Originally Posted by Krazy8s

in some places that is the case, certainly not all. Here import duty is only 7.6% on the dealers buy price, no excuse for 80% + on top of the US MSRP price on most parts.

Originally Posted by Krazy8s

in some places that is the case, certainly not all. Here import duty is only 7.6% on the dealers buy price, no excuse for 80% + on top of the US MSRP price on most parts.

Originally Posted by strongwood

i just don't understand

MoCo got their price for the parts when the dealer bought them, what the hell does it matter to them?

a dealer has the right to set his price to the level of profit he needs and is willing to take.....or not

if the dealer moves more product, the MOCO sells more parts

the dealer is the one taking the hit

Originally Posted by skratch

i guess i'm just totally misinformed. when i read the comments at the end of the articles, it is always talking about the 'little guy' (consumer) not being able to order online for some type of discount. but everything that i've been reading about it only seems to limit consumers from overseas (or canada) from buying stateside (and reducing the locals parts sales), or from selling on amazon or ebay. i haven't heard or seen anything that would prohibit me from ordering from one of the online discounters. and in fact, i have been continually ordering my parts at discount. nothing has changed for me at all. i never could find anything on ebay for a halfway decent price anyway.....

i also read a lot about 'selling outside dealer territory', but have not read any official moco information that says this. i have only heard this third or fourth hand. and again, if that were the case, how am i still getting my parts at discount when where i order from is way outside my local 'territory'?

everyone keeps shouting 'moco greed', when from what i understand, the moco is only reacting to what a lot of the dealers want. they aren't just making **** up at random.....

guess i'm just confused