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rodsfromday
18th January 2010, 07:11 PM
Just rang Beenleigh Auto Wreckers this morning and they wanna charge me $100 for the 2 foggies. Can get them out of the UK for half the price. Why do these Aussies boys overcharge us so????

poita
18th January 2010, 07:12 PM
not many of the parts available here in aus

so they charge what they want

rodsfromday
18th January 2010, 07:26 PM
Yeah they make me sad them boys. Well lucky its so easy buying from the UK. The wait makes it more exciting.................

poita
18th January 2010, 07:29 PM
yep sure is.

and i have recevied things quicker from uk then from melb......

HoldenAstra
18th January 2010, 08:51 PM
I feel that the wreckers are increasing their parts prices. They know that Holden has cut off Astra.

gmonkey
19th January 2010, 11:37 AM
that sounded cheap to me... cause i know those foggies can cost 300+ from holden

rodsfromday
23rd January 2010, 07:57 AM
Bought a pair from the UK for fraction of the price and that includes shipping.

xplosv57
23rd January 2010, 06:36 PM
that sounded cheap to me... cause i know those foggies can cost 300+ from holden

+ 1

Got quoted somewhere around $500 for genuine holden foggies for my G, i paid round $100 for mine second hand genuine after paying $200 for new non genuine ones that broke from their housings within a day.....

Hope your uk ones arent the same cheapies i got!!!

rodsfromday
23rd January 2010, 06:42 PM
+ 1

Got quoted somewhere around $500 for genuine holden foggies for my G, i paid round $100 for mine second hand genuine after paying $200 for new non genuine ones that broke from their housings within a day.....

Hope your uk ones arent the same cheapies i got!!!

Hope so too!!! Heaps of hot glue!!!

liam
23rd January 2010, 07:07 PM
Australias market is so damn small we all pay the price for it... I wish it was only the car market affected too!

Chris R
23rd January 2010, 11:52 PM
euro is expensive no matter how you tackle it. for me to replace an ABS pump here its well over $1k. the foggies are not cheap either. ( I bought a set new ex london.) try buying a facelift bumper - I can't!