den