Land Rover Parts Don’t Have to Cost a Fortune
There’s something about a Land Rover that American and Japanese SUVs lack. And if you ever have occasion to buy Land Rover parts, you’ll quickly discover that the company expects you to pay through the nose for the privilege of owning one. I certainly have no issue with paying a premium price for a premium vehicle, but I don’t appreciate the idea of replacement parts that are priced in the stratosphere. My husband picked me up an off-lease Land Rover Discovery II to run around town and to the cottage in. While it’s in great shape, it is nearly six years old and a few things have had to be replaced. After dropping over $1,000 in one trip to the dealership, I had enough and turned to PartsGeek.com to keep the cost of ownership from exceeding the monthly payments on a new vehicle.
Even the simplest things seem to cost more than they should. For example, why should I pay $130 for a pair of rubber front floor mats for my Discovery II at the dealership, when discount auto parts suppliers offer them for under $50? It’s not just the cost, either. When I asked at the dealership, not only was the price $150, but they didn’t have any in stock, so I would have to wait a week or so for them to come in. At PartsGeek.com, I would pay less than half the price, mats that were made to fit my Discovery were in stock (in my choice of color) and overnight delivery was available.
After the first snow this winter, I forgot to check that my windshield wipers weren’t frozen to the windshield. They were, and the motors burned out. Did you know that one front windshield wiper motor for a Land Rover Discovery II retails for over $200? Thank goodness that I was able to find replacements from a discount auto parts supplier for $102.94, which means I replaced both motors for what I would have paid for just one. And rather than the 3-4 days the dealership quoted me (and just how am I supposed to see to drive for that time?) the people at PartsGeek.com were able to ship them overnight. If I really wanted to save money, they even offered remanufactured versions for $65.98 each.
The way I look at it, I paid the extra for my Discovery II. There’s not much I can do about paying extra for fuel and insurance too, but why should I pay a premium for Land Rover parts when I have an alternative?
About the Author:
Violet Flowers is the kind of woman who used to shop online exclusively for clothes and would have shuddered at the thought of buying discount auto parts. When her husband bought her a Land Rover for her birthday, that soon changed. When a stone broke one of her headlights and she got the repair estimates from the dealership, she ordered a replacement from PartsGeek.com and spent the savings on a new hand bag.
