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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
05/15/2017 at 21:53 • Filed to: shit's broke yo

Called the GM dealer to see how much it would be to replace the DRL module on the Vibe. Care to guess? The prize for being closest is nothing but pride for your arbitrary guess.

DISCUSSION (35)

for Michigan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 21:56

Tree fiddy.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > for Michigan
05/15/2017 at 21:57

You’re the first person to reply therefore you are WINNING

cbell04 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 21:58

127.

100 of that labor.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > cbell04
05/15/2017 at 22:01

Too low

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:02

$489

Maxima Speed > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:02

I’m gonna go with 317

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > OPPOsaurus WRX
05/15/2017 at 22:03

Too high

for Michigan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:03

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my parents, that one college professor who actually believed in me, and Obama.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Maxima Speed
05/15/2017 at 22:03

You’re closest

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:07

333

Also go to a junkyard.

The Vibe Guy, Apparently > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:08

My friend has an 03/04 Vibe parts car. I’m sure he wouldn’t want much, if anything, for the DRL module.

cbell04 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:08

Damn. Called for a quote on pads and rotors front and back just to see what I save myself when I do my own. Could have bought a beater or project car with the difference. I would imagine this isn’t a nasty bulb to change but know some are a beast (I’m looking at you 2002 nissan maxima fog light)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > cbell04
05/15/2017 at 22:10

Same dealership quoted me almost $400 to do the front brake pads. I did them myself for maybe $40.00 and not even an hour of work.

Dave the car guy , still here > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:15

Has anyone said $162?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dave the car guy , still here
05/15/2017 at 22:16

No, and that’s less than the price they gave me for the part ALONE

Dave the car guy , still here > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:26

I thought you just wanted parts price and for the earlier Vibes GM’s suggested retail was about that. I forgot to consider you live in California where they like to bump the price on everything and labor there should be probably twice what Cleveland area is. I think labor for those is about two hours. I’ll say labor is 1.5x Midwest and guess roughly $525 total with what the California whack is.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:27

you’re damn right

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dave the car guy , still here
05/15/2017 at 22:28

Well I’m in WA, not CA (same coast, no biggie). The part alone was indeed $175... I found the same part online for $99 (but then fast shipping made the ultimate savings minimal).

Dave the car guy , still here > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:34

Sorry, I was a little too far south.

Its no surprise at the price, in our dealership if I use the price escalator built into our system it would have given a 10% price bump over suggested list which would have put it over what they quoted you. I seldom use it.

cbell04 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:35

Agreed. I have however met my match with some pressed hubs on some cars that you have to pull the wheel bearing to remove the rotor. Older audi and an older honda accord were the only brake jobs that ever took more than an hour and 50 bucks to complete with just basic tools.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > cbell04
05/15/2017 at 22:37

Pull the wheel bearing to remove the rotor... I think we all know why it was designed that way $$$$$$$$$$$

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:37

$689

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher
05/15/2017 at 22:38

Less than half of that

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 22:40

Don’t complain then :)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher
05/15/2017 at 22:41

I dungeddit

Orange Exige > Dave the car guy , still here
05/15/2017 at 22:47

Ayeeee... so dealers arbitrarily markup parts’ prices?

I’m not surprised by the markup, but the potential fact that it’s up to the parts guy whether he feels like marking parts up (even higher)...?

benjrblant > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 23:08

Is there a 10-digit part number on it? like 99332-10910? If so, that’s the Toyota part number. You could drop into a Toytoa dealer and see if there is any price difference through them.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > benjrblant
05/15/2017 at 23:10

It’s a GM part. I bought it online today.

benjrblant > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 23:11

Oh, I guess that explains why it broke. (=

HammerheadFistpunch > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/15/2017 at 23:46

if it makes you feel any better I just paid $35 for about a dozen plastic tabs.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/16/2017 at 06:50

350.00

Dave the car guy , still here > Orange Exige
05/16/2017 at 08:36

Many management systems have the parts escalator installed, its up to us if its used or not. I do it just enough to keep the bosses off my back. Our local Nissan, VW,BMW & Mitsubishi dealers do it worse than most. I can call another dealership across town or a city away and get parts much cheaper. Its been dictated to charge what the market can bear. Go shop for any item and you’ll see price fluctuations. The items usually have a “suggested” list. That “suggested” is what makes the prices not be fixed. I have wholesale customers that come to me because my suggested wholesale is cheaper than a couple of other nearby dealers.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/16/2017 at 13:42

Well GM list on that module is $273.30 and it it a 7/10 ths job. Here our shop is $140 so for us $98 install. So $371.30 plus tax

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CaptDale - is secretly British
05/16/2017 at 15:21

Not bad. Was actually $290.00 plus tax

CaptDale - is secretly British > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/16/2017 at 16:14

Must be cheaper labor there, or you were getting a discount on parts