Why Do New Parts Prices Differ So Much?

[cwilkie]

Thanks for the advice the past couple of days. So far everything is working out and my parts pile is getting smaller every evening. Now I need to buy some more to continue with my mini-restoration. Just out of curiosity I thought I would make a list of all the parts I need to complete my mini restoration and something occurred to me. I was compiling a rather large list and I check the prices of items such as exterior emblems and chrome accessories, carpet, bezels, etc. and I noticed a difference in prices. The differences were of a few dollars; however, if a person needs to order a huge amount of items this "few dollars" tends to add up. Is there a difference in quality or do all the vendors buy from the same manufacturers? Larger vendors can buy larger amounts and receive volume discounts and then sell the same items for less of a prices as compared to smaller vendors who do not buy large amounts and don't get a volume discount. Or am I just assuming? Please let me know what you guys think?

One other thing. Anyone know where I can get a set of NEW Chrome window vents. The used ones I was going to use had a few dings in them and my job of replacing the weather stripping in those didn't go too well. Thanks again.