I don't know if this is the case here, but it's not uncommon for aftermarket parts to be bought in from another manufacturer. In a market where a particular vehicle is only a small seller it's not worth tooling up to manufacture parts, so they will be bought in from an aftermarket manufacturer in the vehicle's home market or from the OE supplier.
Service-replacement parts are big business and after market suppliers are almost forced to offer a full range of parts even though they do not have the basic part in original equipment (OE) production. OE inevitably pays for the tooling costs and with the competitive nature of the market, the low and unpredictable volumes do not make tooling for the replacement market profitable.
So Valeo get good business on a B+B bulk buy. B+B make a nice profit for just repackaging and distribution. Everybody is happy (the service-replacement mark up easily absorbs a £20 difference). OE cost is about £35 total I would say!
Looking at it that way,Sunbar,not such a veritable bargain!:cheese:
I can believe the mark up figures,as an example the trade price of an oil filter,through Halfrauds,is less than 2
quid,even at that they are still making a profit,yet full retail is nearer 7 or 8!!
Sometimes feels like we are getting ripped off . . . . . .
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