The very last straw!!

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The very last straw!!

Postby Air Hog » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:13 am

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:
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Gold plated rubbers
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Triker » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:44 am

Where do these rubbers feature on your engine?
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Air Hog » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:51 am

Hi Triker
They fit on your plug wires, on the coil side. They are there to prevent water and dust from entering.
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Learjet » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:57 am

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
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Air Hog » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:15 am

Learjet wrote: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
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.
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Blue Max » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:06 pm

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I dont think it is to expensive.
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Learjet » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:36 pm

Air Hog - I see your point! :shock:
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Duck Rogers » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:11 pm

I don't see what you're ranting about.
What's the problem with R5.57 each? I think that's a fair price........... :roll:
Airspeed, altitude, or brains....you always need at least two
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby WollieW » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:19 pm

Ordered 3 SETS, gets 3, eishhh...
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Duck Rogers » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:32 pm

WollieW wrote:Ordered 3 SETS, gets 3, eishhh...
OK.......now I see. Sorry :oops: :oops:
R23.00 each is NOT cool.. :shock:
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby nicow » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:19 am

I think we must open our own shop...
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Air Hog » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:39 am

I think we must speak to Rotax to get another dealership in South Africa to break the monopoly.
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby The Big V » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:55 am

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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby psg » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:04 am

I see skydrive here in the U/K Sells them for £1.65 each.
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Re: The very last straw!!

Postby Air Hog » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:37 am

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????
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