*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

Bought the poxy fuel filter. 35e from the dealer which I suppose isn't too bad.
If I cure one fecking problem this month and that's this limp home mode ****e I'll be 10% happier.

Just had a nice experience with a main dealer.

I need a new wiper arm spray ramp for the Citroen BX. I'm rebuilding the whole system as it was clogged with crude and rust and none of it worked right. Pump, pipes and bottle all needed to be replaced. I've everything on the way however one part had given me lots of problems to source and I wanted to use OEM parts. It was a window spray ramp for the front wiper arm (a small, narrow pipe that sprays the window washer fluid onto the window from the wiper arm itself).

To cut a long story short, despite me knowing it was available still a few dealers told me it was NLA or that they simply don't cater to older models.

I found the part on ebay from a parts specialist but in total it would have been £50 delivered from the UK which I figured is madness for a small plastic pipe.

I decided then to call a garage just over the border, JC Campbell Citroen in Rostrevor after remembering how helpful they were when I was changing my car last time. The receptionist answered and said parts were busy at the minute due to a large delivery but she took my number and query and said they'd call back. Used to not getting the call I expected not to hear from them. Got a call back however within 5 minutes to say they have ordered the part, it costs £12 and they'd post it to me for no extra cost.

Hal1 wrote: »

Have you ever used parcel motel? they do away with most of the delivery costs from the uk. I used them a fair bit and it saves me on extra delivery costs all because it's Ireland.

The seller wanted £19 and I had to use their courier. Madness. JCCampbells are sending it for nothing and charging less for the part in the first place.

toastedpickles wrote: »

I bloody hate when that kind thing happens, i was trying to get a gearknob for the 900, found of for a tenner, grand i think, postage was something like 45 quid

TBH I was more annoyed at the Irish dealers I had contacted that wanted nothing to do with it. It's a standard part and they just needed to click order. I try and spend my money as local as I can even if it's only a few euro. I hate when people make a compliment out of it though.

Lots of main dealers and garages are great in Ireland but some take the piss and give others a bad name. I've had trouble getting OEM oil and airfilters too, some just didn't want to know. These are simple service items which shouldn't be an issue to get.

I have found my local BMW dealer good for ordering parts, even for a car that's 2 generations old, they're just excessively priced :pac:

Good condition '98 Primera P11 bonnet, wings, headlights, indicators. Just needs painted.

Poor condition Primera gt p11 bumper and side skirts. need filler and painted.

Whats a reasonable offer for all that off the one lad?

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

€120?

Was thinking 100 would be a bit cheeky?

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Worth a shot. I pulled the 120 figure out of the air to be honest

Ha ye, I'll try 100. I probably won't go over 120. Just going by the breakers I normally go too.
bonnet 40
wings 30
lights 30

gt bumper 30
skirts 20

-25% for a jap scrap bundle discount.

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

100 seems fair. You could be doing the seller a favor taking all that stuff in one go if he's not a breaker.

Probably ye, it's on adverts and he's in the middle of nowhere down your way. Whole car is probably worth 150 if you took it on a trailer.

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Fella in Kilfinane? Ya thats properly out in the sticks.

That's the one. I'm up and down to cork all the time so not to far from mitchelstown of the M8.

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Refreshing my followed threads over and over staring at the post a pic of you car thread

Rain proved too much :pac: