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Ok, here it is from the horses mouth. The Ford Dealers get a maximun of 40% off list or a 60% mark up. Some parts are less around 30%-38% off list. Accessories are about 25% discount to the dealer. In other word it a parts list price is $100.00 then the dealer pays $60.00. A lot of our business is wholesales to auto body shops and auto repair shops. We give between 30-35% discount on parts that we get 40% off on depending how good of a customer they are. So in the end on that $100.00 part we make $10.00 to $15.00 on it. When it is all said and done and we pay the nine parts employees and 2 drivers and trucks and taxes, insurance and all rents and utilities we end up with about a 10% profit. That's for all the parts sold to retail, wholesale, and cars repaired in our shop weather cash or warranty. We sold 3.5 million in parts last year and netted a $350.00 profit.
On the other hand I have heard that Ford Motor Co makes at least a 400% mark up to the dealers. RAY THE PARTS MGR.