Dealership spare parts, do these guys know what they're talking about?

[showbags]

Some dealers now won't even help you unless you've got a vin number. They'll tell you to come back when you've got it.

 

[50LTRv8]

Some dealers now won't even help you unless you've got a vin number. They'll tell you to come back when you've got it.

I have the vin in my phone for that exact reason

 

[VS_Pete]

I have the vin in my phone for that exact reason

Me too and the engine number

 

[VS_Pete]

I didn't. What difference would that make? He did know I'd bought the car in the last week, and I did tell him the model.

Ok. lets play a game.
You be the Parts Interpreter.
I will be you.
My car is a 1997 Vs Berlina wagon you know the one.
I would like new door knobs mine are faded and I what new ones.

Now you go and find the ones I want.
And I want the part number

With out a vin number

 

[VS_Pete]

I`d like a answer asap.
Thanks

 

[donthree]

hi you can buy in other colours, smokers pack around $123 power socket for boot $38 does not have plug comes with fuse to plug into battery comp black box, can buy just coin box complete, lid is not separate, can if i remember buy cig lighter with plug on its own

 

[greenacc]

I asked them for a towbar kit for a VE once. He says " There's no kit for a VE, the individual parts cost X+Y+Z+++ = about $800. me " Really ? " him "yep"
me - gets the part number elsewhere for the kit and rings him back, " how much for 45613546545613123 ? him " tap tap tap ..... $560 !" me " Really ? " him "mmmm"

 

[Madivad]

In that case then, where is the best place for me to find the parts numbers I need?

 

[jas98]

ive never given them my vin or been asked for the vin on my vs commodore

i just get asked quickly what engin size and or part colour i want and waht year. and yeh i get exactly what i want

i suppose its very different with newer cars

 

[VS_Pete]

Youv`e got a very good Parts Interpreter