springs at holden...cheap

[jas98]

hey getting brand new "FE2" springs for me vs through holden at 34 bucks each for the front but the rears he said he has too look into and see if they can get them as he said it dont look like they can but he will look


funny considering that the holden wreckers here wanted 66 bucks "each" secondhand lol just shows that holden is cheap on some things lol

[CANYONERO]

yeah, i bought covers/caps to go into the front bar on my SV8 to make custom foglight housings, wreckers wanted to charge me about $16 ea, got em through holden for under $4.ea.

[jas98]

lol yeh just gos to show that its worth shopping around

[vnv8driver]

Ive compared prices between holden, supercheap, repco and a independant retail shop and holden cut out to be cheaper for 80% of the item, purely because there genuine..

However holden does have some majorly overpriced new items that should be checked up on before purchasing.

The thing is, most people dont go to the effort to get the best price (making lots of phone calls) so they settle for the supercheap/repco price instead of going through holden, getting directed to spare parts, waiting for a quote, then have to wait for them to get delivered to there local holden dealership...

[naf33n]

also holden is usually cheaper then the new stuff on ebay, so clearly there just ordering from holden once the auction has ended,

[vnv8driver]

I dont know about other sellers, but i personally have 4 trade accounts, in which i get everything at the cheaper rate versus if i was a joe blo walking in off the street buying off them. I buy it for the wholesale price off the distributor, look at what the rrp/similar quotes and beat that price. on average i only make 5-15 dollars, but would rather make 20 sales a month versus 2-3 a month and ripping people off.

[Joey_21]

lol il sell u the whole set of my fe2 for 50$

[jas98]

lol il sell u the whole set of my fe2 for 50$

lol haha well if u lived close to me (wide bay in QLD) ill think about it lol

as with holden....i have noticed there cheap on a lot of things like OIL, Bushes...and yes i know there only rubber but i prefer them ...umm springs lol , CAI......strut tops for VS are only 15 bucks compare to repcos 45 bucks each...then again some stuf is wayyyy dear...like i was quoted $67 for the 2 radiator hoses...went to parts store and got them for 29 for both!! they even wanted $86 "each" for lifters for me old VN v6....i nearly died lol

repco is also cheap on some things like the bearing plates for a VN i got (at trade though) for 49 each. holden wanted somewhere near 160 each..the bearings for a vs commodore strut is $21......etc

supercheap is exactly the opposite to there name....there the ones that are dear ...costs liek 50 bucks more to order stuff in However they are cheap on engine mounts for a commodore compared to the rest....holden 130 each (fluid filled thats why)

to get the good price u do have to ring around

hope ive bored you guys

[jas98]

well i have just found out that holden can only get 1 front FE2 spring for a VS commodore as thats all that is available ....unless they make more

is anyone on here work for holden that can confirm that there ain't any for front and back? (live axle) as i would have thought there would be ..

[Adza75]

Rare Spares sell FE2 springs... fair bit dearer though.

[jas98]

hey thanks just looked and there twice as much BUT still an ok price...would be better if holden sells them to me but that may never happen...ya never know though hahaa

[Shortstuff]

I got a pair of rear FE2 springs through work for a VS about 12 months ago. Cost me around $70. I can check if they are still available tomorrow and will also check up on the fronts.

[jas98]

I got a pair of rear FE2 springs through work for a VS about 12 months ago. Cost me around $70. I can check if they are still available tomorrow and will also check up on the fronts.

hey thanks ....would be great if ya can..

.do you work at holden?

holden said that they "may" get some more in stock (i know the guy) but hes not so sure

thanks heaps