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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Diamond Black Geezer on 01 October 2014, 12:01:47
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So as I trawl the interwebnet, there's something of a bottom price of £47.28 but I notice that on Powerflex's own website the price is £26.27. Of course you can't buy direct from the website, but I am just wondering why the price difference, and also if there's anywhere that OOF recommends. Alternatively if it was worth us contacting a specific ebay seller, for instance, and haggling a ??% off if we bought a certain number. I'm sure there's plenty of people still to fit Polys to their Omegas.
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Just rung my local supplier (only 3 in Lincolnshire, but luckily one about three mins drive from where I work :D ) And they're £57 >:(
They're making a tenner / 17% on each if they buy them off ebay at £47! In theory they're getting them direct from Powerflex, at £26. Now I work for a Bathroom Sales company, one of the biggest online retailers, and we all wish we could make 54% markup on the bits we sell... in reality we're constantly damn near cutting out own throats (metaphorically!) to compete with B & Q etc...
On the plus side they're theoreticaly interested in doing a deal on 10-20 kits.. Though no specifics, it may only come down to £56 for all I know! :'(
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Power flex site is £26 per side, so £52 in total. Can't remember if that was pre or post vat...
Buy of eBay, and shop around, especially if you're after the roll bar ones as combined listings may well offer better value :y
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Yes I don't know why they list them per side, they aren't available separately.
Just buy the cheapest you can find. It's a struggle to get them down to £50 though. They where available for £48 iirc but that's a good while ago now.
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Ahhhh well spotted!! :y Hmmf! Can't stand it when you get prices like that "Per side" - well presumably you wouldnt only fit one side with them?
Ebay it is for me! :D
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I brought mine a couple of years ago £63 with roll bsr bushes to :y
ill try and find the seller :)
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I brought mine a couple of years ago £63 with roll bsr bushes to :y
ill try and find the seller :)
That rings a bell :y Certainly a reasonable saving over the individual prices...
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I brought mine a couple of years ago £63 with roll bsr bushes to :y
ill try and find the seller :)
Mine were about that. I wouldn't bother with the ARB bushes again; mine were in perfect condition, and new rubber ones are only a couple of quid each.
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How about these from Demon Tweeks,
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/bushes-bump-stops/car/vauxhall/omega/powerflex-front-wishbone-front-bush
It says two per pack so to me that means both sides.
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How about these from Demon Tweeks,
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/bushes-bump-stops/car/vauxhall/omega/powerflex-front-wishbone-front-bush
It says two per pack so to me that means both sides.
Aye that'd do it :y
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Arrr, 'tis that magic £47.28 price again. It's the same on ebay as well. Not that I don't think they're worth it, I'm just always after a cheaper deal where poss,. Father had them fitted to his old one (now my daily driver) and there's definitely a 'tautness' to the thing - worth it every drive.
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Got mine from Larkspeed via eBay, though I notice the full kit is now £80-odd from them for the bushes & ARB mounts. Service was just as good as it was 20 years ago when I was buying bits from their shop in Leeds (amazingly seems they're still there round the back of Crossgates shopping centre!)
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Arrr, 'tis that magic £47.28 price again. It's the same on ebay as well. Not that I don't think they're worth it, I'm just always after a cheaper deal where poss,. Father had them fitted to his old one (now my daily driver) and there's definitely a 'tautness' to the thing - worth it every drive.
Ha It wasn't yesterday when I found em they where discounted down to £37 or something like that!!!
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Mine came from somewhere like DC Performance, around £40, but that was a year or 2 ago
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Mine came direct from Powerflex last week ::) :-X ;D
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If you guys can wait until this evening when I am back at my pc, I will dig out the details of the company I use who offer 20% discount on bushes, have most in stock and their customer services are second to none IMO.
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Mine came direct from Powerflex last week ::) :-X ;D
What did you do just ring them direct?
I thought they would only supply to trade .
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How about these from Demon Tweeks,
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/bushes-bump-stops/car/vauxhall/omega/powerflex-front-wishbone-front-bush
It says two per pack so to me that means both sides.
Got mine from the above 2 years ago £43.00 delivered. :y
The price they quote now seems to be the lowest you will get polys for nowdays.
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Okay, sorry for the delay guys.
Below is who I use for my bushes.
I have just ordered a pair of front ARB bushes, part number PFF80-901-26 from these guys.
Powerflex are listing them @ £19.34 each including VAT, £38.68 the pair.
I have just got them for a delivered price of £27.86 the pair. inc VAT.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a105/iansoutham/CamAutoCode_zps8d27e0ff.jpg) (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/iansoutham/media/CamAutoCode_zps8d27e0ff.jpg.html)
Hope it helps.
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Just checked part number PFF80-902 and they are £37.82 delivered.
You may find it useful to put the part numbers into their search bar as the Omega is not listed for some reason (it was a linking glitch if I remember)
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HURRAYY!! Good man! Now that's what I'm talking! :)