Thread: Genuine Land Rover parts from CHINA

Mario, we do the import and customs clearance for a well known Vic based lr specialist and yeah i have noticed that the parts are from all over the place including those with GEN in the part name.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Mario, we do the import and customs clearance for a well known Vic based lr specialist and yeah i have noticed that the parts are from all over the place including those with GEN in the part name.

Loan Rangie, Yep, I think a lot of Genuine part buyers would be surprised where stuff is coming from. The Genuine 300TDi rear crank seal is made in India printed on the Genuine label, the Aftermarket one comes out of the same factory and actually looks Identical to the Genuine part, but a price difference!
I had once customer adamant that he didn't want stuff form Asia, so I had to tell him that some of the Genuine parts he wanted were in fact made in Asia. What now? he said now since Indian Tata owns Land Rover he will never buy another Land Rover Again!
We'll he'll have trouble getting any vehicle that doesn't have some Asian componentry. Even some vehicles manufacturers are getting their assembly of vehicles done in Thailand and South Africa.
The whole parts game has changed with cheap labour countries.

does it really matter where it comes from as long as its quality?

Originally Posted by Eevo

does it really matter where it comes from as long as its quality?

Not really but its problematic working out which suppliers are sourcing quality parts without being a guinea pig for cheap crap.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Not really but its problematic working out which suppliers are sourcing quality parts without being a guinea pig for cheap crap.

that is very true.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Loan Rangie, Yep, I think a lot of Genuine part buyers would be surprised where stuff is coming from. The Genuine 300TDi rear crank seal is made in India printed on the Genuine label, the Aftermarket one comes out of the same factory and actually looks Identical to the Genuine part, but a price difference!
I had once customer adamant that he didn't want stuff form Asia, so I had to tell him that some of the Genuine parts he wanted were in fact made in Asia. What now? he said now since Indian Tata owns Land Rover he will never buy another Land Rover Again!
We'll he'll have trouble getting any vehicle that doesn't have some Asian componentry. Even some vehicles manufacturers are getting their assembly of vehicles done in Thailand and South Africa.
The whole parts game has changed with cheap labour countries.

Most of the utes and many of the small cars we buy here are made in Thailand.
The quality thing isn't about where it's made, its about what standard the factory is set up to produce.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

The quality thing isn't about where it's made, its about what standard the factory is set up to produce.

Think Landrover, and their quality control. (very little)

Originally Posted by Eevo

does it really matter where it comes from as long as its quality?

Absolutely. The real issue is who is doing the quality control the Chinese or the named European manufacturer. BMW have been making components in China for years, but retain quality control themselves.

Land Rover parts made in India. Remember, Jaguar Land Rover is an Indian (Tata) owned company and have at an assembly plant in Pune, India.