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Does your dealer look at you funny when u order parts by part # and not by vin

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Old 12-08-2006, 06:43 PM
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I get a bunch of little stuff from my vw and audi dealer and everytime they give me this stupid "why do you know that" look.
Old 12-08-2006, 06:52 PM
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Constantly, usually accompanied by "how did you find that out"?
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My dealer looks at me funny anyway. Scruffy looking guy with nice B5 S4.
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Default it always amazes me that they ask for the vin... take something as simple as the...

diverter valves on the entire run of 2000-'02 S4's. Are they not the same? YES!

I want to smack the living crap out of Tariq at Rosen every damn time he asks, "Can I get the vin?"

I stopped calling and going there for this reason. If you sat behind a counter all damn day long you think you'd know if you had a model year specific part question asked of you... and especially if I WAS a repeat customer, wouldn't you have a record of my VIN? But noooooo...

Like... what is reaaaally different between the early to later S4's ?? Suspension uprights, y-pipe, some emissions hoses, other cosmetic non-functional b.s. items?
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Dealers are jaded and don't expect people to care that much about their cars...
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Sometimes they ask if I'm from another dealer. :-P
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I think your funny if you bought part through Dealer.. lol : p
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some parts are not priced off the wall amd some parts are just easier from the dealer
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he is correct believe it or not..the dealer has some parts cheaper then most online places.
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not anymore - i think i've been in there enough ;-)
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