[DMCForum] Re: Houston Prices

["Sonny V" <sonnyvr2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Marc wrote...

> Roll them back to KPAC prices, then I will be
> impressed..

Out of curiosity, I downloaded DMCH's new price list
from their web site and compared it to an old Kapac
price list dated May 1, 1993 that was in some papers
that came when I bought my car. At first I thought,
"how can anyone expect someone to lower prices for
anything, much less to what they were 6-10 years ago?"
Christ, I'm in business for myself and NONE of my
suppliers ever lower their prices - and I don't have
the size of operation that DMCH does. Health
insurance, property insurance, property taxes, gas and
electricity, toll-free numbers, salaries, benefits and
that's just a few of the things that I can think of
that cost more now than they did before.

Here's what I found from the list that Mike posted
earlier today:

Kapac 93  Pt. #  Description                          
 DMCH New  DMCH 
OLD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
NA      > 100119 Axle Boot                            
  $14.95     
$36.83
710.00  > 100208 Fender with Hole Front Right Hand
Side $495.00    
$710.00
NA      > 100208A Fender w/O Hole Front Right Hand
Side $745.00    
$910.00
225.40  > 100372 Rocker Panel Right Hand Side         
 $125.21    
$225.40
225.40  > 100373 Rocker Panel Left Hand Side          
 $125.21    
$225.40
84.31 EA> 100408 Shock Absorber, Rear PAIR            
  $75.00    
$135.00
312.50  > 100632 Spoiler, Front                       
 $194.87    
$279.31
NA      > 100748 Hose, A/C Compressor - Conditioner   
 $129.89    
$171.11
NA      > 100750 Hose A/C Accumulator - Compressor    
 $134.82    
$175.66
25.60   > 100788 Lamp Assembly, Side Front            
  $15.12     
$25.60
25.60   > 100790 Lamp Assembly, Side Rear             
  $15.12     
$25.60
145.24  > 101058 Air Filter Box (No Filter)           
  $35.78    
$145.24
74.25   > 101064 Relay Tach/Fuel                      
  $39.95     
$74.25
NA      > 101177 Switch, Window                       
  $39.95     
$49.95
101.48  > 101454 Net, Parcel Shelf                    
  $49.44     
$66.31
NA      > 101638 Switch Rear Defog                    
  $39.95     
$49.95
46.21   > 105516 Grille, S/S Louvre                   
  $29.91     
$46.21
168.90  > 105556 Glass Only, DR Dropping R            
  $68.42    
$168.90
168.90  > 105557 Glass Only, DR Dropping L            
  $68.42    
$168.90
NA      > 105665 Wiper Arm                            
  $19.66     
$33.51
91.86   > 106287 Hose, Fuel Pick-Up                   
  $41.95     
$47.95
2216.34 > 108494 Door Panel Right Hand Side          
$1,000.00  
$1,870.34
2216.34 > 108495 Door Panel Left Hand Side           
$1,000.00  
$1,870.34
36.71   > 108725 Hood Emblem                          
  $19.95     
$36.71
NA      > 108737 Hood Seal                            
  $59.09    
$106.38
NA      > 110033 Toolbag, Jack                        
   $9.95     
$18.75
44.39   > 110046 Antenna Manual Telescopic            
   $9.95     
$44.39
375.00  > 110072 Motor Window Right Hand Side         
 $259.00    
$360.00
375.00  > 110073 Motor Window Left Hand Side          
 $259.00    
$360.00
11.88   > 110151 Wiperblade (each)                    
   $4.94     
$10.96
NA      > 110555 Fuel Sender                          
  $99.00    
$129.00
NA      > 110971 Antenna Automatic                    
 $104.91    
$169.50
NA      > 111638 On-Off Switch Console                
  $39.95     
$49.95

Items marked NA were not listed in the 17 page list
that I have, stuff like fuel senders and defrost
switches were not available from Kapac back then, and 
only available now at these prices because DMCH remade
them. If anyone would like a copy of this list, let me
know via private email and I will try to get one to
you. If nothing else, it's interesting reading.

Anyway, it appears that DMCH ** did ** lower prices to
Kapac levels (or even lower) on these items. I didn't
compare each and every item on both lists (I'll save
that for task for later).

I'm surprised, from what Marc wrote, I expected stuff
to be higher, not the same or lower as they were 10
years ago.

Sonny V.

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