Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
08-22-2007 | 09:22 AM
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Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
08-22-2007 | 10:21 AM
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Re: Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
suppose its easy to Google..........
08-22-2007 | 10:21 AM
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Re: Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
suppose its easy to Google..........
08-22-2007 | 10:21 AM
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Re: Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
suppose its easy to Google..........
08-22-2007 | 10:21 AM
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Re: Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
suppose its easy to Google..........
08-22-2007 | 07:02 PM
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Re: Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
Because they are not daft. They have seen it all before and know that the
only reason you want to know is to source it cheaper elsewhere. They are not
a charity.
Huw
08-22-2007 | 07:02 PM
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Re: Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
Because they are not daft. They have seen it all before and know that the
only reason you want to know is to source it cheaper elsewhere. They are not
a charity.
Huw
08-22-2007 | 07:02 PM
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Re: Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:1187788941.455374.124760@r34g2000hsd.googlegr oups.com...
> The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
Because they are not daft. They have seen it all before and know that the
only reason you want to know is to source it cheaper elsewhere. They are not
a charity.
Huw
08-22-2007 | 07:02 PM
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Re: Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:1187788941.455374.124760@r34g2000hsd.googlegr oups.com...
> The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
Because they are not daft. They have seen it all before and know that the
only reason you want to know is to source it cheaper elsewhere. They are not
a charity.
Huw
08-23-2007 | 12:35 AM
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Re: Why are Audi dealerships reluctant to give out part numbers?
On Aug 23, 12:02 am, "Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1187788941.455374.124760@r34g2000hsd.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> > price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> > number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
> Because they are not daft. They have seen it all before and know that the
> only reason you want to know is to source it cheaper elsewhere.
Not necessarily. You may just need the part number for future
reference. It would save you (and them) the effort of looking it up a
second time.
> They are not a charity.
Of course. It seems that they make more money from parts than from
new cars!
> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1187788941.455374.124760@r34g2000hsd.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > The times I've phoned up (various) Audi dealerships to find out the
> > price of a part, they seem to have been reluctant to give out the part
> > number. Anyone know why this is the case? Is this just a UK problem?
>
> Because they are not daft. They have seen it all before and know that the
> only reason you want to know is to source it cheaper elsewhere.
Not necessarily. You may just need the part number for future
reference. It would save you (and them) the effort of looking it up a
second time.
> They are not a charity.
Of course. It seems that they make more money from parts than from
new cars!
