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 69bug
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| posted on January 28th, 2012 at 04:42 PM |
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parts?
hi guys,
fairly new to buying parts online.....
have always tried to use west coast or german parts and rubbers from local vw shops how ever am apprehensive about buying these mexican and brazilian
parts online...
how do you know whats what and which suppliers are the best in oz?
thanks alot to an internet buying newbie
Mike
1969 1500
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| posted on January 29th, 2012 at 10:43 AM |
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the wheel has turned, the Mexican and Brazilian stuff is now positioned in the middle of the market, as ( some of ) the Chinese made $hit is now the
worst stuff on the market.
As for the best suppliers?, well they are the ones that will tell you exactly which country the product is made in, up front. They wont engage in
word games and call it 'German Quality' when its actually made in China by a company with a Germanic sounding name.
And they wont substitute with a cheap chinese product because they realise they dont have the brand name item in stock that you rang and specified.
Note to parts suppliers, random substitution is a serious no-no, and is seriously bad karma.
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| posted on January 29th, 2012 at 12:26 PM |
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Buy your parts directly from the states, i just had a experence were a australian retailer, did not answer my emails even after two phone calls to him
about the parts required, got them out of the states quicker and cheaper, emails answered promptly, i do not think the Australian seller realise there
oposition is in the US not Australia.
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| posted on January 29th, 2012 at 05:57 PM |
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You clearly didn't give Al and the gang a call at Das Resto Parts, best service in Australia!
http://dasrestoparts.com.au/
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| posted on January 29th, 2012 at 06:09 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by MISS VDUB
You clearly didn't give Al and the gang a call at Das Resto Parts, best service in Australia!
http://dasrestoparts.com.au/
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I'll second that!!
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| posted on January 29th, 2012 at 08:28 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 69bug
hi guys,
fairly new to buying parts online.....
have always tried to use west coast or german parts and rubbers from local vw shops how ever am apprehensive about buying these mexican and brazilian
parts online...
how do you know whats what and which suppliers are the best in oz?
thanks a lot to an internet buying newbie
Mike
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Hi MIKE,
Where are You located??
Wolfsburg automotive in Victoria have just about ALL rubbers and if they aren't good enough they have them made to their specs... all the ones I've
bought have been great.
west coast metric do use some Brasilian parts..
[from a fellow who worked there]
there are many factories pushing out Brasilian parts.. some are crap-- some aren;t too bad and some are rather good.
the hard part is getting the good stuff... wherever it may come from..
there are no brasilian brand names that I know of..
some USA parts suppliers list where the parts come from..
OE - Original equipment manufacturer
German made - USA made - Brasil made --Mexican made
reproduction part - can be made China- Taiwan- USA etc
in Australia... its much harder - sometimes You buy a part and its great, so You order another one.. but its been made by a different manufacturer..
maybe still from Brasil...??
but slightly different...??
so, its difficult...
I have bought from most places in Australia over the past 20 years... but buy most stuff from Micks motors in Brisbane..
naturally I haven't bought from the newer shops that have opened in the last couple of years..
cheers
LEE
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69bug
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| posted on January 29th, 2012 at 09:22 PM |
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Hi guys,
Located in vic....
great advice...
classicveedub.com any good? Where is wolfsburg west.located?
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| posted on January 30th, 2012 at 05:18 PM |
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We used to buy all our parts from George at Classic Vee Dub, but have become increasingly frustrated with his unreliability, thats even after years of
our service. We will still buy from him over many other suppliers, but Das Resto Parts will get our service as number one hands down!
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
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2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
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68AutoBug
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| posted on January 30th, 2012 at 06:57 PM |
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Hi
Wolfsburg Automotive have just moved I think
I have a phone number 1300 370 310
but if You look them up on the internet You will find them..
cheers
LEE
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| posted on January 30th, 2012 at 07:35 PM |
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Mike give Alan at Unique Auto Parts a call,1800337423 (I think) they carry a good range of parts,if you tell your supplier that you want quality parts
it will help them help you. I alsp use Tooley Imports in Hornsby 94762888,Micks Motors ,Vollks.com and a few others as needed.
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