Taking the piss ? ? ....
#1
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Taking the piss ? ? ....
i saw this and it boils my piss, theres people trying to restore cars to keep them going and because of the sense of satisfaction and fun and then theres ' RS Parts' places like this charging this for two pipes...all it does is to inflate prices for parts making it harder for everyone.(in my opionion) rant over .
Can anyone justify this to me?..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...item2ea28102e8
cheRS
Can anyone justify this to me?..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...item2ea28102e8
cheRS
#3
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lol yeh theres a few hum-dingers on flea bay at the moment, fair enough some parts are more desirable or rarer than others but when people try to cash in and extort money out of genuine RS fans it pisses me off.
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if you dont like the price dont buy the item, its as simple as that
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So this thread is moaning that someone is selling some genuine new ford parts, at a reduced price, to acheive two aims:
1) make himself a small amount of profit (alex runs on tiny margins normally)
2) help another RST stay on the road, something he is very passionate about
I really dont understand what you think he should be doing instead?
Not selling them?
Selling them at a loss rather than a moderate profit?
Selling them at ford retail price?
What would you prefer him to do?
1) make himself a small amount of profit (alex runs on tiny margins normally)
2) help another RST stay on the road, something he is very passionate about
I really dont understand what you think he should be doing instead?
Not selling them?
Selling them at a loss rather than a moderate profit?
Selling them at ford retail price?
What would you prefer him to do?
#16
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[quote=fatty;4504405]i saw this and it boils my piss, theres people trying to restore cars to keep them going and because of the sense of satisfaction and fun and then theres ' RS Parts' places like this charging this for two pipes...all it does is to inflate prices for parts making it harder for everyone.(in my opionion) rant over .
Can anyone justify this to me?..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...item2ea28102e8
instead of going on about the prices why don’t you phone ford customer services and ask them why its so dear to buy. Your find it would be the same price at fords.i am not here to rip anyone of. if people want to pay them prices then so be it. you really don’t have a clue how ford pricing works do u. i sold an s1 header tank 5 years ago for 420 pounds y did some want to pay that much because they wanted to. i have helped over 1000 people if not more over the yearsthanks for the input chip
Can anyone justify this to me?..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...item2ea28102e8
instead of going on about the prices why don’t you phone ford customer services and ask them why its so dear to buy. Your find it would be the same price at fords.i am not here to rip anyone of. if people want to pay them prices then so be it. you really don’t have a clue how ford pricing works do u. i sold an s1 header tank 5 years ago for 420 pounds y did some want to pay that much because they wanted to. i have helped over 1000 people if not more over the yearsthanks for the input chip
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i saw this and it boils my piss, theres people trying to restore cars to keep them going and because of the sense of satisfaction and fun and then theres ' RS Parts' places like this charging this for two pipes...all it does is to inflate prices for parts making it harder for everyone.(in my opionion) rant over .
Can anyone justify this to me?..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...item2ea28102e8
cheRS
Can anyone justify this to me?..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...item2ea28102e8
cheRS
try finding a set of these pipes,they havnt been availabe from ford for years and when you could get them they were about £80 each
so £120 for a brand new set is a bargain for something so rare
its people like you that boil my piss
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Yes a genuine RS Fan trying to make a living by selling parts cheaper than you can get at a Ford Dealer. Is there anything else you want justified about it.
If you can get them for less Please tell all the people on here & they will note it down.
I suspect that you aint got a clue how much rare parts are for these cars, they sound cheap to me & anyone else who has a clue.
If you can get them for less Please tell all the people on here & they will note it down.
I suspect that you aint got a clue how much rare parts are for these cars, they sound cheap to me & anyone else who has a clue.
#21
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Think theres too many people jumping down my throat for the sake of it.PAy whatever you want for parts, couldnt care less , but if everyone pays top dollar for everything surely the prices will just get a bit out of control.
sorry if ive 'offended' anyone, wasnt intended as a personal dig on the guy!
now get back too your cars
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Parts like the wee turbo oil return are something like £40/£50 from ford. I remember my parts man actually apoligising to me, he felt bad that Ford were charging that much for a few inches of pipework lol
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the fact that FORD charge 1000000 pounds for something doesnt make it WORTH that ,.or does it?
i work in the marine diesel industry and the parts are insanely priced , tiny orings etc.so it 'boils my piss ' in general.
if people are comfortable paying it then good luck to them.
i can fully appreciate the amount of care and effort that goes into the cars, and 'genuine' is always nice, but for me personally theres a limit.
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i must say fords do take the piss with there priceing not only on rs on a ka the power stering rack is 900 pounds i used to sell lots of mk4 escort head lights at 35 pounds each which was a good price to pay but only last year fords but up the price to 100 pounds they have shot them selfs in the foot big time as i will never sell one again at that price. and the rs 7 spokes i used to sell lots of them fords yet again but the price up and i dont sell any at all. so in all fords realy dont help the selfs at all. back in the 80s fords used to put there prices up 3 times a year. now it goes up every day.the oil return for s2 it used to be 10 pounds which was a good price to pay then it went to 30 pounds then 40 then 55 pounds on which iut is now a joke if you ask me fords realy dont care at all imo.
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i saw this and it boils my piss, theres people trying to restore cars to keep them going and because of the sense of satisfaction and fun and then theres ' RS Parts' places like this charging this for two pipes...all it does is to inflate prices for parts making it harder for everyone.(in my opionion) rant over .
Can anyone justify this to me?..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...item2ea28102e8
cheRS
Can anyone justify this to me?..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...item2ea28102e8
cheRS
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thats cheap jennings ford in stockton on tees have these pipes and want £150 each plus vat, what would u pay.
bought loads of bits off alex like the efi throttle cable and he is a lot cheaper than ford is, ford want £47 plus vat for the cable
bought loads of bits off alex like the efi throttle cable and he is a lot cheaper than ford is, ford want £47 plus vat for the cable
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you can kind of see where (fatty) is coming from but without people like alex cabrio,you will not get those hard to get new old stock dealer parts,hard to get parts come with a price tag most times,infact i think i sourced my brand new diamond cut 7 center caps from alex,
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Buy the bits & make them up & sell them for a tenner on here matey or perhaps shut up cos you aint got a clue about what it actually costs to bring a part to the market .
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personally there is no limit to me on making my bike nice.
yeah so i don't have a car yet as i am not old enough to drive etc..
but once i do have the money and i am old enough etc there will be no limit..
i have spent over £1000 on my 'scooter' to make it the best and nicest there is.. and it is still not fully done and proberly never will be, and i no £1000 odd is nothing in the car world, but for a scooter its not bad personally, i would say there is no limit on making your bike / car or what ever you have the best...
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some parts are some parts are not if people dont like what i sell then go to fords your self and only get told it no longer sold from some old man that dont have a clue on rs parts lol