Markup ON Car Parts?

[PKRWUD]

The widely accepted practice for indy shops is to multiply our cost times 1.8. In otherwords, if our cost is $100, we sell it for $180. The thing to remember, though, is we usually have a lower starting price than the public does, plus our costs in getting the parts, etc. We get it cheaper because we buy more parts than John Q Public does. Indy shops rely on the small mark up to survive. No one wants to pay dealer labor rates at an indy shop, but our expenses are comparable.

Take care,
-Chris