Stealer bargain

[William]

Just a note to all, ALWAYS check the dealer before you buy any part from anywhere. The leather effect boot lid liner in my motorsport has warped, causing the bood lid to give resistance when you shut it (as the liner pushes on the seal) so I rang up the dealer expecting a replacement to be either £2/300 + or no longer available. Got one for less than £50! was amazed.

SO ALWAYS TRY THE DEALER!

[stevetigger]

I always go to the dealer first! So you can gauge what sort of price things should be if/when you buy secondhand!

[bigpimpin]

Yip, I've seen parts on ebay way above new prices. WTF ?

[stevetigger]

Yip, I've seen parts on ebay way above new prices. WTF ?

The common one is the Tec2 steering wheel! People think you cant get them new or there silly money!

£190 new, seen them go on ebay £200+

[fuzzy]

exactly,someone of here tried to sell me a secondhand touring bootlock with key for £40,got one new from the dealer for £36. prices are often surprisingly cheap,always worth checking first.

[stevetigger]

Another example, Alpina Alloys

£1080 New for four, People try and sell them £800 secondhand!

[m-dtech]

Another example, Alpina Alloys

£1080 New for four, People try and sell them £800 secondhand!

quite often second hand is with tyres though.

[Globulator]

Plus dealers can get the most obscure parts in a day or two. Where do you think the ebayers get their new parts?

I'm still glad I got my wheel centres from a dealer, £10 for a set at my convenience vs £17 on ebay every now and again.

[dobbie82]

I needed a new rubber boot from the Air flow meter on an m20, seen them advertised £10-15 used on ebay

new from dealer: £12, including free 1st class postage!