new alternator..prices,he,he

[That Daddy]

thought i have some spare time today so i would locate a new serpentine alternator as part of the winter jobs to do (fluctuating output, flickering lights)so rang a landie main dealer wait for it ...................388+vat he,he,i would find this so amusing if it wasent so sick,what a rip off,they can be purchased new (exact same unit)on line for 118+vat from a reputable seller,even my local motor factors reconditioned best price of 148+vat trade couldent compete,just goes to show you always shop around.

[spend]

Thats Ford for you......

[That Daddy]

spend said:

Thats Ford for you......

Land rover more like spend,i know i know ill let you have that it is monday.

[blueyonder]

Went to view a Chimaera yesterday and on looking through the guys paperwork/receipts one of the previous owners had a new alternator fitted by an AA garage (now halfords) for......get this £344!!!!

Now I'm no mechanic but I thought that was a bit expensive??

[That Daddy]

Ron,thats just taking the p~ss i dont know where there getting these prices from its only an italian unit(magnetti marelli)not even bosch,now if it was a nippon/denso or mitsubishi unit at least i could understand the cost, there quality but expensive and very seldom go wrong.the outlets must be buying these in for a fraction of that £344 i dont mind paying but who likes being ripped.

[spend]

That Daddy said:

spend said:

Thats Ford for you......

Land rover more like spend,i know i know ill let you have that it is monday.

Must have been a Monday morning when some bright spark in Solihull raided the Fiat parts bin then....

[Al Up North]

blueyonder said:

Now I'm no mechanic but I thought that was a bit expensive??

I reakon you'd be dead right!

That's a pile of shite!!

[That Daddy]

update guys just purchased brand new one,£90 all in well pleased.

[over_the_hill]

That Daddy said:

Ron,thats just taking the p~ss i dont know where there getting these prices from its only an italian unit(magnetti marelli)not even bosch,now if it was a nippon/denso or mitsubishi unit at least i could understand the cost, there quality but expensive and very seldom go wrong.the outlets must be buying these in for a fraction of that £344 i dont mind paying but who likes being ripped.

Unfortunately it is one of those "must have" parts if it goes. No making do or living without it for a few weeks. So they have got you over a barrel and know it.

[biggiles]

I bought mine off eBay last year for a similar sum- 130-ish I think. There's an old thread about it on here.

While it's actually reconditioned, not new, it's pretty good and others have bought the same.

[Wicker Man]

That Daddy said:

update guys just purchased brand new one,£90 all in well pleased.

Where from? Do tell.

[bunglist]

That Daddy said:

update guys just purchased brand new one,£90 all in well pleased.

Did you have to send your old one back, because when I went to a motor factors place they said I had to give them my old one or I would have to pay an extra £50.00 on the price.

[That Daddy]

soon as i receive i will let you know chaps,i never recommend till i have tried,and i will let you know,it is a non exchange purchase,oh yeh landrover wanted all that money and still wanted my one back,yea right.

[moresauce]

That Daddy said:

update guys just purchased brand new one,£90 all in well pleased.

Are you allowed to tell us where from yet?

Edited by moresauce on Tuesday 23 January 22:32

[That Daddy]

yes here it is, hes number,oh hes an ebay powerseller too,2 left 07904859794 nice guy,cheap too.alternator that is.

Edited by That Daddy on Wednesday 24th January 10:21

[raceboy]

The last one I bought, although mines a pre-serp if that makes a massive difference was £45.83 exchange, from a place about a mile away from me that just does alternators and start motors.

[That Daddy]

raceboy,they do differ quite a bit output etc,the unit you have are very universal fitting so tend to be cheaper,i dident want recon.as far as i know the serp alt only fits 2 engines the RV8 and the landrover 300 TDI engine from certain years.

[spend]

They look uncommonly like the alts hidden under the manifolds of all those Longbridge shopping trolleys tho! I've never bothered to look under the hood of any Fiats, but wouldnt be surprised... 100A alts are fairly common nowadays it seems.

Dave

[that daddy]

MMM but four lugs not that common,not like anything Fiat that i have seen,still Spend wish it was as easily available as the pre serp unit,anyway i would be interested if anyone bagged one of these alternators i would be pleased that it helped somebody out.

[That Daddy]

update chaps,just got the unit this morning brand new,exactly as the guy said,well pleased.£94 all in bargain.
Hope you boys get one in before hes sold out.

Edited by That Daddy on Thursday 25th January 15:45