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Auto part procurement

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  • 24-09-2008 5:22pm
    #1
    spank_inferno
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    Hi All

    My Car has been diagnosed with a faulty "Front Lambda Probe"
    The Garage said that this part would cost €180.
    Is this an accurate price?
    Is there anywhere online that a private individual (not trade) can get such parts for less?

    the car in question is a 01 Skoda fabia.

    Many thanks


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    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    spank_inferno wrote: »
    Hi All

    My Car has been diagnosed with a faulty "Front Lambda Probe"
    The Garage said that this part would cost €180.
    Is this an accurate price?
    Is there anywhere online that a private individual (not trade) can get such parts for less?

    the car in question is a 01 Skoda fabia.

    Many thanks

    Nope, and if there was, the garage would probably tell you to fit it yourself. That's how much your part is...


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    www.gsfcarparts.com or www.eurocarparts.com


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    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    www.gsfcarparts.com or www.eurocarparts.com

    What your recommending there are spurious universal type parts...


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    gofaster_s13
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭gofaster_s13


    Would you bring your own steak to a restaurant and ask them to cook it for you ??? same scenario !!!


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    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    gofaster_s13 wrote: »
    Would you bring your own steak to a restaurant and ask them to cook it for you ??? same scenario !!!

    Don't get me started!!! I've managed to stay off me soapbox for a while now!

    :D:mad::D:mad::D


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    What your recommending there are spurious universal type parts...

    They can supply direct fit components as well.


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    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    They can supply direct fit components as well.

    What's a direct fit component? Do they supply OEM components? At the end of the day, the price the OP has is at the bottom of the scale when it comes to vehicle maintenance, don't see the problem with this price to be honest.


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    OEM


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    What's a direct fit component? Do they supply OEM components? At the end of the day, the price the OP has is at the bottom of the scale when it comes to vehicle maintenance, don't see the problem with this price to be honest.

    Yeah, they can supply oem or spurious components, depending on what you want to spend.

    If you wanna go and spend €180 euro without shopping around, that's your choice - the op asked a question, I answered it.


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    Guy:Incognito
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    OT but has anyone bought from eurocarparts lately?

    I've been trying to order new discs and pads for my Xantia but I can only get as far as to enter the card details then get a "page cannot be displayed" error when I click go.
    Thought it might be my computer but just got the gf to try on hers and got the same issue.


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Try ringing them up?

    I've noticed a few items on gsf are cheaper - did you try them?


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    Guy:Incognito
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    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »

    I've noticed a few items on gsf are cheaper - did you try them?

    Yeah I've used GSF a few times. Very handy just being able to head up to parkwest and buy over the counter. Prices seem to be a fair bit higher here than the stg prices on the site though.


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    #14
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    What do you expect though - you're gonna pay more here anyway!


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