Dealer parts prices

[farmaholic]

Regina Fasteners has employees, it's not self serve, someone looked it up and went into the warehouse to pick it. It wasn't self check-out either.

I sincerely apologize for my memory lapse, they were only $0.43 at Regina Fasteners.

106X from AGCO is MORE than acceptable...... SARCASM.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

You can't call the fastener shop and tell them you need two of the bolts that connect the thingamajig to the whatchamacallit for this machine with this serial number.

You probably used the services of the agco parts department to learn the size and length and pitch and grade and head type and quantity of the bolt, before you could take those specifications to the hardware store.

A bolt is obviously a poor example. And that markup is insane. But not as insane as it might look at first glance when you consider all of the costs involved in having it on the shelf.
A better example, a few years ago a poster here was complaining about the price of a wiring harness for a 40 year old John Deere tractor.
Instead of being grateful that it was even still available which it almost certainly wouldn't have been from any other manufacturer.
?????? That wiring harness either had been sitting on a shelf costing interest and storage and accounting costs for 40 years. Or it was custom-made in a very small quantity more recently removing all economies of scale.

[blackpowder]

You're both right. And it's always paid to watch. I don't want money in inventory any more than they do. And with quality in the tank, I want my warranty.
Just like shopping anywhere, different pricing schemes can catch you. Standard bolts through the factory always a hit.
Oil and filters have become a watch for sure.
Some dealership networks different pricing structure. Some parts managers padding their bonus. Check your freight charge for example.

[LEP]

I bought engine oil and filters for my combine and tractor. Plus fuel filters for both.

$2,000 ... on sale.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Speaking of on sale. I just saw an ad for a smooth Wall grain bin on sale. $8.09 off regular list price.

[BTO780]

I bought engine oil and filters for my combine and tractor. Plus fuel filters for both.

$2,000 ... on sale.

Filters, and grease are crazy expensive, guess that’s why some flip tractors and combines yearly.

[LEP]

Filters, and grease are crazy expensive, guess that’s why some flip tractors and combines yearly.

Almost $600 for fuel filters for the tractor.

[Old Cowzilla]

And hyd filters are usually twice the price of engine filters. Come out of same factory and same size . I figure we change engine at 500 hrs and hyd at 1000 hrs so they charge double to make up the same profit margin

[farmaholic]

Regina Fasteners has employees, it's not self serve, someone looked it up and went into the warehouse to pick it. It wasn't self check-out either.

I sincerely apologize for my memory lapse, they were only $0.43 at Regina Fasteners.

106X from AGCO is MORE than acceptable...... SARCASM.

Time to eat some crow and correct a misleading post...

While looking for more hardware(different project) on Agco Parts Online, I came across something that appeared as ludicrous as the above example. But when I clicked on the actual item another screen appeared with more descriptive details and it states the price was for a package of ten! Still quite a bit more than the hardware store but not as ridiculous as first thought.

Sorry Folks!

[AlbertaFarmer5]

I've had the opposite issue.
When ordering small parts from Claas, and the price sounds reasonable enough that I don't want to bother with trying to find aftermarket alternatives.

Then when I pick up the parts, I learn that they only sell them in lots of 10, no returns on special order.