Which UK parts suppliers do you buy from?

[mark2]

I think this may have been discussed before - have done a search but no luck.....

Who do you recommend (based on experience) as a UK supplier, either for parts which are hard to get in Australia or just because they are much cheaper - I'm looking for a supplier who doesnt mind shipping to here, is reliable and prompt and doesn't charge a fortune for postage, and preferably with a decent on-line catalogue.

[kie4]

Hi contact foley specialist vehicle, wwwfoleysv.com they will supply all round the world with new or secondhand parts, I used to work for them as a mechanic tell them Richard referred you.

[UncleHo]

G'day Mark2:)

Here are a few of the bigger ones that ship world wide. www.paddockspares.com (http://www.paddockspares.com) and johncraddockltd.co.uk or www.dls-uk.co.uk (http://www.dls-uk.co.uk) they are all well known and have been around a long time, or it may be worthwhile buying a copy of Landrover Enthusiast Magazine or Landrover Monthly at your local newsagent or he could order one in for you.

[4bee]

Steve Parker Land Rovers seemed ok for me.



http://www.steve-parker.co.uk/site.html

[Phoenix]

Mmm, i hadn't stopped to look at these prices before really. How long would it take to get bits here?

As i'm doing my clutch soon I was looking at prices (excluding VAT because it's being sent Overseas unless I mistaken).

Four wheel drives melb and paddock spares compared

9 1/2 clutch plate $82.50 vs 22.50 gbp
9 1/2 clutch pressure plate $132 vs 26.81 gbp

approx $215 vs 50 gbp (plus postage). that equates to about $150 plus postage. that's a fair difference in price!! (plus say another $30 in fees maybe, anybody know for sure ?)

[4bee]

Usually I find that if they (UK) get off their dates, it's apx. a week.

Don't forget, you may get done for GST when your parcel arrives here as well as possibly Customs charges.

I suppose it depends on it's value & whether you make a welter of it. I have heard different stories. Some do, some don't.

Good luck with your decision.:)

PS. Prices from Aussie Stealers for the replacement trim pins to hold the rear door card on were A$3 each. UK .62cents each + postage. Still a lot less expensive.

I got sufficient for busted ones (different) for my side doors as one day they will prob. need replacing & all up was still a lot less than Oz.

[LRHybrid100]

Paddocks, prices are good but service is ****!!!

If you are getting anyting sent, ask them to send via Royal Mail - will take longer but if the declared value is less than $1,000 then no GST / Duty whereas if its by courier then over $250? then you have to pay GST / Duty / Courier admin charges!!!

HTH

LRH

[Michael2]

If you import less that $1,000 worth and it arrives by post, then there is no tax.

When I imported parabolic springs, they landed at the airport terminal (valued at $600) and I had to pay taxes & charges for them, plus clear them through customs. Anticipate several hours to clear a straight forward package through customs, or about $200 for a customs agent to do it.

[4bee]

:eek: So Royal Mail seems to be the way to go then, so it goes through Postal Customs.

Thank s for that tip, HTH. I must have just struck it lucky that things have come RM.:)

[dullbird]

we have just used john craddock spares prices are cheap we are waiting on the stuff so can't comment on the postage times yet...


we also use matt savage he is a good bloke and will post to aus we used him all the time when we lived in the uk....

and we have a friend that works at dingocroft as well so there is another one.....

but other than that we mostly buy from uk ebay........lots and lots of stuff on there especially for discovery's as disco's are dirt cheap in the uk coz no one wants them as they are renouned for rotting out....there for lots of parts on offer...


dullbird

[f_b]

Mate try these two.
Great prices, fast shipping and not too expensive.. And ASK for combined postage they give it for lot less postage if you buy a few things..

BTW John Craddock is useless, worse service..

LR Series :

http://stores.ebay.com.au/L-R-Series_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm

The Land Rover Orphanage

http://stores.ebay.com.au/The-Land-Rover-Orphanage_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm

These are the only two I deal with now.

In future I will try the Aus dealers (NON stealers) again after I asked on the forums this week. Will see how it goes...

Cheers