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Title: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 April 2009, 18:26:36
Has anyone seen how much the price of Parts have gone up?

Water Pumps have over doubled >:(

So I phoned to see how much they charge to do a Cambelt & Tensioners, Water Pump and Anti- Freeze.......


Go on guess!!!


£548.75 :o
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: STMO123 on 15 April 2009, 18:30:17
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Has anyone seen how much the price of Parts have gone up?

Water Pumps have over doubled >:(

So I phoned to see how much they charge to do a Cambelt & Tensioners, Water Pump and Anti- Freeze.......


Go on guess!!!


£548.75 :o

Go on son, big yourself up. Let me guess, you and Pete will charge much less, but folk must take into account how much parts have gone up. ::)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 April 2009, 18:41:41
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Has anyone seen how much the price of Parts have gone up?

Water Pumps have over doubled >:(

So I phoned to see how much they charge to do a Cambelt & Tensioners, Water Pump and Anti- Freeze.......


Go on guess!!!


£548.75 :o

Go on son, big yourself up. Let me guess, you and Pete will charge much less, but folk must take into account how much parts have gone up. ::)

Well I am rather gob smacked to be honest but if someone is wanting to have Genuine Vauxhall Parts fitted the price will definately have to go up  :-?
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: STMO123 on 15 April 2009, 18:44:29
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Has anyone seen how much the price of Parts have gone up?

Water Pumps have over doubled >:(

So I phoned to see how much they charge to do a Cambelt & Tensioners, Water Pump and Anti- Freeze.......


Go on guess!!!


£548.75 :o

Go on son, big yourself up. Let me guess, you and Pete will charge much less, but folk must take into account how much parts have gone up. ::)

Well I am rather gob smacked to be honest but if someone is wanting to have Genuine Vauxhall Parts fitted the price will definately have to go up  :-?

Not a promising start. ;D

The forum mantra is: Use genuine Vx parts. ;)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 April 2009, 18:47:23
What are you like? ;D

Anyone that has had any work by me has had genuine parts fitted at an excellent price.
But the price is gonna have to go up slightly with the price of parts going stupid :P
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 15 April 2009, 18:50:16
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Has anyone seen how much the price of Parts have gone up?

Water Pumps have over doubled >:(

So I phoned to see how much they charge to do a Cambelt & Tensioners, Water Pump and Anti- Freeze.......


Go on guess!!!


£548.75 :o


£391..............at a main Vauxhall dealer ........six months ago. :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: STMO123 on 15 April 2009, 18:51:47
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Has anyone seen how much the price of Parts have gone up?

Water Pumps have over doubled >:(

So I phoned to see how much they charge to do a Cambelt & Tensioners, Water Pump and Anti- Freeze.......


Go on guess!!!


£548.75 :o


£391..............at a main Vauxhall dealer ........six months ago. :y

NEWSFLASH. Things have gone up in the last six months. ::)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 April 2009, 18:52:28
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Has anyone seen how much the price of Parts have gone up?

Water Pumps have over doubled >:(

So I phoned to see how much they charge to do a Cambelt & Tensioners, Water Pump and Anti- Freeze.......


Go on guess!!!


£548.75 :o


£391..............at a main Vauxhall dealer ........six months ago. :y


Try them now out of curiousity :y
To see if there is a difference in area's :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: STMO123 on 15 April 2009, 18:53:36
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Has anyone seen how much the price of Parts have gone up?

Water Pumps have over doubled >:(

So I phoned to see how much they charge to do a Cambelt & Tensioners, Water Pump and Anti- Freeze.......


Go on guess!!!


£548.75 :o


£391..............at a main Vauxhall dealer ........six months ago. :y


Try them now out of curiousity :y
To see if there is a difference in area's :y

They've gone bust. They were too cheap. ;D
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: albitz on 15 April 2009, 18:54:10
One last huge rip off before they all go bust.......hopefully. >:(
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: VX1 on 15 April 2009, 18:55:00
Daz you could always use non- genuine they are as good as. I have sold a cambelt kit, water pump myself to a member on here and the car is still going. I put a contitech cambelt kit and waterpump on mine and it's still fine. Always best to shop around for the parts as seeing as they are getting expensive. Iirc the cambelt kit I sold for the V6 (prefacelift) last year was £75 and the water pump was £25 and that was staff price.

Paul :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: STMO123 on 15 April 2009, 18:55:58
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One last huge rip off before they all go bust.......hopefully. >:(

Kinell! They went bust before you hoped they would. Spooky.
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 April 2009, 18:59:19
To be honest Myself & Pete were talking about this the other day.
We have only ever fitted Genuine Vauxhall Cambelt & Tensioners and Water Pumps. But with the price of parts going silly we have now got two prices.
One price if Genuine Parts are still wanting to be used.
Another Price for Contitec/Gates Parts used.

