Euro Car Parts
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Not cheap like they used to be sadly.
They give a variety of choices when buying roadsprings, brakes etc...
I'm not sure about the quality of the cheaper versions they offer, I'd be interested if anyone has experience with using them.
Their LUK clutch kits are 20 to 50% dearer than other local parts suppliers, Bennets, MPD, Motorserve....
But for trade accounts, maybe the discount gets higher the more you use them?
They seem quite good for exhaust prices/quality.
PS, helping a friend run a little workshop at the mo.
They give a variety of choices when buying roadsprings, brakes etc...
I'm not sure about the quality of the cheaper versions they offer, I'd be interested if anyone has experience with using them.
Their LUK clutch kits are 20 to 50% dearer than other local parts suppliers, Bennets, MPD, Motorserve....
But for trade accounts, maybe the discount gets higher the more you use them?
They seem quite good for exhaust prices/quality.
PS, helping a friend run a little workshop at the mo.
Trevor555 said:
Not cheap like they used to be sadly.
They give a variety of choices when buying roadsprings, brakes etc...
I'm not sure about the quality of the cheaper versions they offer, I'd be interested if anyone has experience with using them.
Their LUK clutch kits are 20 to 50% dearer than other local parts suppliers, Bennets, MPD, Motorserve....
But for trade accounts, maybe the discount gets higher the more you use them?
They seem quite good for exhaust prices/quality.
PS, helping a friend run a little workshop at the mo.
They are usually the cheapest for clutch kits for us and also cheap on brakes. However I can buy parts off eBay cheaper than I can through work They give a variety of choices when buying roadsprings, brakes etc...
I'm not sure about the quality of the cheaper versions they offer, I'd be interested if anyone has experience with using them.
Their LUK clutch kits are 20 to 50% dearer than other local parts suppliers, Bennets, MPD, Motorserve....
But for trade accounts, maybe the discount gets higher the more you use them?
They seem quite good for exhaust prices/quality.
PS, helping a friend run a little workshop at the mo.
Halfords tend to be supplied by euros anyway
lornemalvo said:
Anyone used euro car parts lately? I need some service parts and they are currently more expensive than Halfords. Have they stopped with the discount codes or should I wait until the next one crops up?
That does seem really odd. Their discounts and sales always seem to be live, like Sports Direct or DFS.I'm sure it'll be back on again.
If you know exactly what it is you need, eBay is a lot better nowadays than it used to be and OEM searches will likely yield a result.
It's also broadened my knowledge of other nearby/local motor factors shops, breakers etc if I want to just get down there in person. Sometimes they can be a lot cheaper and more convenient.
I've found dispatch turnaround to be good through eBay and it's always easier to get through to someone via telephone to discuss an item/order compared with ECP.
GSF is another nice go-to national alternative with seemingly endless sales otherwise.
Edited by captain.scarlet on Saturday 14th October 14:37
blue_haddock said:
I actually work for a division of ecp and the constant sales have been stopped as it's viewed as devaluing the product and the company.
Thank you for that, I don't need to wait around now. looks like Halfords (never thought I'd say that) or online. As ECP were able to discount before, it shows how overpriced they are now, especially for the better quality parts like Mann filters etc.CoolHands said:
I mostly stopped using them, s
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Motorpartsdirect seems reasonable where you are at least assured of getting genuine parts unlike ebay
I buy parts from “official stores” on eBay, like these…te Motorpartsdirect seems reasonable where you are at least assured of getting genuine parts unlike ebay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/officialfordstore
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/minidirectstore
There’s one for Castrol too, and the OpieOil eBay store is cheaper than their own site.
I keep meaning to create a Wiki on here of them, but not sure it would be allowed.
These days I buy everything from these guys https://www.partsinmotion.co.uk/ great service and quick delivery. Euro car parts just got a bit silly. Especially when you go in to the shop and it was more expensive than online.
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ARHarh said:
These days I buy everything from these guys https://www.partsinmotion.co.uk/ great service and quick delivery. Euro car parts just got a bit silly. Especially when you go in to the shop and it was more expensive than online.
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Plus, at least at one particular branch I go to, the absurd queues and absence of checkout manpower if you don't go before a certain time on a certain day!.
Often 3 tills but only one person there, held up by a refund request, someone seeking technical/mechanical advice or someone making an enquiry about which of the five different sets of brake pads he's made them bring out are the best.
Although having said that, some of the small talk, mechanic contacts you can make or benevolent assistance you can get, even with something technical, from a fellow enthusiast or motorhead, make places like ECP a nice experience.
captain.scarlet said:
Plus, at least at one particular branch I go to, the absurd queues and absence of checkout manpower if you don't go before a certain time on a certain day!
Often 3 tills but only one person there, held up by a refund request, someone seeking technical/mechanical advice or someone making an enquiry about which of the five different sets of brake pads he's made them bring out are the best.
Although having said that, some of the small talk, mechanic contacts you can make or benevolent assistance you can get, even with something technical, from a fellow enthusiast or motorhead, make places like ECP a nice experience.
Waiting as long for click and collect is highly annoying. My store is the same where there is only a single person serving and usually a queue of at least 5 or 6 people. It is often an unsatisfactory wait. Often 3 tills but only one person there, held up by a refund request, someone seeking technical/mechanical advice or someone making an enquiry about which of the five different sets of brake pads he's made them bring out are the best.
Although having said that, some of the small talk, mechanic contacts you can make or benevolent assistance you can get, even with something technical, from a fellow enthusiast or motorhead, make places like ECP a nice experience.
Items ordered on click and collect are never ready to go. After confirming the order at the till you have to join the queue for the picker to go get the items.
They have become more and more expensive over the previous months which coupled with the huge lines out the door as the staffing appears to have been reduced means it's a bit of a none starter to use them now.
My local independant motor factors are doing a great trade though and appear to have picked up all the trade which has left ECP. I've always aimed to use them if possible and they've recently started opening all day Saturday which has made it a lot easier. It's always well worth popping into the local factors for a chat as most of the time they're similar money but the service is many times better.
My local independant motor factors are doing a great trade though and appear to have picked up all the trade which has left ECP. I've always aimed to use them if possible and they've recently started opening all day Saturday which has made it a lot easier. It's always well worth popping into the local factors for a chat as most of the time they're similar money but the service is many times better.
Funnily enough, I ordered a set of front discs & pads and an oil filter, all for my Wife’s C5. None of the prices were what I would consider to be expensive, although I did buy the oil, (20 litres of Petronas), from eBay.
The ECP parts were ordered at around 23:00 last night. I got a call from the Worksop branch mid-morning this morning, then the driver phoned me when he’s five minutes away.
This gives me enough time to phone my Mother, who then opens the gates for the delivery driver, who kindly carries everything through to the kitchen for my elderly Mother.
Frankly Im not messing around wasting an hour shopping around to save myself £20 when the service is always as good as mentioned above.
The ECP parts were ordered at around 23:00 last night. I got a call from the Worksop branch mid-morning this morning, then the driver phoned me when he’s five minutes away.
This gives me enough time to phone my Mother, who then opens the gates for the delivery driver, who kindly carries everything through to the kitchen for my elderly Mother.
Frankly Im not messing around wasting an hour shopping around to save myself £20 when the service is always as good as mentioned above.
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