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The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:13 am
by Air Hog
We all know that we are being *&^%$# by our local Rotax agent but I now had enough. I have place a order with them for 3 Sets (4 rubbers for 4 plug wires in a set) and received a quote of R101-85 which include courier fees to Pretoria. I thought it was a lot for 12 small pieces of small rubber but it was conveniently delivered to my doorstep. The courier portion of this amount was R35-00.
Guess what I received:
- Gold plated rubbers
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:44 am
by Triker
Where do these rubbers feature on your engine?
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:51 am
by Air Hog
Hi Triker
They fit on your plug wires, on the coil side. They are there to prevent water and dust from entering.
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:57 am
by Learjet
Am I correct in that the spark plug boots cost you R5.57 each? If you'd ordered the NGK ones from Rotaxparts.net in the USA you'd have paid R29.65 each!
http://www.rotaxparts.net/scripts/prodV ... roduct=772
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:15 am
by Air Hog
Hi Learjet
The NGK covers that you refer to, cost R137.35 at our local agent and like you say R29.65 in the USA AND they are also making a profit.
- NGK Covers in USA $3.99
- NGK.JPG (21.31 KiB) Viewed 2747 times
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:06 pm
by Blue Max
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:36 pm
by Learjet
Air Hog - I see your point!
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:11 pm
by Duck Rogers
I don't see what you're ranting about.
What's the problem with R5.57 each? I think that's a fair price...........
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:19 pm
by WollieW
Ordered 3 SETS, gets 3, eishhh...
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:32 pm
by Duck Rogers
WollieW wrote:Ordered 3 SETS, gets 3, eishhh...
OK.......now I see. Sorry
R23.00 each is NOT cool..
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:19 am
by nicow
I think we must open our own shop...
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:39 am
by Air Hog
I think we must speak to Rotax to get another dealership in South Africa to break the monopoly.
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:55 am
by The Big V
Good plan!
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:04 am
by psg
I see skydrive here in the U/K Sells them for £1.65 each.
Re: The very last straw!!
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:37 am
by Air Hog
psg wrote:I see skydrive here in the U/K Sells them for £1.65 each.
Direct conversion, that works out to R19.28, lets add 14% VAT and we get to R21.98. Lets add another R5.00 for freight, Round figures R27.00.
Now tell me, how do you justify a price of R137.35????