People have then got the choice of two prices :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 April 2009, 19:00:58
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Daz you could always use non- genuine they are as good as. I have sold a cambelt kit, water pump myself to a member on here and the car is still going. I put a contitech cambelt kit and waterpump on mine and it's still fine. Always best to shop around for the parts as seeing as they are getting expensive. Iirc the cambelt kit I sold for the V6 (prefacelift) last year was £75 and the water pump was £25 and that was staff price.

Paul :y

Think you will find non genuine water pumps are far dearer now  :(
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: STMO123 on 15 April 2009, 19:02:05
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To be honest Myself & Pete were talking about this the other day.
We have only ever fitted Genuine Vauxhall Cambelt & Tensioners and Water Pumps. But with the price of parts going silly we have now got two prices.
One price if Genuine Parts are still wanting to be used.
Another Price for Contitec/Gates Parts used.

People have then got the choice of two prices :y

That's 'Pete and me'. Always put the counterparty first and never refer to yourself as myself.

Common as muck
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: VXL V6 on 15 April 2009, 19:06:14
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To be honest Myself & Pete were talking about this the other day.
We have only ever fitted Genuine Vauxhall Cambelt & Tensioners and Water Pumps. But with the price of parts going silly we have now got two prices.
One price if Genuine Parts are still wanting to be used.
Another Price for Contitec/Gates Parts used.

People have then got the choice of two prices :y

Contitech and Gates are fine for the cambelt (and generally have the markings that the VX ones don't) the important part is that the rollers / tensioners are manufactured by SKF.

Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 April 2009, 19:22:07
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To be honest Myself & Pete were talking about this the other day.
We have only ever fitted Genuine Vauxhall Cambelt & Tensioners and Water Pumps. But with the price of parts going silly we have now got two prices.
One price if Genuine Parts are still wanting to be used.
Another Price for Contitec/Gates Parts used.

People have then got the choice of two prices :y

Contitech and Gates are fine for the cambelt (and generally have the markings that the VX ones don't) the important part is that the rollers / tensioners are manufactured by SKF.


And that is all under control  ;)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Joe1984 on 15 April 2009, 19:22:19
OMG!!!!
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 April 2009, 19:24:04
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OMG!!!!


What??  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: STMO123 on 15 April 2009, 19:25:59
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OMG!!!!


What??  ;D ;D

He just woke up suddenly ;D ;D
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 April 2009, 19:28:36
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OMG!!!!


What??  ;D ;D

He just woke up suddenly ;D ;D

Oh thought he was Addressing me!  ;D
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: VXL V6 on 15 April 2009, 19:55:23
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OMG!!!!


What??  ;D ;D

He just woke up suddenly ;D ;D

Oh thought he was Addressing me!  ;D

Methinks he was acquiring the 50 posts to place his car in the for sale section  :-X
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: going crazy on 17 April 2009, 00:49:49
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Daz you could always use non- genuine they are as good as. I have sold a cambelt kit, water pump myself to a member on here and the car is still going. I put a contitech cambelt kit and waterpump on mine and it's still fine. Always best to shop around for the parts as seeing as they are getting expensive. Iirc the cambelt kit I sold for the V6 (prefacelift) last year was £75 and the water pump was £25 and that was staff price.

Paul :y

I can vouch for non gates kit as mine was fitted with non- genuine and I have just completed 710 mile return trip to Wales :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 17 April 2009, 00:55:13
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Daz you could always use non- genuine they are as good as. I have sold a cambelt kit, water pump myself to a member on here and the car is still going. I put a contitech cambelt kit and waterpump on mine and it's still fine. Always best to shop around for the parts as seeing as they are getting expensive. Iirc the cambelt kit I sold for the V6 (prefacelift) last year was £75 and the water pump was £25 and that was staff price.

Paul :y

I can vouch for non gates kit as mine was fitted with non- genuine and I have just completed 710 mile return trip to Wales :y

Some none Genuine are supposed to be very good  :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Parts Prices!!!
Post by: dbug on 17 April 2009, 02:01:08
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Daz you could always use non- genuine they are as good as. I have sold a cambelt kit, water pump myself to a member on here and the car is still going. I put a contitech cambelt kit and waterpump on mine and it's still fine. Always best to shop around for the parts as seeing as they are getting expensive. Iirc the cambelt kit I sold for the V6 (prefacelift) last year was £75 and the water pump was £25 and that was staff price.

Paul :y

I can vouch for non gates kit as mine was fitted with non- genuine and I have just completed 710 mile return trip to Wales :y

Some none Genuine are supposed to be very good  :y

Daz - both Contitech & Gates are oem suppliers to Vx - the Vx parts you buy at exhorbitant prices were probably made by either Gates or Contitech!  The two kits I bought last Aug from buypartsby @£50 a throw were Contitech with SKF bearings - belts were actually marked GM!  No probs to date and Estate has covered around 10K miles since.