Micksgarage alternative?

blastman

Looking for service parts for my car, which micksgarage no longer seem to have in stock. Can anyone recommend a similar site or would I be better just going to the local motor factors? What's the best motor factors in north Co Dublin or Blanchardstown areas?

Kenny Logins

What car?

blastman

98 Honda Civic, MB shape (5-door hatch). They don't seem to have any service parts for it and their online help thing is useless.

Katunga

Mister auto.

The Muppet

http://www.irishautoparts.ie/

I have used these on occasion and found them good , Usually cheaper that micks garage too. I think its tallagh motor factors behind it.

corkgsxr

Being honest you can't beat the local motor factor. But you have to know them ti get the best deals

Mycroft H

corkgsxr wrote: »

Being honest you can't beat the local motor factor. But you have to know them ti get the best deals

It's very easy to beat them in some areas. Haggling hard for an exhaust (back and middle box) for my clio at best was 165 euro from my local motor factor. 99 euro including courier deliver to my door from micksgarage. Showed them the price I was getting from them and they wouldn't budge, throwing money away they were.

Wasn't even looking for much more off, more to support a local business. At least MicksGarage is an Irish business.

BuzzFish

+1 on http://www.mister-auto.ie/

You can even pay a nominal 2-3 euro and they will replace any wrong or unneeded parts later for no extra charge.

shankespony

micksgarage were extortionate i was looking for exhaust they wanted €116 and I got it for £20 up north so always shop around.

colm_mcm

shankespony wrote: »

micksgarage were extortionate i was looking for exhaust they wanted €116 and I got it for £20 up north so always shop around.

What sort of exhaust would you get for £20?

daRobot

corkgsxr wrote: »

Being honest you can't beat the local motor factor. But you have to know them ti get the best deals

Just ask your local motorfactors for a trade price. When they ask, just make up a generic name " ****** Auto center" etc etc.

Big difference in the price.

shankespony

Colm MCM back silencer box for a 97 Honda Civic

colm_mcm

shankespony wrote: »

Colm MCM back silencer box for a 97 Honda Civic

Was it new?

blastman

colm_mcm wrote: »

Was it new?

At some stage, probably...

pcardin

colm_mcm wrote: »

What sort of exhaust would you get for £20?

made out of cardboard

shankespony

Colm mcm yes it was new, got a good price GT Exhausts very reputable company

OldmanMondeo

shankespony wrote: »

Colm mcm yes it was new, got a good price GT Exhausts very reputable company

I know GT, they will sell to anyone and are cheap. I used to sell their stuff.

shankespony

Thanks OldmanMondeo some of the smart arse's on here think they know it all !!!

washman3

shankespony wrote: »

micksgarage were extortionate i was looking for exhaust they wanted €116 and I got it for £20 up north so always shop around.

I cant stop laughing at his.!! suppose its when you put 'up North' and 'extortionate' in the one sentence.:):)
Hope it is better than the one you took off.
Good deal though, well done.

shankespony

Washman3, i was up in Donegal and happened to price around , i was told by a neighbour to look at GT, my point being that the internet does not mean cheaper when possibly it should be! imo

OldmanMondeo

washman3 wrote: »

I cant stop laughing at his.!! suppose its when you put 'up North' and 'extortionate' in the one sentence.:):)
Hope it is better than the one you took off.
Good deal though, well done.

Go look at gtexhaust.co.uk, not sure if their price are on there, but I used to sell GT and they are a hell of a lot cheaper than Bosal, the brand we also used to sell.

Woth regard the quality of the product, the bosal did look cleaner and more polished, but we never had a GT one back, always fitted. And who needs something shining where no one can see it?

lawred2

BuzzFish wrote: »

+1 on http://www.mister-auto.ie/

You can even pay a nominal 2-3 euro and they will replace any wrong or unneeded parts later for no extra charge.

Looking for a cat for my 1.4 golf

and I see this disparity between MG and MA

https://www.mister-auto.ie/catalytic-converter/bm-catalysts-bm91506h_g429_a406BM91506H.html

vs

https://www.micksgarage.com/d/catalytic-converters/volkswagen/volkswagen-golf/golf-v-2003-to-2009/1-4-16v-80-1390/products/1645708-4991-19468/bm-catalysts-catalytic-converter

dafuq