New (to me) BMW parts website out of Portland

[TouringM3]

Hey Pals –

A few moments ago i found out that Kuni BMW in Portland / Beaverton has a consumer-direct wholesale site for parts ordering.

I needed parts ASAP, so this saved me time and money over some other options, including forum sponsors.

HYG, may it save you $krillos:
http://bmwautopartswholesale.com/


(I bought all the rear door blinds, hooks, etc... since my donor wagon didn't have those from the factory, and thankfully my F80 has the roller-blind doorcard / window sills, so these will be easy swaps.)

[WagonR]

Did they let you pick it up from them, or did you still need to pay shipping? For what it's worth BMW Portland has the same thing through https://www.bmwpartslink.com/.

When I reached out to BMW Parts Link they said I could not order online and pick up from the dealer. However, I have had success printing the bmwpartslink screen shots, brining them into the dealer, and having them match those prices, but that seems to depend on who you're working with.

As an aside, both use matrix pricing for the starting in dealer/non-online prices. Which can be well above MSRP. Just picked up new exhaust hanger rubber bushings for the wife's X3. MSRP online (for both sites) $26.44, online price (for both sites) was $21.15. Was trying to get it in a hurry, so I called both to see if they had it in stock. Kuni quoted $53.XX and BMW Portland was $46.XX.

[J-Pizzle]

Originally Posted by WagonR

Did they let you pick it up from them, or did you still need to pay shipping? For what it's worth BMW Portland has the same thing through https://www.bmwpartslink.com/.

When I reached out to BMW Parts Link they said I could not order online and pick up from the dealer. However, I have had success printing the bmwpartslink screen shots, brining them into the dealer, and having them match those prices, but that seems to depend on who you're working with.

As an aside, both use matrix pricing for the starting in dealer/non-online prices. Which can be well above MSRP. Just picked up new exhaust hanger rubber bushings for the wife's X3. MSRP online (for both sites) $26.44, online price (for both sites) was $21.15. Was trying to get it in a hurry, so I called both to see if they had it in stock. Kuni quoted $53.XX and BMW Portland was $46.XX.

I've noticed this discrepancy with my local dealer BMW Bellevue. When looking at BMW Performance Parts, online price was much cheaper than price when calling in to see if I can pick it up. However, when mentioning online price, they will match it.

The kicker is that they claim they offer a BMWCCA discount on parts, but only on the full MSRP. Hence they honor the online price but no CCA discount. I've seen parts go for 30-40% less with the online pricing compared to MSRP. YMMV

[TouringM3]

Originally Posted by WagonR

Did they let you pick it up from them, or did you still need to pay shipping? For what it's worth BMW Portland has the same thing through https://www.bmwpartslink.com/.

When I reached out to BMW Parts Link they said I could not order online and pick up from the dealer. However, I have had success printing the bmwpartslink screen shots, brining them into the dealer, and having them match those prices, but that seems to depend on who you're working with.

As an aside, both use matrix pricing for the starting in dealer/non-online prices. Which can be well above MSRP. Just picked up new exhaust hanger rubber bushings for the wife's X3. MSRP online (for both sites) $26.44, online price (for both sites) was $21.15. Was trying to get it in a hurry, so I called both to see if they had it in stock. Kuni quoted $53.XX and BMW Portland was $46.XX.

Yup! when you get to the payment step it lets you select "local pickup". Pretty great.

[icegrill]

Originally Posted by TouringM3

Hey Pals –

A few moments ago i found out that Kuni BMW in Portland / Beaverton has a consumer-direct wholesale site for parts ordering.

I needed parts ASAP, so this saved me time and money over some other options, including forum sponsors.

HYG, may it save you $krillos:
http://bmwautopartswholesale.com/


(I bought all the rear door blinds, hooks, etc... since my donor wagon didn't have those from the factory, and thankfully my F80 has the roller-blind doorcard / window sills, so these will be easy swaps.)

Not seeing that great of pricing🤷🏼*♂️

[TouringM3]

Originally Posted by icegrill

Not seeing that great of pricing🤷🏼*♂️

The items i needed were about 25% off retail, so i'm not mad at all.