Why give Fiat's perspective on it? That's no use to anyone on this so called independant forum. Anyway, as I have just explained, your defence of Fiat is irrational and moronic. People who work in the main dealership locally have told me (before today) that the part prices are an unfunny joke, that they have had plenty of customers voting with their feet and not returning when they want another car. They are EMBARRASSED to have to tell people how much their parts are. They also tell me that many people source parts second hand (as I have done sometimes) and advised me to do the same, or get pattern parts. So that isn't good business is it?
Unfortunately I NEED this done to get the MOT so they have me over the proverbial barral, but please don't insult my intelligence with claims that Fiat are 'cheap', because for one thing this totally contradicts the point you make about them charging what they can get away with, which is what they do.....a short sighted stupid 'business plan'....let's **** off our customers by charging forty quid to change a bulb, or £70 for a coil, or £80 for a bit of plastic moulding, or whatever we like for anything mechanical..... £150 for a sensor that costs a fiver to make......£300 minimum for anything else.....and let's REALLY take the **** by charging £240 for a seat belt.