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 squizy
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 01:57 PM |
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Mooneyes query
Has anyone bought anything from http://www.mooneyes.com and been satisfied with the
product and the savings from buying direct?
I bought some stuff from Johnny's Speed and Chrome a long time ago now, and never had any problems [except the lady thought I was ordering a Cobranot a Car Bra - but that's another story]. The package was delivered in one piece, and no breakages.
So.....has anyone gone through these guys?
Squiz.....
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 02:22 PM |
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Not much difference in $ if buying from Diablo Motors...
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 02:45 PM |
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curious what you were buying from mooneyes?
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 02:53 PM |
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Magoos Hotrods are in NZ. They are our nearest dealer. I have bought stuff from the US and also NZ and never had a worry although the prices weren't
that cheap. The guys at Magoos are really nice all the same.
Quality of product though is a concern. The moon tacho i bought ($240) is very nice etc but the quality of the chrome is crap and i have to say that
if i'd seen it i wouldn't have paid so much. Same goes for a peep mirror i got aswell. Similar to that rip off so called Empi crap thats made in
Taiwan.
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squizy
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 02:54 PM |
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Just looking at some Flat 4 BRMs. They quote $119 a rim. Current exchange rate is .75c US. That works out to be AU$640 give or take - then plus
shipping on top of that. So whilst it might be easier to get wheels in Australia logistically [and less hassles etc], financially it might be cheaper
to go O.S.
So just weighing up logistics v cost.
Squiz....
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Desert Moose
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 03:16 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by squizy
Just looking at some Flat 4 BRMs. They quote $119 a rim. Current exchange rate is .75c US. That works out to be AU$640 give or take - then plus
shipping on top of that. So whilst it might be easier to get wheels in Australia logistically [and less hassles etc], financially it might be cheaper
to go O.S.
So just weighing up logistics v cost.
Squiz....
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Don't forget the bit for John H ........ stamp duty
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Desert Moose
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 03:30 PM |
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Have a look at this
$119us cost ( is this with tax)
Aus dollar @ 75c, so you'll be lucky if you bank will do 68c
So thats $175au X 4 = 700
plus Duty of if your lucky 15% = $805
Plus Shipping on a set of wheels ( without an account at an agent) at a guess $350+
so how much can you get them for here ?
anyway hope this helps
Moose
[Edited on 2-11-2004 by Desert Moose]
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 03:37 PM |
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just did it
set of brm's through CIP1 $1050au
total to my doorstep duty,etc
(forgot to add my 5% discount when i ordered)
10 days
locally they're $1100 but weren't in stock anywhere at the time
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 06:38 PM |
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Wow JNR... I thought they were new, but not that new!
I just put in an order under a week ago for... 'bits', and haven't seen it yet, but expect to soon. This is the second time I have bought directly
from them, and have been happy so far.
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 07:17 PM |
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I got two Flat4 racks from mooneyes and very happy with what I got.....
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 08:21 PM |
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I've contacted mooneyes half a dozen times to get a shipping quote for a roofrack and never had a reply. Robnjo how much did they cost landed in
Australia?
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| posted on November 2nd, 2004 at 09:15 PM |
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shopping
Mooneyes Are fine I brought stuff from them a few months ago with no worrys the same goes for wolfsburg west and cip1 both of which came only last
week
nIck
recycle, restore, enjoy
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| posted on November 3rd, 2004 at 07:34 AM |
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Yeap,
can say that one of Rob's racks is nice (haven't seen his, but built mine up last night).
'Ah, whatever................'
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| posted on November 3rd, 2004 at 07:43 AM |
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I got my sister to bring them in oz with her house-lot
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