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BUDFORCE

BUDFORCE

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Hi,

After some brake pads and discs for my volvo.

Usually Euro Car Parts have a discount code thing at the top of their site for 50% off or whatever.

I cannot seem to see one today, have they stopped doing those?
 
Ended up going with autodoc in the end.

I'd been keeping an out on on ECP every so often but no good discounts.

I tried ECP and Autodoc, needed a set of front disc's and pads for my Volvo, regular service parts (oil, oil filter etc) for both mine and Mrs Fiesta, and brake fluid as gonna do that.

Total bill on autodoc £235

I got past £300 on ECP for EXACT same parts, and I hadn't even finished adding everything to the basket.....
 
sigma said:
Autodoc can be dodgy as

Dodgy delivery times, difficult to do returns, parts not as expected, saying they have stock when they don't
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All parts were good and as ordered, apart from one thing.

I ordered some posh Castrol branded brake fluid and I got some Bosch branded one instead, so I'm sure it's still decent stuff, they refunded me the difference as well, couple of quid of whatever.

Did take about a week for everything to turn up.

All sorted this morning.

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Rroff said:
Sadly as I'm finding out - they (and/or the same company under different names) were the only one to have a part I needed so ordered with misgivings but turned up as an alternative part not with the configuration as described, they are refusing to assist customs on returning it making it impossible to return the part to them so guess I'm going to have to go the legal route of claiming back through the payment provider.
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Did you buy the easy returns thing?

When I ordered all the bits, they charging something like £3 extra for some return guarantee or something like that.
 
See I need to change the lower control arm on teh Mrs Fiesta and the bush has gone. Price of the part:

Ebay £25

Autodoc £34

GSF £55

ECP £82

Just trying to work out if you are basically getting ripped off and the more "well known" car part sites vs the ebay on, or if the ebay one is indeed ****.
 
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jpaul said:
Are they all credible OEM products - I've bought from oscaro who show parts of all qualities,
like in skoda vs audi thread you can get the oem suspension parts in alu or cheaper version in pressed steel.
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They are all pressed steel, or at least advertised as such.

Other than that no idea, the brand isn't specified on eBay, the auto doc website lists literally about 40 different branded ones, price which vary from £34 up to £90 or so.

I guess it's a common car, common part.

These have already been done at least once on this car, although not by myself, I suspect twice.

In may be that is a weak point/bad design but the roads around here are awful.
 
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I cant open your link but here is an example:


See the exact same part (same brand) can be found on GSF for £80, autodoc have it for £34.

Makes you wonder if the price you pay corresponds to the quality of the part or if they are just trying their luck?

Then it also makes you wonder if just getting one from ebay for £25 will really be any different in quality?
 
Gone with this one:

www.ebay.co.uk

Fiesta Control Arm Wishbone Suspension Front Right Lower Fits Ford Febi 36882 | eBay

Fiesta Control Arm Wishbone Suspension Front Right Lower Fits Ford Febi 36882 - Fast & Free Delivery from Simply Car Parts - Brand New Genuine Febi Bilstein UK Stock - 3 Years Manufacturers Warranty.
www.ebay.co.uk

Did some research and supposed to be a decent enough brand at £30.

I ordered that, some more penetrating fluid, replacement pinch bolts and a set of male& female torx sockets as I've noticed one of the bolts has been replaced with one with a male torx head at some point, probably with an impact gun.

The whole lot was £60.

Speaking of impact gun, I got a 240v corded one of those as well to treat myself, also given those bolts look pretty rusted on, that was £55, so total cost £115, garage would have charged more plus I'm gaining tools.
 
Rroff said:
I need to find something cordless which is decent enough for occasional use at a reasonable price - the reviews on the cheaper ones don't inspire confidence and I wouldn't use it enough to make it worth spending too much.

I've got a corded one but it is a hefty thing and actually kind of a bit too powerful.
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Yea I thought about a cordless one, but unless you can find one with some generic batteries, with any of these things I find after 3-4 years the batteries die and then end up costing a fortune.
 
All done.

The suspension arm was a right ****, it was pretty difficult to get it off and out, to be honest it took some wiggling to get the new one in.

I'm glad a had a lot of tools, pry bar, hammer etc all got used and a lot of elbow grease, it wasn't easy.

I took the disc off because it made access easier, and noticed the pads were pretty low so as I was half way there anyway ended up doing the brakes as well.

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Happier with the amount of grease????
 
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