I'll go along with that 30 %.
a shop simply has to make something on parts, there's a lot of
responsibility that goes with selling a part, there's risk even, that it all
works out......so some profit has to be made on parts that any shop supplies
or sells.
  you see excessively high 'list prices' on parts sometimes..
of course you don't go to those shops if you can avoid it, or not again
after the first more-expensive-than is reasonable experience.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daryl Christensen" <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: How much should parts cost?

> 30% minimum is the lowest markup to stay in business. Some are up to 50%
> or
> more these days. Always said to me that the labor pays the help and the
> parts pays the bills.
>
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
> 425-788-4070
> "On the cutting edge of Old technology"
> 86 Syncro Westy with a Zetec in the trunk
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Bruce Todd
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 10:12 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: How much should parts cost?
>
> This question goes out to all the working vanagon mechanics & shops out
> there...what would a reasonable and fair mark-up be on parts purchased by
> the shop for the client?  I think I'm getting gouged on a few things but
> before I make a call to discuss I thought I would ask the list.
>
> I do understand that parts are a profit item for a shop...but what is
> typical?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bruce