What a rip off.

Started by bendover, September 08, 2014, 02:12:14 PM

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bendover

Looking for plugs today, made a few phone calls and got the biggest shock of my life.

One of the calls was to Rolfe Alfa in Canberra. They quoted me $110.00 each for the plugs i needed............................YES THATS EACH.

I am just dreaming or is this just another case of greedy dealers.

Cool Jesus

Noooo, each? they must be misreading their parts guide surely. $110 for the set, sure, but that sounds too cheap for a dealer. There's no way they can be selling any at that price for each plug.

You can get original alfa plugs for under $15 each, plus about $20 shipped to your door within 5 days!!!
http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk/parts/147_Spark_Glow_Plug.shtml
Present:
* '76 Alfetta GTAm 2.0 (project)
* '03 147 2.0 TS
*'12 159 Ti 1750 TBi
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Past:
* '10 159 2.2 JTS
* '89 164 3.0
* '98 Spider 2.0 TS

bendover

I double checked and thats what they were asking.

Cool Jesus

You know what, I reackon there's idiots out there that would pay it too. Fark off!
Present:
* '76 Alfetta GTAm 2.0 (project)
* '03 147 2.0 TS
*'12 159 Ti 1750 TBi
===================
Past:
* '10 159 2.2 JTS
* '89 164 3.0
* '98 Spider 2.0 TS

colcol

Give Dominic at Italian Automotive Spares a call on 03 9036 1606, they have a good knowledge of Alfa Romeo twin sparks, as he drives one, Colin.
1974 VW Passat [ist car] 1984 Alfa 33TI [daily driver] 2002 Alfa 156 JTS [daily driver]