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Author Another example of rip off Vauxhall
Sam
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7th Nov 05 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Some chieftain knocked my passenger wing mirror on the Astra off last night so anyway I went to Burnham Garage Vauxhall this morning to ask how much a new mirror assembly would cost (mine are electric and heated), he quoted me £130 including the cover...

Went across the road to Allparts (motor factors) bought the same item for £36!

These guys seem quite good, I recently bought some HT leads from their branch in Oxford too.
Charlene
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7th Nov 05 at 19:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They think because they are well known they can charge offit prices
Lynny
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they wanted to charge me £450 for a new cat pmsl
Kif
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7th Nov 05 at 19:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
they wanted to charge me £450 for a new cat pmsl


The RSPCA are much cheaper
langey
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was the 36quid one heated and electric too?
Sam
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It was indeed! Even came with the wiring loom to attach to the plug in the door as well!

Winner!

Lynny I need a new cat for my Astra they want about £300
Greg_M
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Was it A GM item? did it have GM stamped on it?
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Greg_M
Was it A GM item? did it have GM stamped on it?


Dunno?

But it works, fits like a glove, and my old colour coded mirror cover fitted on it perfectly too!
Lynny
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7th Nov 05 at 19:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
corsa boy - yeah i just found one on the street.....they attached it to the underside of my car

sam - did u laugh at them as well?
Kif
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Did it make the exhaust louder

I wanna sound like a chav
Lynny
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some cars go 'vroooom tish', mine goes 'vrooom meow'
Sam
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Yes I did as it happens, especially as the prices I quoted above for the mirror and cat from Vauxhall are TRADE price too!
Kif
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7th Nov 05 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That must be quality when racing beemers. . .




























I cant carry this on anymore, i sound so sad
Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
Dunno?

But it works, fits like a glove, and my old colour coded mirror cover fitted on it perfectly too!


will be athird party then, exactly the same just no gm stamp on it.

some third party stuff is shoot tho

[Edited on 07-11-2005 by Greg_M]
Lynny
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sam - they rang me back next day to see if i wanted the part, however my dad answered the phone before i got to it....they told him the quote, he laughed and said something along the lines of 'fuck of you stupid moron'

corsa boy - i dont race beemers or any cars for that matter
Sam
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Yeah I was quite lucky with this mirror, I thought it would be shit as well!
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
sam - they rang me back next day to see if i wanted the part, however my dad answered the phone before i got to it....they told him the quote, he laughed and said something along the lines of 'fuck of you stupid moron'

corsa boy - i dont race beemers or any cars for that matter


FPMSL!
WyrdSister
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You could have stuck the old one back on with a bit of duct tape!
John
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7th Nov 05 at 20:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What discount does trade give you?
Sam
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I didn't have any duct tape on me...

Not sure, it ain't much though.
Tom J
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32 quid for a speedo cable

 
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