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 whatnow
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| posted on February 11th, 2007 at 01:45 PM |
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beetle rubbers?
does anyone know if it is cheaper to import rubbers or buy them locally. i'm thinking about basically all the rubbers for a 6V beelte not just a few
window rubbers.
thanks.
henry.
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vickie
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| posted on February 11th, 2007 at 06:52 PM |
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cheaper to go abroad, we did with cip.com, not only do they have everything is stock but it is so much cheaper that it more then covers the postage.
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| posted on February 11th, 2007 at 07:18 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vickie
cheaper to go abroad, we did with cip.com, not only do they have everything is stock but it is so much cheaper that it more then covers the postage.
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What she said, only place to shop!
http://www2.cip1.com
[ Edited on 11-2-2007 by Hertz ]
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| posted on February 11th, 2007 at 08:23 PM |
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i usually get my rubbers from 7-11...
nick
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| posted on February 11th, 2007 at 09:52 PM |
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yeah but if they leak you get more than just wet!
Customer service is not dead in Australia.
Always after HAZET & MATRA & VW factory tools
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| posted on February 12th, 2007 at 05:25 AM |
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just on the subject of window rubbers what are better german or brazil ones and do you have to pay any taxes when buying parts from the USA
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| posted on February 12th, 2007 at 05:58 AM |
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I always thought german rubbers were of a much higher quality, of course the price is directly associated with the quality. I use brazil rubbers only
because I am on a super tight budget, when I can afford it I will replace them with german ones.
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| posted on February 12th, 2007 at 06:15 AM |
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Get a quote from Vintage in Sydney 02-9789-1777 you will be surprised
and there no problems with exchange
If you do import them make sure you know what your buying
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| posted on February 12th, 2007 at 06:23 AM |
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Wolfsburg West or West Coast Metric rubbers are about the nicest to fit.
The Polirubber (Brazil) ones feel nice when new, but dont last too long in the car and start to split etc.
You may have to pay GST and duty on the total amount including postage i customs check it out. Im not sure what shipping company CIP use, but most
only use FedX or UPS, and they both have their own customs section, and anything over a couple of hundred is likely to get hit with the taxes and
duty.
Its definately worth importing though if doing a whole car.
Tell customs its for a race car, and that will get you the lowest tax rate possible.
I have always used Wolfsburg West, and the quality and service is perfect. I have received oreders in less than a week, from placing the order to
having it at my door.
Who makes the 'German' rubbers??
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| posted on February 12th, 2007 at 06:34 AM |
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cip
cip will give you all options, i.e tell you which is the better quality german or the cheaper brazilian.
we paid no import tax on our $450 order,
even if you don't buy from cip, i used them as a resource as they have nearly every part listed and you can convert the price to ozzie dollars,
stuff got here in 5 days... i was very happy.
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 posted on February 12th, 2007 at 07:48 AM |
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I think it is time to say that german rubbers simply do not exist. Currently the best quality rubbers available are made in Thailand (as used on new
Mercedes), but that is not to say that there is any problem with Brazilian rubbers either - I have used these on all of my cars without any problem at
all, and wouldn't try for anything else. As for WCM rubbers and the like, well you would be surprised where they are made.
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| posted on February 12th, 2007 at 08:26 AM |
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Im not at all surprised where any rubber products are made, my father worked for a rubber company for 30 years, supplying many auto manufacturers.
India, Thailand,Philipines Vietnam and China are the biggest suppliers.
This is why im asking about German rubbers??? I dont see German rubbers anywhere.
I too have used Brasillian rubbers on many cars, but they do not fit as well, or last as long as the better quality ones. Polirubber window rubbers
crack around the corners within 6-12 months.
Polirubber Cal kit - $40au.
WCM cal kit - $120au.
You get what you pay for. Some rubbers it really makes no difference, but window and door rubbers I prefer something that fits well and lasts.
Cheaper pan gaskets, engine bay seals etc are fine.
Do CIP ship via USPS (normal post)?
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