Dealer Prices. Read This!!
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Dealer Prices. Read This!!
I called Gene Culley at Fred Beans to get a price on 4 wheel sensors for my 99 vert. $382 shipped to my door in Mass. Called the local dealer who is known around here as a "vette dealership" you know good prices, knowledgable, does more vettes than any other Mass dealerships, yada yada yada. $120 a piece plus sales tax for a grand total of $504. WTF 
. Think of the money chevy is raking in on these things as the c5s start to have the batteries on these things die. Nothing but an air valve, battery,sensor, couple of circuits and some plastic. Probably cost all of 10 bucks to make. Needless to say I'll be ordering a set from Fred Beans Chevrolet at 30% less than the local "corvette friendly" dealership
. Think of the money chevy is raking in on these things as the c5s start to have the batteries on these things die. Nothing but an air valve, battery,sensor, couple of circuits and some plastic. Probably cost all of 10 bucks to make. Needless to say I'll be ordering a set from Fred Beans Chevrolet at 30% less than the local "corvette friendly" dealership
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Just got my new sensors from Fred Beans this past Tuesday. The price you got seems high - should have been around $341 or so shipped. That's what mine was. May want to check with them on that. But yes, they do have great prices at Beans.
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Well, what do you do for a living, what does it cost you in materials and time, and how much do you charge? What the market will bear, right?
But you've shown the wisdom of shopping around for the best price... and those vendors will ultimately profit more by pricing right and earning repeat customers.
But you've shown the wisdom of shopping around for the best price... and those vendors will ultimately profit more by pricing right and earning repeat customers.
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Originally Posted by BlownV6
All dealerships are ripoffs
I just bought 4 brand new sensors my my 2002 for $125.00
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Originally Posted by rcs128
Well, what do you do for a living, what does it cost you in materials and time, and how much do you charge? What the market will bear, right?
But you've shown the wisdom of shopping around for the best price... and those vendors will ultimately profit more by pricing right and earning repeat customers.
But you've shown the wisdom of shopping around for the best price... and those vendors will ultimately profit more by pricing right and earning repeat customers.
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From what i see the 98?-2000 sensors are higher priced. Change in 2001 lowered the price a lot. Beans is best price i have seen. Saw a price of $75 each + about $10 each set for nut and washer. Total of $85x4=$340+shipping.
That's for a 2000 vette.
That's for a 2000 vette.
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Wait a minute! You can't just replace the battery? And is the battery drain related to time or mileage (i.e., is the transmitter ALWAYS on, or just when the car is rolling)?
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Originally Posted by lemansbleu2004
Wait a minute! You can't just replace the battery? And is the battery drain related to time or mileage (i.e., is the transmitter ALWAYS on, or just when the car is rolling)?
Check this out guys:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1030589
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
Not true at all.....
I just bought 4 brand new sensors my my 2002 for $125.00
I just bought 4 brand new sensors my my 2002 for $125.00
Not all dealers are ripoff people.the dealership i deal with gave me a great deal on a new wheel since mine got scratched up buy someone cutting me off and pushing me into the curb. 
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Originally Posted by JoshVette
$125 each or $125 total. 