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[twosmoke300]

Knocking may well be the rear diff upper mount - easy to change but pricey

[phil_lihp]

He's going to have a poke at it this week while it's on the ramp.  Having just spent a lot of time and money converting the interior and having windows fitted, I am starting to feel a bit overwhelmed with this van, I'm hoping the mojo returns soon because it's meant to be a bit of fun and it's definitely not at the moment!

[Cavcraft]

Just asked a breaker's for a price on two seats, a carpet and a front bumper for a 15 year old Suzuki Ignis.

 

£150.

 

One hundred and fifty fucking quid.

[Matt]

Just asked a breaker's for a price on two seats, a carpet and a front bumper for a 15 year old Suzuki Ignis.

 

£150.

 

One hundred and fifty fucking quid.

 

You're not alone in that. I'm about done with eBay breakers for my 15 year old Suzuki too. 

[phil_lihp]

Certainly leaves room for negotiation.  I asked a Toyota specialist on eBay for a rear light, steering column lock and digital clock for my Hiace off one of their breakers.

 

£200!

 

I declined.

[Six-cylinder]

Every second-hand car part I try to buy from a professional seems to cost 3 times what I was expecting.

[dollywobbler]

Helped a friend with a service on his Golf Mk3. What a SHIT design. Inlet manifold off to change the plugs, stupid, STUPID HT leads that don't want to come off, and inlet manifold bolts that then don't want to go back in. Awful.

[Kiltox]

Any kind of "breaker" where you can ask for X, Y part and they either have it on the shelf or check if they can take it off a car in their yard charges the fucking earth.

[320touring]

Helped a friend with a service on his Golf Mk3. What a SHIT design. Inlet manifold off to change the plugs, stupid, STUPID HT leads that don't want to come off, and inlet manifold bolts that then don't want to go back in. Awful.

Never get a Renault (esp Clio 17/82) then.

 

Much the same crap

[taxi paul]

To be fair the one I visit in St Helens is very reasonable. However I had to get 2 front speakers and an electric ariel from an eBay breaker. The price is steep. But what do you do . He was the fifth one I contacted and the first one who had them.

[panhard65]

My neighbour just brought his latest purchase round to waxoyl it.

He sold his Monte Carlo and imported this. It is a bit too mint for me though as the underside is just as good as the top.

 

[5speedracer]

My thighs are getting friction burns !!!

[DeeJay]

 

My neighbour just brought his latest purchase round to waxoyl it.

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He sold his Monte Carlo and imported this. It is a bit too mint for me though as the underside is just as good as the top.

 

Waxoyl shares just risen 50%.

[dave21478]

Aye, breakers prices are getting silly. I know they have a living to earn, but charging the earth for wee bits n bobs that would end up getting fragged with the remains of the shell isnt on, and they can FRO with the prices of big stuff. Eight hundred quid (plus VAT of course) for a gearbox? I assume its getting delivered to me by four indian guys carrying it on a gold plated sedan chair, then a couple of mechanics fit it while the Queen gives me a soapy titwank? No? oh that doesnt even include delivery? right. Delivery is an extra 80? How about no thanks, then?

 

And its an old rant, but fuck it.....notice how despite photos showing the oil-stained engine or gearbox or whatever it is lying in a muddy puddle outside a tin shed, they are all invariably and without exception "low mileage" and "mint" examples. Everything always seems to be just under 100K.....a cynical person might assume that perhaps fibs might be getting told.

I suppose it doesnt pay for them to tell the truth....ie "the car it came out of has 19 owners and 280k on the clock and looked like it hasnt seen a service for several years but it drove ok twice round the yard so its fine".

[Lacquer Peel]

Just asked a breaker's for a price on two seats, a carpet and a front bumper for a 15 year old Suzuki Ignis.

 

£150.

 

One hundred and fifty fucking quid.

 

I bought some bits from Sports Car Breakers (misnomer, it's mostly a selection of hatchbacks) near Edinburgh the other day, they came up with quite a strong price, I made a face and it was lowered. Happy enough.

[Matt]

Aye, breakers prices are getting silly. I know they have a living to earn, but charging the earth for wee bits n bobs that would end up getting fragged with the remains of the shell isnt on, and they can FRO with the prices of big stuff. Eight hundred quid (plus VAT of course) for a gearbox? I assume its getting delivered to me by four indian guys carrying it on a gold plated sedan chair, then a couple of mechanics fit it while the Queen gives me a soapy titwank? No? oh that doesnt even include delivery? right. Delivery is an extra 80? How about no thanks, then?

