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Title: Stealers
Post by: Gaffers on 27 October 2009, 11:28:28
Having recovered the new miggy from Bristol I have enquired at my local dealer for the cost of a new oil cooler with all the bits required to change it......

[size=16]£250!![/size] on TC too! :o

Is this normal or have Vx upped their prices?  I can get a performance oil cooler for 3-400......
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Jimbob on 27 October 2009, 11:40:17
that is retail for all the bits....they also do a kit at nearer the £100  :y
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Elite Pete on 27 October 2009, 11:50:40
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Having recovered the new miggy from Bristol I have enquired at my local dealer for the cost of a new oil cooler with all the bits required to change it......

[size=16]£250!![/size] on TC too! :o

Is this normal or have Vx upped their prices?  I can get a performance oil cooler for 3-400......
Thats because the parts lad could tell you are loaded ;D ;D
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Gaffers on 27 October 2009, 12:19:42
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that is retail for all the bits....they also do a kit at nearer the £100  :y

That was the kit.... :-/
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: tunnie on 27 October 2009, 15:29:24
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that is retail for all the bits....they also do a kit at nearer the £100  :y

That was the kit.... :-/

Sounds like retail, i paid £110 from our stealer
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Gaffers on 27 October 2009, 15:41:41
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that is retail for all the bits....they also do a kit at nearer the £100  :y

That was the kit.... :-/

Sounds like retail, i paid £110 from our stealer

I think the local stealers are just that, I may need to shop around :y
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Elite Pete on 27 October 2009, 16:29:16
There's always this one ;)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Vectra-Omega-Signum-Cavalier-V6-Oil-Cooler-NEW_W0QQitemZ330368613021QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4ceb80fa9d
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Selseybill on 27 October 2009, 16:30:07
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Having recovered the new miggy from Bristol I have enquired at my local dealer for the cost of a new oil cooler with all the bits required to change it......

[size=16]£250!![/size] on TC too! :o

Is this normal or have Vx upped their prices?  I can get a performance oil cooler for 3-400......


Good luck mine can't even find the part number of a oil filter >:(
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 October 2009, 16:30:24
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I think the local stealers are just that, I may need to shop around

Which stealers was that, out of interest?
I have walked out of a stealers in that area having allegedly got TC prices before and thought "Hang on!".

They refuse to set up ABS on their system and put it under someone else's account, and I'm convinced it doesn't actually give TC prices. (probably just trade)

Kevin
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 27 October 2009, 16:33:13
I had no problem at all with my local dealer (Charles Warner). I've spot checked a few prices that he has given me for stuff and its come out to the penny with the parts guy on ABS.

Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Gaffers on 28 October 2009, 19:41:25
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I think the local stealers are just that, I may need to shop around

Which stealers was that, out of interest?
I have walked out of a stealers in that area having allegedly got TC prices before and thought "Hang on!".

They refuse to set up ABS on their system and put it under someone else's account, and I'm convinced it doesn't actually give TC prices. (probably just trade)

Kevin

Aldershot.. which one do you use?
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: KillerWatt on 28 October 2009, 20:00:52
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I think the local stealers are just that, I may need to shop around

Which stealers was that, out of interest?
I have walked out of a stealers in that area having allegedly got TC prices before and thought "Hang on!".

They refuse to set up ABS on their system and put it under someone else's account, and I'm convinced it doesn't actually give TC prices. (probably just trade)

Kevin

Aldershot.. which one do you use?
They are schmucks when it comes to TC, give me the part numbers of everything you want and I'll phone the hang around (he works for Vx, so it's cost at that point).
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Gaffers on 28 October 2009, 20:14:42
Pm sent :y
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 October 2009, 18:33:25
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I think the local stealers are just that, I may need to shop around

Which stealers was that, out of interest?
I have walked out of a stealers in that area having allegedly got TC prices before and thought "Hang on!".

They refuse to set up ABS on their system and put it under someone else's account, and I'm convinced it doesn't actually give TC prices. (probably just trade)

Kevin

Aldershot.. which one do you use?

Ahh. The very same. ::)

Kevin
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: TheBoy on 29 October 2009, 18:35:40
go in with part number for kit - many dealers cannot work out it comes as a kit, as its unclear on epc...

that soundsl like price for all part individually.
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Gaffers on 29 October 2009, 20:58:50
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go in with part number for kit - many dealers cannot work out it comes as a kit, as its unclear on epc...

that soundsl like price for all part individually.

When talking to him he said that that was the kit....

Anyway I just had a rather interesting conversation with a salesman there.  I booked a test drive with them for one of their new cars just out of curiousity and they called tonight to confirm.  I told them I had decided to cancel and told him what happened at the parts department.

His reply.  I understand, can you do me a favour.  Put all that in an email and send it to me and I will give it to the General manager.  :y

Could be an interesting phone call on its way soon ;D ;D
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 October 2009, 23:56:15
I keep meaning to try the dealer in Basingstoke. Then there's Fox garage in Bisley. My dad bought a brand spanking 24v Senator there a few moons ago. Can't remember if they were any good though.

Kevin
Title: Re: Stealers
Post by: TheBoy on 30 October 2009, 10:22:25
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I keep meaning to try the dealer in Basingstoke. Then there's Fox garage in Bisley. My dad bought a brand spanking 24v Senator there a few moons ago. Can't remember if they were any good though.

Kevin
My MV6 was serviced at Fox's in the early part of its life - hope they didn't bodge it too much