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Delay in obtaining genuine parts....

  • 01-09-2010 9:09pm
    #1
    exaisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭


    The master cylinder on the clutch of my 2005 Passat gave up the ghost last Friday night so I left it in for repair on Monday morning expecting it to be returned by that evening.

    No such luck. My mechanic told me that there was a 5-7 day delay in obtaining the part from Germany as the VW distributors don't hold it in stock....

    It appears that the genuine part is about €100 plus VAT. I obtained a spurious part today for €70 (including VAT).

    Is this an exception or is it generally the case? Are main distributors not holding stock of parts such as a master cylinder? (Probably costs them a tenner from the manufacturers....)

    E.


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  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,795 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    THey would be holding that type of stuff Im sure but maybe there is a bit of a run on them or something & cannot get enough of them caue generally even from germany parts should only take a couple of days


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