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Title: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: unlucky alf on 18 February 2013, 08:34:05
 Just been talking to a mate of mine who works in a motor factors & he informs me that Quinton Hazell have now gone down the pan, I found that they were one of the better suppliers of spare parts unlike some of the rubbish coming in from abroad, What a sad state of affairs this country is turning into :'(.
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: aaronjb on 18 February 2013, 10:03:41
I saw this on another forum last week - forgot to post about it here, but IIRC it's the parent company that's called in the receivers; of course that'll take QH with it most likely.

I suppose the fact is 'most' people no longer repair their own cars - they go to dealers (who use their own parts) or back street garages (who use whatever is cheapest coming out of China)..
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: omega3000 on 18 February 2013, 13:45:29
Just been talking to a mate of mine who works in a motor factors & he informs me that Quinton Hazell have now gone down the pan, I found that they were one of the better suppliers of spare parts unlike some of the rubbish coming in from abroad, What a sad state of affairs this country is turning into :'(.

Aye certainly is  :( Supermarkets will soon have the run of it all  :(
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 18 February 2013, 17:52:27
Aren't they on the same site as Firstline, on the M42 just south of Brum :-\ Firstline going pop would only be bad for its workforce :-X
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: VXL V6 on 18 February 2013, 17:54:29
Aren't they on the same site as Firstline, on the M42 just south of Brum :-\ Firstline going pop would only be bad for its workforce :-X

You mean M40 Banbury 100yds from Prodrive!  :y
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: TheBoy on 18 February 2013, 19:24:10
QH are an OE supplier to some manufacturers
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: scottambrose on 18 February 2013, 19:49:32
Qh joined the klarius group a few years ago and was buying alot of items in from abroad the quality went down hill and with so many others about. Firstline,fai,febi etc etc they couldnt compete. Same with bosal going squit last month.
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: Turk on 18 February 2013, 20:06:51
Shame.  Replaced my thermostat with a QH jobbie yesterday.
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: STMO123 on 18 February 2013, 20:40:14
Shame.  Replaced my thermostat with a QH jobbie yesterday.
Replaced your stat with a jobbie? Will that work? You may find sludge in your header.
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: Rods2 on 18 February 2013, 20:41:04
According to the KMPG website, there have been no offers for the company as a going concern, so it is being would down.  :'(

As cars have generally got more reliable, then fewer and fewer spares are required. A friend of mine who had a motor factors closed shop about 10 years a go for this reason.
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: STMO123 on 18 February 2013, 20:44:35
According to the KMPG website, there have been no offers for the company as a going concern, so it is being would down.  :'(

As cars have generally got more reliable, then fewer and fewer spares are required. A friend of mine who had a motor factors closed shop about 10 years a go for this reason.
Most cars have become reliable, but surely they could have been kept afloat by supplying parts for omegas. ;D
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: kevinp58 on 18 February 2013, 20:47:07
Thats is a big shame  :'( s they made very good aftermarket stuff, most of it was as good as genuine
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: Selseybill on 18 February 2013, 20:47:39
Thought Unipart were in talks with them a few weeks ago
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: Turk on 18 February 2013, 21:16:43
Shame.  Replaced my thermostat with a QH jobbie yesterday.
Replaced your stat with a jobbie? Will that work? You may find sludge in your header.

Ah, so that's what it is. I thought my head gasket has gone.
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: tidla on 18 February 2013, 22:27:11
Shame.  Replaced my thermostat with a QH jobbie yesterday.
Replaced your stat with a jobbie? Will that work? You may find sludge in your header.

Ah, so that's what it is. I thought my head gasket has gone.

Hopefully you can get it fixed on the first or second attempt. If not it will be turd time lucky.
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: feeutfo on 18 February 2013, 22:48:24
I thought their parts where shite tbh. As does Turk by the looks. ;D
Title: Re: Quinton Hazell gone belly up.
Post by: tidla on 21 February 2013, 20:27:49
Website catalog has gone, shame as the vehicle reg look up was pretty informative.

Anyone know of a similar site that gives more that the basic info? (eg chassis and  engine type info)