Quite a few local parts departments will work with you to get their prices to match the online prices, once you add tax and shipping charges. I know that I've done that for a bunch of parts and they're usually within a dollar or two with all of the costs factored in. Plus, you usually don't have to wait nearly as long for parts and some are usually stocked. Additionally, you're helping support the local economy!

-Brian

 

Nipple covers Do you mean bleed screw cap? If so, you can buy them at a dealership. I just picked one up from Stevens Creek Subaru.

 

lol yeah

 

how much for oil filters in bulk (however many u can pack in a box without increased shipping costs) shipped to 94080?

 

stevens creek is aight but, best subaru is santa cruz one its privatly owned and there customer service is above everyones elses imo. check out yelp.com for ratings

 

I am glad to see that there is a local dealer that offers a small discount to the local subaru club members. I just moved in the area and I went to the Livermore Subaru for a PCV valve, the guy on the phone keeps telling me that my car doesn't have a PCV valve because the "system" says so. So I tell him "just order the part man, and I'll show to you where it is when I come to the dealer". Honestly this is the first time that someone tells me that a part in not in my car. In Minnesota we had a 20% off parts at one of the dealers in Minneapolis if you were a club member.
But now, how is it possible that different dealers have different prices for the same part? The pcv valve was cheaper in Livermore than a couple of other stealerships I called. So strange.

 

Santa Cruz is awesome, but there are i-clubbers working at Steven's Creek. Definitely the best experience I've had at a Subaru parts dept.


Yeah, the parts guy there is pretty dumb. He mainly relies on the system to tell him what's available and really can't think on his own. Go to subaruparts.com (if you have '02 or before), or subarugenuineparts.com to find the part number, and then call the dealership back and give them the part number. Yeah, it's a bit more work, but it'll save a drive.

As for the prices, (Ryan can explain this better than I can, since he explained it to me), but every dealership has MSRP, however they have a different list price, which they can choose what to charge. In my experiences, without the i-club discount, Livermore has been cheaper than most other local dealerships for the list price.