Despite being part of the same group and using the same parts, the price of Rolls-Royce spare parts is significantly higher than those of BMW cars.
Recently, Fixitsteven – the owner of a Rolls-Royce Wraith, called the service center to inquire about the price of replacing the horn spiral (a coiled cable located in the steering wheel that connects to electronic components such as the horn, airbag, or control buttons). The service center quoted a price of 2,500 USD (60.8 million VND) for this spare part.
After some research, Fixitsteven found an alternative replacement in the form of a horn spiral from a BMW 6-Series. The spare parts for these two cars are identical. However, the service center for BMW quoted a price of only 160 USD (around 3.87 million VND). This means that it is about 15 times cheaper than the Rolls-Royce counterpart.
This user’s sharing immediately attracted the attention of the online community. Many people were skeptical about how many percent of the components from Rolls-Royce cars are sourced from BMW.
In fact, this is understandable as the Rolls-Royce Wraith in the post shares the same chassis with the BMW 6-Series/7-Series, so both models share common components, which can be easily understood.
TH (Tuoitrethudo)
“Rolls-Royce Parts Command 15X Higher Prices Than BMW, Despite Being the Same Type”
Although they belong to the same group and share the same components, the cost of Rolls-Royce spare parts is considerably higher compared to that of BMW vehicles.
