chequer plate prices

[mattmac]

Why are land rover chequer plate add-ons(wingtops/bonnet etc) in Australia so expensive compared to the UK- it's like half the price or even less in the UK. :mad:

[voltron]

Yes, well I learned the hard way. Ordered mine locally purely because I didnt want to wait for mine to come from overseas and I think it's good to support local business's, and it turns out they just order it from overseas anyway despite advertising that the items were in Australia.

Never again.

[Loubrey]

Guys,

I've dealt with these guys for many years and their packaging and posting to Australia is superb. I currently have their black chequer plate on my Puma's wings. If you want natural aluminium, just follow the link on the website.

The Patriot branded units sold by Juddy here on the forum is superb quality, but prohibitively expensive in my opinion.

All 4 Wheels (http://www.all4wheels.com/page19.html)

Cheers,

Lou

[VladTepes]

It's a rip off alright.

Best option would be to get some cut locally to shape from 3mm chequerplate.

Could try a trailer place or ute body building or toolbox manufacturing place as they may have offcuts suitably sized....

Luck.

[juddy]

I have to disagree the Patriot ones we sell are good value for money compared to the lesser quality cheaper brands, you get what you pay for.

In fact there dead cheap really because there exactly the same as the Genuine Land Rover ones, yet $400 cheaper. That makes them a bargain....

[debruiser]

OUCH! $400 CHEAPER! wow, I dont even want to know how much genuine are then.


I have to disagree the Patriot ones we sell are good value for money compared to the lesser quality cheaper brands, you get what you pay for.

In fact there dead cheap really because there exactly the same as the Genuine Land Rover ones, yet $400 cheaper. That makes them a bargain....

[Jeff]

I got some from a local aluminium business, who is also a Land Rover guy. They were very cheap, but not as well finished as some. I will tidy them up myself and fit them soon.

Jeff

:rocket:

[redrovertdi]

Buy a sheet and cut it all out yourself with a jigsaw and dress the edges with sand paper and on some level concrete- beautiful......

[mattmac]

Hi Lou- how much did you for postage from the UK- must be expensive?

[Yorkshire_Jon]

Here's another vote for The Patriot stuff. What hast been discussed so far are all the fixings, gaskets etc that you get with the patriot stuff - OK so that not massive cost, but it all adds up.

Comparing the cheaper stuff To the patriot stuff is like comparing apples and oranges. The only thing it is comparable to is the genuine LR stuff; then its cheap!

R
J

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[Loubrey]

Hi Lou- how much did you for postage from the UK- must be expensive?

Hi Mattmac,

The exchange rate was a bit better 12 months ago, but the two black wing tops with p&p came in at a couple cents over $110 (Aussie). If I recall correctly it was the 5 day courier service for around $30. Day and a half from the UK to Perth and 3.5 days for the last 20km... Air freight is all about weight and less about dimensions and obviously the Ali weighs very little.

Do a "dummy" sale to just before actually paying and they'll calculate an all in price which you can convert to Aussie at the forex rate (not the bank rate on TV!)


Cheers,

Lou

[rick130]

I got some from a local aluminium business, who is also a Land Rover guy. They were very cheap, but not as well finished as some. I will tidy them up myself and fit them soon.

Jeff

:rocket:


I reckon mine come form the same place Jeff, I bought them about eleven years ago.

I curved the front section to match the roll on the mudguard better and the outside cut looks fine (guillotine) but the cut out for the vents is a bit ordinary.