Internet not always the cheapest!!
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Has anyone else been falsely lured into thinking the internet will always bring the best price, only to discover the local option was better!
Needed a new gasket and clutch slave repair kit for the Vstrom, went on line and ordered the parts, now awaiting delivery.
Then not feeling great yesterday I decided to work from home and on a break decided to check the main local dealer for the parts as their website has been slightly improved.
Very surprised (and annoyed with my self) as the gasket was pence different and the slave cylinder repair bits were a few pounds cheaper. To make matters worse I could have picked up the parts and done the work tomorrow eve instead of waiting for the vagaries of the various postal services.
Needed a new gasket and clutch slave repair kit for the Vstrom, went on line and ordered the parts, now awaiting delivery.
Then not feeling great yesterday I decided to work from home and on a break decided to check the main local dealer for the parts as their website has been slightly improved.
Very surprised (and annoyed with my self) as the gasket was pence different and the slave cylinder repair bits were a few pounds cheaper. To make matters worse I could have picked up the parts and done the work tomorrow eve instead of waiting for the vagaries of the various postal services.
Hell yes..I prefer to use my local dealer so always ask them for a quote but as you say, Fowlers and people like Robinsons Suzuki are brilliant.
Some of the RD parts on the likes of eBay are advertised as new old stock to help justify their high price, when in fact they are not new old stock at all.
In recent weeks ive bought an oil cap, side stand spring, fuel hose and a seat lock trim from Fowlers, total cost of £34.
On ebay, total cost would have been £101...Biggest difference being the seat lock trim (£3.84 Fowlers), £23 online..
Some of the RD parts on the likes of eBay are advertised as new old stock to help justify their high price, when in fact they are not new old stock at all.
In recent weeks ive bought an oil cap, side stand spring, fuel hose and a seat lock trim from Fowlers, total cost of £34.
On ebay, total cost would have been £101...Biggest difference being the seat lock trim (£3.84 Fowlers), £23 online..
I'm coming round rather quickly to this way of thinking with buying riding kit. The internet may sometimes be 5%-10% cheaper but by the time you've fannied about sending stuff back when it doesn't fit, it's far easier to go to a proper bike shop and get fitted up properly. Bought my latest lid from Bike Stop (an even better decision when I found they give 15% off to IAM members!) and I'd have happily paid more than the internet price for the attentive service I received. It so happens, I paid less and got it the same day-win/win!
It was indeed Fowlers I was referring to. Shop guys can be a bit useless (some don't seem to know what a motor bike is) and bike sales staff vary greatly (Direct you to one or to main sales guys who are good but the juniors can be a bit clueless), but the parts guy has always been friendly and efficient and the parts well priced.
Now all I need to do is remind myself before I go on line!!!!!
Now all I need to do is remind myself before I go on line!!!!!
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