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Offline Evilgoat

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Replacement part more than Genuine one?
« on: March 29, 2007, 13:45:52 »
Audi URQ rear o/s wheel bearing.

Unipart special : £64.95
Genuine Audi part : £23.50

Sure thats the wrong way round. Also found I have two chassis numbers, which really messed the parts system up. Never actually looked for the chassis number before as its on all the paperwork. :)


Audi GMBH Germany, Type B4A
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Audi GMBH Germany, S2 Evaluation Platform
xuazzz8azma075nnn no5

Odd, but funny when he realised what was going on. Aparently I HAVE to take it in when I collect the bearing so their parts department and engineers can check it will fit. Yeah, Right.
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2007, 13:47:25 »
Thats nuts! do they think Audi have run out of stock or something??
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2007, 18:39:25 »
merc stuff is the same we always check main dealer first for german  stuff

had a vw polo and the front pads were £3 and factors were £20 the customer had a bill for £33 plus vat for fitting pads she was well pleased
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2007, 18:45:43 »
Perhaps the Main Stealers are waking upto the fact that they are losing a lot of cash.
Its a shame Land Rover don't do the same thing as Audi and Merc.
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2007, 20:31:10 »
With the bulk buying power of the manuf. it should be cheaper.  All R&D has been done by them/ their suppliers  to build the car, If a company wants to make pattern they have to start from scratch

Just my logic  :?

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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2007, 20:57:51 »
You can thank the fleet buyers for this, expensive spares don't go down well with them so manufacturers slash part prices to get fleet sales.
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