Control arm kits..Irish prices!

corcaigh1

Currently shopping for a control arm kit for a 04 B6 A4, looking to purchase a Meyle HD kit as they come highly recommended for the audi's and with a 4 year warranty..

Can get a full kit from UK for €421 delivered..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151236778356?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Or germany €391 delivered..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391418599636?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Here in Ireland micks garage only sell them individually coming in at around €612 not including droplinks or track ends, informed me they don't do kits!

Motorparts coming in at €637

http://www.motorparts.ie/steering-suspension/Steering-Susp-Components/Audi/A4/all/1.9/2004/Parts.aspx

Otto looking for €582 for febi bilstein rubbish..

http://www.ottocarparts.com/shop/parts/33701-febi-bilstein-suspension-kit-24802.html

Otto also looking for a whopping €1065 for a lemforder kit when the same kit can be got for €650 delivered from UK

http://www.ottocarparts.com/shop/parts/52512-lemforder-link-set-wheel-suspension-31913-01.html

Price variations between ireland and the UK or Germany is ridiculous

millington

corcaigh1 wrote: »

febi bilstein rubbish

Febi stuff is far from rubbish


The Meyle HD range is very expensive to buy off the Irish distributor. To be honest, Micksgarage and the likes usually have very reasonable markups on their products. Maybe it's the wholesalers causing the issues, not sure.

corcaigh1

millington wrote: »

Febi stuff is far from rubbish

I had febi bilstein drop links fitted previously to my caddy and they lasted about 2 months and from reading reviews on various forums of febi bilstein parts is that they are rubbish in comparison to other manufacturers...

Voodoomelon

Prices are higher alright and are exacerbated the more expensive the kit is.

There's also a price for convenience; I ordered two Meyle lower control arms from Amazon UK (a seller up North), €70 each I think including delivery.
5 days later, still no sign. Got on to them, they said they'd check it out. Few days later, still nothing. Was getting angry at this stage and started ringing the company directly.
Giving me the run around non-stop, over two weeks had passed so just went through Amazon and got a refund.

Walked in to Car L Parts in Dundalk at 11am, they ordered them for €90 a piece, arrived the same afternoon.

corcaigh1

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Prices are higher alright and are exacerbated the more expensive the kit is.

There's also a price for convenience; I ordered two Meyle lower control arms from Amazon UK (a seller up North), €70 each I think including delivery.
5 days later, still no sign. Got on to them, they said they'd check it out. Few days later, still nothing. Was getting angry at this stage and started ringing the company directly.
Giving me the run around non-stop, over two weeks had passed so just went through Amazon and got a refund.

Walked in to Car L Parts in Dundalk at 11am, they ordered them for €90 a piece, arrived the same afternoon.

Yeah a small price increase for convenience is tolerable but not the price increases im seeing. I would be wary of ordering from abroad myself but a bit of due diligence on the sellers and you should be ok...

Voodoomelon

Yep with an extensive kit like that, i'd be ordering abroad too.

landmarkjohn

I find the big German ebayers much better than UK on shipping costs.