CLUB DISCOUNTS on parts??

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:03 pm

Once upon a time when car clubs were small and local things they were offered discounted prices on parts by various dealers and part suppliers. That does not sem to apply now in here on a forum style club. I get trade prices myself on all me bits coz i am business co-ordinator for a mechanical workshop (in my spare time), BUT i feel for you guys getting quoted/charged full retail for some items.

Surely as a member of this forum we do have quite some buying power and should be able to get some good deals with big and small parts supply businesses. It'd be nice to support your small local guys parts business in exchange for trade or club prices, rather than the big ones.

I have one avenue I will try whch is Oz wide and wide reaching, it is only a thought and may be not on but i'll give it one go with a fella called Joe

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:41 pm

Nothing like action. I've rung Joe to find he is on holidays and spoke to the lovely sounding Lisa. I have emailed a proposal for an idea to see if it fits into their business charter / mission statement. If it sounds workable and the owners/regulators/powers-that-be of this website/forum are interested I'll let them take it from there.

What are your thoughts as members on this idea ?

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:44 pm

i think its a good idea

were all into cars...

we all buy parts

if someone wants to help us out, im sure we can help them out

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:56 pm

AT THE MOMENT I CAN GIVE FIVE % OFF RETAIL KINDA HALF WAY TO TRADE PRICES ..... IF ITS A BIG DOLLAR ITEM I CAN NEGOTIATE ....
IM NOT ON COMISSION IVE OFFERED TO LOOK PART NUMBERS UP FOR YOU GUYS BUT HAVNT HAD MUCH RESPONSE SO ILL OFFER AGAIN
EMAIL is [email protected]
or pm me here

we do mazda hyu##ai and subaru and some suzuki

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:20 pm

sounds like a good idea to me

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:00 pm

A very good idea indeed! I agree, there should be more of this stuff happening and good luck with Joe,

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:21 pm

If you join the Qld 4WD Subaru club they offer some really good discounts and stores around the SE of Queensland. However this does not make too much sense if you are in another State cept maybe for living in northern NSW.

If every car forum offered club like or better discounts to every forum user it would abuse a system set up to help out enthusiast who are really making they system work

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:43 pm

id have to agree with SWK here

seems pointless to just join a forum and be able to go places and recieve a discount..i may be a bit bias as i get trade prices thru my work...but still i get where hes coming from.

the best thing to do is to shop around
like on Friday searching for wheel bearings. Repco and Coventrys were over 80 each (dont even know if it was a kit) but then me and Subafury found out that a bearing place (Statewide bearings or something) were less than 50 for a kit includign seals in it
saved himself over 60 bucks which is a damn lot

mattl200 · Post by **mattl200** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:07 pm

which bearings were they
front MY kits were about $40 or something last one i got

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:44 pm

they were Rears for a Lseries
dunno about nething else lol i havent needed to buy ne

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:46 pm

Still too much

Just buy 6207-2RS's and reuse your old seals, bearings can be bought for like $10 each, so $20 per side. If you beach your sube, you need to know these things...