Rip Every Poor Chap Off !!!!

[Fusion]

Well Repco has lost my support from now on . Went there this morning to get a 308 water pump and was told the price was $101.95 :eek::eek::eek::eek: . I told them they can keep it !!!! went to our local spare parts shop and got one for $63 . How the hell can they charge so much for the same product ?????

Mongrels :mad:

[Vern]

because their Repco:angel:

[Ace]

Yep, i have had similar price differences. When i had my VP Commodore i needed new front brake rotors for it. So i went to every spare parts place in Wagga. The cheapest was Auto 1 for at $85 each, so $170 for the pair, Rip Every Poor Customer Off wanted $170 for 1 :eek:. Same brand and everything. Once i picked myself up off the floor i left and got them from Auto 1.

Mind you i did get a win with REPCO, Stacey's pajero needed a new starter motor and Auto 1 quted me $340 and repco had one for $250, not sure if it was the same brand or not, but it works fine.

But 9/10 times REPCO is highly over priced.

[V8Landy]

I found that it pays to check them all every time Mick. But repco are usually dearer for parts but not always. They can be reasonable on some excessaries.

[brianwood]

Duh!
I only just got it
Rip Every Poor Chap Off
R.E.P.C.O

You'll have to excuse me, my 2 heads are a little slow today...

[**Discovery300Tdi**]

hey guys,

i agree with ya micky, tell ya what though BURSONS are not any better!!!!

Went there to get a fan belt for my D1 and they wanted $76 bucks worth, went to Melbourne landrover and got it for $32 and the funny thing was that at bursons it was not a genuine product and they wanted $$$$$ for it!!!!

honestly sometimes it does pay off to call the landrover and other dealers to see there prices.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

O.K people now that were on the bash REPCO and others bandwagon.

I need to get a second set of tools to work on my SIII and Rangie while I leave my regular tools down the coast with my Land Rover projects. (Who needs to cart dozens of Kg of tools 160 Km each way everytime I go to the farm.

So where in Sydney should I go to get quality metric and AF spanners and not get ripped off? (Mind you I don't mind paying a what tools are worth.)

[Fusion]

O.K people now that were on the bash REPCO and others bandwagon.

I need to get a second set of tools to work on my SIII and Rangie while I leave my regular tools down the coast with my Land Rover projects. (Who needs to cart dozens of Kg of tools 160 Km each way everytime I go to the farm.

So where in Sydney should I go to get quality metric and AF spanners and not get ripped off? (Mind you I don't mind paying a what tools are worth.)

Bunnings have a good range as well as Mitre10 . brands to look for are Stanley, sydchrome , kinchrome , kingcraft and even supatool have lifted their game of late . Now if you have a home loan handy you could get some Snap On tools :p:angel:

[Lotz-A-Landies]

....Now if you have a home loan handy you could get some Snap On tools :p:angel:Don't be silly, Nobody can afford Snap-On :D :D :D

[loanrangie]

Yep, i have had similar price differences. When i had my VP Commodore i needed new front brake rotors for it. So i went to every spare parts place in Wagga. The cheapest was Auto 1 for at $85 each, so $170 for the pair, Rip Every Poor Customer Off wanted $170 for 1 :eek:. Same brand and everything. Once i picked myself up off the floor i left and got them from Auto 1.

Mind you i did get a win with REPCO, Stacey's pajero needed a new starter motor and Auto 1 quted me $340 and repco had one for $250, not sure if it was the same brand or not, but it works fine.

But 9/10 times REPCO is highly over priced.

That was a bit harsh for commo rotors, i got a pair for $79 for my FC.

[dobbo]

Isn't there a tool retailer in the eastern suburbs?
I'm sure I saw a place called "the tool shed" on Oxford street? They may not carry the snap on brand but I believe the carry a knock off version. Stick on, belt on something like that.


Otherwise go to toolies or total tools something like that.

[Rosco]

So where in Sydney should I go to get quality metric and AF spanners and not get ripped off? (Mind you I don't mind paying a what tools are worth.)

Quite often you'll see a boxed set of Crescent ... seem reasonable quality and generally <$200. Normally available all over, even Dick Smith.

I have a set and whilst I'm sure they're not trade quality, they're not down in the same league as Supa Crap rubbish.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Isn't there a tool retailer in the eastern suburbs?
I'm sure I saw a place called "the tool shed" on Oxford street? ....Thanks for that Dobbo. I'll look that company up!

They seem to have a website Toolshed Australia (http://www.toolshed.com.au) but I can't see it because "shopping" is filtered at work, as the Snap-On (http://www.snapon.com)site is filtered for the same reason.

C Ya
Diana

[inside]

I just bought from them a 1kg fire extinguisher for $20 and a fire blanket for $10, quite good I thought. I've always owned cars that Repco simply wouldn't stock parts for so can't speak from that side.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

By the way.

REPCO is actually Re.P.Co or Replacement Parts Company.

You sometimes see a little plate on the side of engine blocks done in the 1950's with the full name.

C Ya
Diana

PS Dobbo, still have not had a chance to look that Tool Shed company up. Do they have anything to do with Toolex or similar? Toolex have an outlet over in Lillyfield

[Ace]

That was a bit harsh for commo rotors, i got a pair for $79 for my FC.

Yeah, i thought so aswell. I asked him if they were carbon fibre ones from the Ferrari F1 team that they didnt want or something. :D They were just plain Jane DBA brake rotors, the same as what Auto 1 had, same part code and everything. Not sure if they dropped their price once i told them how much Auto 1 was charging or not, probably didnt some other poor sap will pay it i suppose

[Ace]

Don't be silly, Nobody can afford Snap-On :D :D :D


can you buy snap on tools off the shelf anywhere? I thought they were only avaiable from those trucks that drive around. I dont think i have ever seen a store selling snap on stuff.

