Buyer beware!
Interesting call I just had with Porsche of San Diego parts dept
I need a few little hardware items and rather than order online and have to pay $15+ shipping on $10 of parts I called the parts dept at Porsche of San Diego
I was quoted pricing on 1 part that was 50% over list and 76% over list on another
For reference, Hoen quoted list.
I asked the parts guy why they charge more than retail and he said that just what they do.
I then mentioned I am a PCA member and that we do talk among ourselves and that overcharging for parts is a good way not to get business. He then said "Oh, PCA members get 10% off of retail, not our regular price" and then quoted me actual pricing that was in fact 10% off ofretail.
They are still a little higher then even their own online website, but at least there is no shipping charge
That is a really crappy policy to overcharge for parts. I wounder how many of our members have been gouged on parts cost because they either didn't know about the policy or forgot to tell them they were a PCA member. I bet this is the same if you have service done that includes parts