[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by forumlurker

+1 for some of those vendors

some don't charge my state tax and offer free shipping + small discounts which easily = good % in savings

100%. I ordered my OEM front splitter from the UK, because nobody can beat the price. Even with shipping, it was still $500 cheaper to buy it from the UK.

[AntF32]

Depends really. In the UK - Eurocarparts.com or Autodoc.co.uk

[bigjae1976]

FYI...there is a limited lifetime warranty on certain genuine BMW parts. AC compressors, water pump, alternators, starters, struts and shocks.

The only downside is you might have to tell some dumba$$ dealerships that don't know their business that this exists. I think if you're going to keep the car then genuine BMW is a better option - just avoids potential hassles of getting a bad rebuild or refurb.

[Jerry79]

Must find some place in the US that doesn't charge for shipping or sales tax ... it adds up.

[Piper1]

Originally Posted by Jerry79

Must find some place in the US that doesn't charge for shipping or sales tax ... it adds up.

The sales tax is tough, a law passed under the previous admin about even small businesses having to charge out of state internet sales of that state tax. So when I had my business in MI I by law had to charge a California resident the tax rate of the zip code. The coding is easy enough for an e-commerce site, the thing that really sucks is tax time for the retailer dealing with 50+ States tax declarations. Prior when you did your personal taxes there was a question “did you make online or catalog purchases” for the year. That’s why that question’s not on your personal tax return anymore they know they got your taxes. Any company now in e-commerce that you’re not paying taxes on is either eating that cost or isn’t declaring those sales come tax time.

It was claimed it’d promote more local shopping leveling the playing field local businesses were in combating e-commerce of not collecting taxes. Ultimately comes down to the state if they came on board with that, I closed my business just prior so I’m not sure if there’s a state out there that opted not to go along with this.

If you want there’s an article about it, to paraphrase they called it a Big win for retailers and consumers. Not sure how it’s a win for consumers who are comp shopping for the lowest price. As you say it all adds up, including for the retailer eating the cost in tax.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...c2e_story.html

[swagon]

I buy at two of my local dealerships. I don't pay shipping costs and get discounts on top of that.

[fmzip]

www.getbmwparts.com

[DubaiRich]

I used newparts.com...no problems with delivery or stock

[TboneS54]

I rigorously scour the internet using part #, UPC, or other identifying # to find who has the best price after shipping/tax. It usually ends up being a Latvian/Lithuanian seller on ebay or ECStuning or bmwdirectparts (husker bmw), though with coupons or specials, it might be a lesser known vender like bimmerzone/autohausaz/rmeuropean.

I used FCPeuro for the more expensive parts, or basic maintenance, that I could evisage needing replacement for a 2nd or more time like flaoting rotors, fuel pump, water pump, headlight lenses, emblems and ofc fluids/filters.