I bought some supa-tool stuff from auto 1 in bathurst ages ago just to keep in the car, was a socket set and spanner set in one. I stopped using alot of the spanners and stuff i had in the shed cause this set does almost everything i need except the bigger nuts and bolts on mounts around the diff etc. The only thing is should have is a 13mm spanner and it would be pretty much perfect. Cost me half the price of a kingchrome or sidchrome set and i havent bent or broken a thing and i use them all the time, the ratchet is good quality. The salesman told me that supa-tool is sidchromes cheaper side line brand, not sure if its true, but it wouldnt suprise me if they were the same tools. I also have a small sidchrome socket set, larger kinchrome socket set and some stanely screw drivers. All good quality stuff.

[V8Landy]

i have supatool aswell no troubles;)

[Ace]

i have supatool aswell no troubles;)

no, its good stuff, especially for the money

[fclandy]

My dad was an old-school spannerman, and taught me to appreciate the value of quality tools, and the right tools for the job. If he didn't have it, and couldn't buy it, he'd make it. The garage was full of custom tools for highly specific jobs.

Anyway, when I got past the 'starter kit' we'd gradually put together for me, I went out and splashed $40,000 on a lovely Sidchrome set, back in '97. :o






'course, I did get a free Defender 300Tdi wagon thrown in.:D

[Michael2]

...I need to get a second set of tools to work on my SIII and Rangie ....

I've found Metrinch to be really good, especially for a 2nd set of tools. I carry Metrinch spanners & sockets in the vehicle to lighten the size & weight of the tool box. I got my spanners over the net from the USA, and managed to get the sockets locally in Melbourne some time later. I don't know about Sydney, but worth considering the brand as an option, especially for an AF / Metric combination of bolts.

[StephenF10]

By the way.

REPCO is actually Re.P.Co or Replacement Parts Company.

You sometimes see a little plate on the side of engine blocks done in the 1950's with the full name.

C Ya
Diana

PS Dobbo, still have not had a chance to look that Tool Shed company up. Do they have anything to do with Toolex or similar? Toolex have an outlet over in Lillyfield

They used to do some impressive engineering in the old days. My father had an FJ ute (grey motor) to which he fitted a Repco HiPower head. It was cross-flow with twin down-draft Webers and, with a four-speed box, the old FJ was as quick as the first-generation Holden/Falcon V8s.

Stephen.

[dirtdawg]

mick if you go spend $80 to register a buisness that has anything to do with auto stuff you can set up a cod account with repco and you'd be amazed at how much cheaper it is i pay about 60% of what they generally quote on parts

[lro11]

Duh!
I only just got it
Rip Every Poor Chap Off
R.E.P.C.O

You'll have to excuse me, my 2 heads are a little slow today...

Well that is the sanitized version to explain REPCO but I agree condenser for a BMW 520i repco price $35 Genuine BMW price $8

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Isn't there a tool retailer in the eastern suburbs?
I'm sure I saw a place called "the tool shed" on Oxford street? <snip>....Hmmm welllll!!!!!

Just arrived back from the Tool Shed place in Oxford Street!

That shop ain't like any hardware store I've ever been in. :o Not that I actually entered mind you.

Pics later ..... looks like the B place or somewhere else for me to buy my spanners.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

have you looked on ebay or the trading post or similar.....?

find an ex mechanics second hand set.....most are quality tools.....
and they sell them at good prices.......or just buy bits and pieces
as you need them......

as for snapon tools........go to their website.....their catalogue is there.....
and also their price list i think......

work out what you want and order it......and the really nice truck
will come to you......

better than christmas methinks........


oh......you may need to re-mortgage your home.......

[Debacle]

mick if you go spend $80 to register a buisness that has anything to do with auto stuff you can set up a cod account with repco and you'd be amazed at how much cheaper it is i pay about 60% of what they generally quote on parts

They seem to have made everything more accountable these days. It used to be easy to get trade price on stuff but now the staff dont have any flexibility and are controlled by the computerized systems they have.

I miss the days when I used to get staff price on some stuff just because I did a fair bit of courier work for one of the stores.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

i used to get trade prices just by turning up in overalls........

[seano87]

i used to get trade prices just by turning up in overalls........

I just date the daughter of a mechanic and get trade prices :angel: and no I didn't know he was a mechanic when we first got together :p

Seano

[abaddonxi]

Gasweld on Moore Street in Annandale is moving or closing down and having a sale. I'd call for prices first.

Simon

[Pedro_The_Swift]

just what were you doing in annandale???
thats a long way from 2780,,,,

[Xavie]

Hmmm welllll!!!!!

Just arrived back from the Tool Shed place in Oxford Street!

That shop ain't like any hardware store I've ever been in. :o Not that I actually entered mind you.

Pics later ..... looks like the B place or somewhere else for me to buy my spanners.

LOL, I'm so confused.... did you really think Dobbo was being serious about that?

[Ricey]

I doubt it Xavie, but if anyone is going there soon I could do with one of those big dongers to knock my tent pegs in... :wasntme:


LOL, I'm so confused.... did you really think Dobbo was being serious about that?

[Disco300Tdi]

mick if you go spend $80 to register a buisness that has anything to do with auto stuff you can set up a cod account with repco and you'd be amazed at how much cheaper it is i pay about 60% of what they generally quote on parts

Totally agree with Matt, Reece plumbing is the same, big $$$ retail but dirt cheap if you have an account.

[Dmmos]

I doubt it Xavie, but if anyone is going there soon I could do with one of those big dongers to knock my tent pegs in... :wasntme:

:Rolling: :Rolling: :Rolling: :Rolling:

[Panda]

There's a place in Cambertown, I think it's called the "Tool Box". Do a google & you should pick it up. :)