| Re: Re: Overpriced parts. Posted by JohnP on June 27, 2004 at 09:02:53: In Reply to: Re: Overpriced parts. posted by PeterW on June 27, 2004 at 01:34:04:
Yes, I have gotten loads of parts. Well over 2k worth, for various restorations I am and have been working on. That would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $10k here in the US. Parts are still genuine Land Rover parts and not cheap alternatives. The best way to save on shipping is to wait until you are going to make a relatively large order. I don't remember the actual exact charges, but it seems to me that on a $1000 dollar order the shipping might have been $100. Still blows the US prices away. The largest item I ever ordered was a front frame section (front frame horns and crossmember, as well as a rear crossmember) shipping was a little more on that order. The only downside is that shipping can take as long as a month sometimes. That is if it gets caught up in customs. And if there is a mistake with your order, you may have to live with it because shipping it back and waiting for another may be too time consuming. They do sell whole frames, transmissions, and engines but I have never ordered anything that big or heavy.
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