Where we are today thanks to AL Gore.

[JDT]

I wanted to share a story about my latest experience with E-Bay.

My oldest daughter had a little fender bender in a parking lot with her BMW.
The front fender was crinkled above the wheel well and the body shop wanted $$$ to replace it.

I went on ebay and searched for the part and found that a trusted Auto Parts supplier offered new one at a buy it now of $52.88 with free shipping.
How this is possible is beyound me but I clicked on it. That was on Wednesday. That was not a typo, $53 for a new fender with free shipping.

On Friday there was a large box on my porch. Inside was a very nice new fender. And yes it was in a heavy cardboard box, not just wrapped in paper or plastic.

Amazing.

[WinnipegStPaul9]

Wow! at that rate, how much would a whole Beemer cost?
I might just buy one.

DA

[JDT]

She has had the car for two years. I was supprised as to the low cost of parts for this thing.

I had always heard that BMW parts were high but that is not the case at all.

Now labor at a dealer is another story.

But the $28.00 (NAPA) for a service manual was a good investment.

And those straight 6's can haul the mail.

[Matt]

Nice one Todd, I was already headed for the delete button from the title

[JDT]

Matt the joke was that the internet has busted the lid off of high car part prices.

Yes, The fender came from China so I guess we reallly have Tricky Dick to thank for that.

[Matt]

Oh I got it once I read the post, I just thought it was going in a political direction.

[JDT]

Political? Me?

[sledhead16]

I totally thought we were going global warming for a second lol