Buying bits from the UK.

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Originally Posted by stage one

....... I guess in reality there are not enough early land rover parts buyers here to make the parts cheap enough, and if we keep buying from the UK there will be even less suppliers. It is a tough one!

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I think that is a pretty accurate assessment.

You have to remember that is a business pays $X for something, and don't sell it for some time, they have to sell it for the original cost plus interest on that cost, plus interest on the interest, plus the cost of storage, plus the interest on the storage cost, before they even start to break even. And the interest rate is critical - bear in mind Australia has for thirty or more years had a higher interest rate than most other developed countries.

John

Priced up Ashcroft axles/CV's for the front of a D2

Can buy locally for $1900
Can buy direct from the UK to my door for $1411.

No brainer really.

The quality of the parts in Australia are a bit rough and most of the time I can buy genuine parts cheaper than the aftermarket parts from the local suppliers.