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Title: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: Varche on 15 May 2009, 14:01:13
First off don't get too excited. I went into my local Opel garage today total staff Mr and his wife (she does the books and sells new cars)- like the old days in Britain.

I am going to do an oil change in the summer and here are his prices in sterling:

canister filter 0650401   £3.50
Air filter 0835617          £14.70
5l semi sintetico 10 40 oil £23.64 (inc 30% discount).

I asked about the equivalent of "Trade Club" - he hadn't heard of it but said car repair shops, mechanics get a discount but have to set up an account if I understood him correctly.

How do those prices stack up against over the counter or trade club in the UK please?

I also took away 5 litres of the red antifreeze - that was £13.50 (no receipt and no VAT as is normal here).

El Varche
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: TheBoy on 15 May 2009, 14:03:19
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First off don't get too excited. I went into my local Opel garage today total staff Mr and his wife (she does the books and sells new cars)- like the old days in Britain.

I am going to do an oil change in the summer and here are his prices in sterling:

canister filter 0650401   £3.50
Air filter 0835617          £14.70
5l semi sintetico 10 40 oil £23.64 (inc 30% discount).

I asked about the equivalent of "Trade Club" - he hadn't heard of it but said car repair shops, mechanics get a discount but have to set up an account if I understood him correctly.

How do those prices stack up against over the counter or trade club in the UK please?

I also took away 5 litres of the red antifreeze - that was £13.50 (no receipt and no VAT as is normal here).

El Varche
At TC prices

Oil filter £1.30
Air Filter £9
Semi synth £34 for 4 x 5l cans

(all approx, ex VAT)
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: Varche on 15 May 2009, 14:28:26
Oh, might have to resort to EBay then for the filters and bite the bullet on the oil. Beggar

El varche
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: TheBoy on 15 May 2009, 16:35:43
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Oh, might have to resort to EBay then for the filters and bite the bullet on the oil. Beggar

El varche
Next time the local hooligan - Omegatoy - comes over, can't you do a deal and get him to bring a load of parts back?
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: Varche on 15 May 2009, 17:01:03
Possibly but I think he is having to buy a bigger estate car just to carry all my stuff anyway. :) :) If tractors use the same oil then I might be up for half a "batch".

varche
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: TheBoy on 15 May 2009, 17:46:19
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Possibly but I think he is having to buy a bigger estate car just to carry all my stuff anyway. :) :) If tractors use the same oil then I might be up for half a "batch".

varche
I chucked Vx Semi in my tractor and in my V6. And the kawasaki. And the lawnmower.....
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: Andy B on 15 May 2009, 17:51:11
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Possibly but I think he is having to buy a bigger estate car just to carry all my stuff anyway. :) :) If tractors use the same oil then I might be up for half a "batch".

varche
I chucked Vx Semi in my tractor and in my V6. And the kawasaki. And the lawnmower.....

TD Astra, Omega, TDM & lawnmower!  :y  :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: Omegatoy on 15 May 2009, 19:50:55
lololol opel dealer in torre wants 48euros for a grande(5litre) can of vx semisynth!!! hence when i take the car back i always bring 25litre barrel back here with me!! keeps me going all year :y
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: TheBoy on 15 May 2009, 19:54:45
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lololol opel dealer in torre wants 48euros for a grande(5litre) can of vx semisynth!!! hence when i take the car back i always bring 25litre barrel back here with me!! keeps me going all year :y
20l can or 205l barrel? If the latter, break me :o

Remember the 4 for price of 3 offer, so may be cheaper to get smaller ones
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 15 May 2009, 23:29:13
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Possibly but I think he is having to buy a bigger estate car just to carry all my stuff anyway. :) :) If tractors use the same oil then I might be up for half a "batch".

varche
I chucked Vx Semi in my tractor and in my V6. And the kawasaki. And the lawnmower.....

The deep fat fryer, the hair, the salad........
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: Omegatoy on 16 May 2009, 09:46:28
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lololol opel dealer in torre wants 48euros for a grande(5litre) can of vx semisynth!!! hence when i take the car back i always bring 25litre barrel back here with me!! keeps me going all year :y
20l can or 205l barrel? If the latter, break me :o

Remember the 4 for price of 3 offer, so may be cheaper to get smaller ones

20litre mate sorry, i forgot i got hold of a 25litre barrelwhen i was over last year (shell helix good oil but very expensive) and filled it with vx semi from cans bought at trade!!! hence i posted 25litre barrel >:(
Title: Re: Trade Club Spanish style!
Post by: Lazydocker on 16 May 2009, 13:09:45
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Possibly but I think he is having to buy a bigger estate car just to carry all my stuff anyway. :) :) If tractors use the same oil then I might be up for half a "batch".

varche
I chucked Vx Semi in my tractor and in my V6. And the kawasaki. And the lawnmower.....

TD Astra, Omega, TDM & lawnmower!  :y  :y  :y  :y

In Laws Passat, In Laws Skoda, In laws Motor Caravan, Wifes Rover, Mates clit, Another mates Escort TD ::) ::) ::)