I went in to a timber yard to buy timber and asked it be cut to a certain size. They got the hand saw out and started sawing. I said we'll be here all day, can you go grab a skill saw? They replied with, cant, its against OSH regulations. WTF? Seriously? Cant use a skill saw in a timber yard? Yeah this country is way over the top with rules and regs and its costing us all big time.
friendly_prawn,
Oct 10, 2:39pm
The very reason I some times import.
mopeds,
Oct 10, 3:02pm
Recent parts I've bought online:
OEM O2 sensor from BMW NZ, $500, same part Amazon $50 US OEM Maf sensor BMW NZ, $1500, Amazon $240 US Toyota EFI diesel fuel pump wrecker NZ $1500, Lithuania delivered 240 euro
lookoutas,
Oct 10, 3:20pm
I wouldn't know how they work. Used to expect a rule-of-thumb to be a bit over half the new price. But sometimes we are gob-smacked at their quotes. Then as mentioned, if it's an Insurance job, who gives one? They told me that hubcap would have normally been quoted on Parts Trader at $60, so it must have been their guilt as to why they sold it to me for $30.
fordcrzy,
Oct 11, 5:23am
what i cant understand is the price wreckers want for some parts such as a tail light etc and then you see dozens of these cars going into the crusher with all these "expensive parts" still on them. on another topic i needed a map sensor for a project. holden wanted over 300 bucks for one. i got from a chevy dealership in the states airfreighted over for $120 including shipping
stevexc,
Oct 11, 10:53am
8 spark plugs for my 1UZ-FE $240 from Supercheap $120 (NZ) including delivery from Amazon
Mother's claybar kit $65 or more at Supercheap/Repco unless on special $35 (NZ) delivered from Amazon
Have just used Amayama for the first time to get a small cheap part (door latch for Nissan Cedric, as the plastic sleeve had disintegrated on mine). Will certainly be using them again.
elect70,
Oct 11, 11:00am
Yep i was at GDM other day & flatening complete cars minus engine & box ,only , guess wreckers got enough to keep prices in the stratosphere , & they only pay max of$300 fior a car for wrecking . Scrap man gives you nothing
hkjoe,
Oct 11, 5:57pm
I was quoted more than $80 each to re-gas boot struts for a 10 year old Mondeo. Not a wrecker, I know, but still a lot of dough. Even more to buy them from Ford in NZ. Can't get new ones from Aussie, as they didn't sell that model of Mondeo there.
barrylarry,
Dec 22, 10:47am
just keep a look out in pick-a-part, their mirrors cost $30 if you snipe a model you want
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