 

And its an old rant, but fuck it.....notice how despite photos showing the oil-stained engine or gearbox or whatever it is lying in a muddy puddle outside a tin shed, they are all invariably and without exception "low mileage" and "mint" examples. Everything always seems to be just under 100K.....a cynical person might assume that perhaps fibs might be getting told.

I suppose it doesnt pay for them to tell the truth....ie "the car it came out of has 19 owners and 280k on the clock and looked like it hasnt seen a service for several years but it drove ok twice round the yard so its fine".

 

Shout out to Michael Douglas Auto Salvage in Carlisle, they're great. I often get the feeling that coming up with a price for wee bits and bobs is more effort than the parts are actually worth.

[alcyonecorporation]

I bought some bits from Sports Car Breakers (misnomer, it's mostly a selection of hatchbacks) near Edinburgh the other day, they came up with quite a strong price, I made a face and it was lowered. Happy enough.

Your poker face game is strong.

[Cavcraft]

Any kind of "breaker" where you can ask for X, Y part and they either have it on the shelf or check if they can take it off a car in their yard charges the fucking earth.

 

Here, I kid you not, is the picture of the car they're breaking

 

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Here, I kid you not, is the picture of the car they're breaking

 

Breakers I contacted locally for a used power steering pressure switch for the focus wanted the same money as a new one.....ok so the new one is a pattern part but it's new......

 

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[dollywobbler]

Ferry booked for an Irish roadtrip next week. In the 2CV. Quite excited. I've never been to Ireland before. We land in Rosslare, attend a Toyota meeting near Cork, then make our way to Dublin and the ferry home. On the Welsh side, we head down to Pembroke, then land back in Holyhead.

[Guest Hooli]

You have to do the Ring of Kerry & Healey Pass while you're there.

[Pillock]

Without exception, all scrapyard owners I know are the type that if you try and chip them on price they'll just chuck the part in a skip to spite you.

 

I wanted a dipstick for a polo on a Sunday. Breakers was open and closer that ECP so I went over. Ten quid he wanted. "They're six quid new" says I. "Well fuck off and buy a new one then" he said and walked off.

[Kiltox]

Cunts, the word is cunts.

[omegod]

Just asked a breaker's for a price on two seats, a carpet and a front bumper for a 15 year old Suzuki Ignis.

 

£150.

 

One hundred and fifty fucking quid.

I'm sure theres at least one in my local yard, I'll have a mooch on Thursday

[junkyarddog]

Ferry booked for an Irish roadtrip next week. In the 2CV. Quite excited. I've never been to Ireland before. We land in Rosslare, attend a Toyota meeting near Cork, then make our way to Dublin and the ferry home. On the Welsh side, we head down to Pembroke, then land back in Holyhead.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-gathering-static-show-sat-12th-august/16031525

 

This?

[Eddie Honda]

Shout out to Michael Douglas Auto Salvage in Carlisle, they're great.

+1 Pleasure to go there and hand over sensible money for things.

[dave21478]

I've been to the Persley yard in Aberdeen several times and I've yet to hand over any money at all, the guy always just waves me through. Maybe it's because it's things that normal people put in their pocket.

 

He is too busy counting massive stacks of cash to be laundered through the business account to charge you two quid for some bits of trim.

Allegedly.

 

I did notice when I was over last week that the orange Transit van he used for an office for decades has finally fallen to bits and been replaced by some kind of wee portacabin.

[dollywobbler]

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-gathering-static-show-sat-12th-august/16031525

 

This?

 

That's the badger. My 2CV will fit in nicely...

[Matt]

+1 Pleasure to go there and hand over sensible money for things.

 

The only thing I don't like about them is that they scrap wheels right off the bat. I'm sure tonnes of really rare sets have been fragged by them. On the other hand I appeared a couple of weeks ago and they had a Swift in that they put aside on the racks just for me 

[tooSavvy]

I'm sure a lot of the expensive scrappies are up to the same sort of financial shenanigans.

 

I have heard such rumours... Although my tip referred to Kebab shops which had suspiciously few customers and large Aldis round the back/tints...

 

Must be a North Tyneside thing

 

 

TS