I get trade or 10% depending on the day by mentioning I am in the LROCV
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I get trade or 10% depending on the day by mentioning I am in the LROCV
I walk in knowing landed price from UK and start from there. [emoji41]
I usually get trade at ULR Melbourne by quoting the part number which saves them a lot of looking up.
And ask for it otherwise.
I've been pleasantly surprised on some D2 part prices and always check there.
I think we just have to be careful if buying from onknown sources, and ask the right questions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares
The Dayco serpentine belt was the usual Dayco quality, but what I was sent first time was a consequence of just asking for a serpentine belt and assuming I would get OEM quality.
I think the claim that the lightweight radiator was a "Nissen from China" (no such markings on the packaging), was just sales talk, I doubt Nissen would bother to have their name on such a product.
I too have a pile of parts I wouldn't waste my time fitting because they didn't even look the business coming out of the box, and only hang on to them in case I come across somebody stuck for parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazzaTD5
There was a guy on the AULRO FB group proudly posting his eBay sourced, German Despatched, Made in UK packaged, LR stickered, “Genuine” Discovery 3/4 door lock mechanism.
He was stoked that it cost him only $65 AUD (they’re around $300)
What it was actually was - Made In China - knock off.
Thankfully, I do not rely on my Japanese TV, to get me through outback Australia (in past week of ordinary driving I have covered 3000k's in remote regions), and over 500,000k's in past 10 years in remote areas, and only holdup I had was a failing fuel pump.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilipA
When buying cars I always look at the ancap rating, so only Mercedes, Volvo's and Land Rovers for my family.
The objection to the Chinese product is that not all their products are made to a standard, but many to a price, and many appear to imitate rather than replicate.
They don't have to come through Ebay. Many of the dodgy parts I have received have been from mainstream suppliers.
I have bought rear tail lights for Mercedes, that presented as an identical replacement, but which had 30% less LED lights in them and would have required me to cut metal out of the car in order to fit them. (Straight in the bin).
Recently bought a set of stud extractors, looked the business, claimed to be "trade quality", collapsed internally on the first stud to be extracted. (bin job)
Post war, "made in Japan" was synonymous with being below par, then it was "made in Taiwan" or "made in Korea", now products made in those domains are considered to be up to standard.
Some Chinese goods are made to a standard, but unfortunately (as you suggest), there are an awful lot of "knockoffs", that one should avoid, and a radiator that weighs 50% less than the usual radiator might be among those products.
It was certainly dry as, having been turned every which way and also left in the sun for 10 days.Quote:
Originally Posted by seatosky
The Chinese "Nissens" radiator did not have any brand on it. The above looks like the real McCoy.Quote:
Originally Posted by onebob
Looks like the "fetish" is spreading like Coronavirus as the Spanish, Italian and Australian governments have also moved to ban the import of "dodgy" (as quoted in ABC news) facemasks and other medical equipment from China.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilipA