Parts cost
 

Does anybody know what the markup is on parts purchased from a Polaris / Yamaha / Suzi dealer? Not looking for exact markup on various parts, just a rough %. Do they get 50% on a new gas cap, or a valve cover?

Too darn much.It is totally out of hand.I had to pay over $80 for two strut seal sleeves.Glad it coming out of PayPal and not my pocket

I'm sure it depends on the part, but I would thing some parts are marked up as high as 500% or more. Take for instance a CV boot kit, they get over $40 for them and you get maybe .50 grease, 1.00 worth of clams, and a.75 piece of injection molded plastic.
I'm not sure who is getting the biggest piece of the pie, as everytime someone touches the product they get a piece of it and some things come from a long way. Just my .02 of the rant.

What about these OEM online guys....their costs can't be that much compared to an actual dealer who has to carry lots of inventory, hire people to work the counters, etc. Their prices don't seem a whole lot better. Agree with you on the individual part, but was thinking there was some magic base number they got. Prob not the case though.

What % of overall dealer profit comes from parts sales? Likely it's like drink sales to a restaurant. We paid $10 for two 10oz cokes in Boston last weekend. Laughed at the waiter when he dropped the bill.

I went into my dealer to pick up a new thermostat for my 600 Popo just the other day, fully expecting to pay $10-$20. Wrong---$55! WTF!

I just had to laugh as I walked out the door. When I can pay $10-$20 for a thermostat for a full size truck why in the hell is an ATV thermo $55?

So with that being said, is there a good on-line store to buy routine maintenance parts from?

Many :o years ago I worked at an auto parts store. It was a small private owned one, not a large chain. The boss said whatever our cost was double it. Surprisingly, were we comptetive with the bigger chains, sometimes even cheaper. If it were a hard to find part, the price could be totally ridiculous.

I'd imagine dealers (of any vehicle) are much the same way, and charge even more for the box or plastic bag bearing their name that winds up in the trash.

depending on the part and price but the cheaper parts are more mark up/. i would say at least 50% mark up on most parts. imo

Thanks Sten. That's the basic answer I was looking for. I know it doesn't apply to all parts. I guess that's why when I bitch about prices, they can give me 15-20% off and still make money. Always have to ask for the discount. I guess they figure I'll forget if I don't ask. -Not a chance.

cheapcycleparts.com has listed a carb needle and seat $ 31.56 for a 94 polaris 300 2x4 insane and a carb bowl gasket just short of $9.00
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Polaris
2x4 P300
1994 Polaris 2x4 P300
1995 Polaris 2x4 P300
4x4 P300
1994 Polaris 4x4 P300
1995 Polaris 4x4 P300
Xplorer 300 4x4
1996 Polaris Xplorer 300 4x4
1997 Polaris Xplorer 300 4x4
1998 Polaris Xplorer 300 4x4
1999 Polaris Xplorer 300 4x4
Xpress 300
1996 Polaris Xpress 300
1997 Polaris Xpress 300
1998 Polaris Xpress 300
1999 Polaris Xpress 300

Suggested Retail Price: $20.00
Our Price: $16.99

huge difference in price

I have a good friend who works at a large Polaris dealer.He said 50% markup to cover overhead costs..Parts people and the inventory they carry..If I am not in a hurry for a part I order it from partshark.com or try to find it on E-Bay...