qube 3570 Report post Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, KwS said: Another thing that pisses me off lately (since im car shopping), is cars that have been modified for a certain set of wheels (flares, pulled guards etc) and the seller saying "wheels not for sale, BYO wheels". WTF, who wants to buy a car without wheels, let alone one that is set up for a certain size/offset? Putting factory wheels back on would look stupid due to the body mods. what are you shopping for though? haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted July 31, 2019 7 hours ago, qube said: what are you shopping for though? haha Anything interesting lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted July 31, 2019 Should have just kept the m3 no? Haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted July 31, 2019 Bleh, E36s are old cars that need alot of TLC. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted July 31, 2019 Supercheap is not cheap anymore. It's almost like Briscoes. Where if you buy anything from there when there is not a decent 50% off sale going on, you are just being ripped off. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3317 Report post Posted August 1, 2019 Nothing is cheap in NZ, when you’ve lived outside the matrix. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted August 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, Olaf said: Nothing is cheap in NZ, when you’ve lived outside the matrix. that's just the cost of living in Godzone, somebody has to make money and run their V8s.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted August 1, 2019 I'm pretty much an advocate for buying everything online and avoiding local NZ stores now. And lets be honest. It's not often you are passing on a NZ owned store. They are all Aussie stores. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted August 1, 2019 SCA been sh*t for ages, its the usual retail strat of starting off cheap and slowly ramp prices up. Repco is better and cheaper now for bits and pieces. I generally buy tools here in NZ as they arent too badly priced for common stuff and we get decent range. Car parts are the opposite. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3317 Report post Posted August 1, 2019 19 hours ago, Driftit said: And lets be honest. It's not often you are passing on a NZ owned store. They are all Aussie stores. Specialist retailers are an exception. They deserve your consideration. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted August 2, 2019 22 hours ago, Driftit said: And lets be honest. It's not often you are passing on a NZ owned store. They are all Aussie stores. I thought just about everything in NZ was a franchise, maybe not always locally owned but quite often they are? Downside though would be the franchise fees would be going to the Aussie mother company in a lot of cases - Bunnings, Harvey Norman, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted August 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: I thought just about everything in NZ was a franchise, maybe not always locally owned but quite often they are? Downside though would be the franchise fees would be going to the Aussie mother company in a lot of cases - Bunnings, Harvey Norman, etc. Definitely not everything. SCA being the perfect example, every store is corporate owned. I have a feeling Bunnings is too 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 648 Report post Posted August 2, 2019 Kinda related.. but when you take your wagon for an 'express service' and when you pick it up they've charged more than twice the 'menu' price cos "your car takes more than 8l of premium oil sir" - WTF! First of all I haven't been knighted and yes I expect to pay a premium but over twice the amount, c'mon!! The price to pay to not get your hands dirty! Last time I'm goin in for a pitstop... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted August 2, 2019 14 hours ago, treone said: Kinda related.. but when you take your wagon for an 'express service' and when you pick it up they've charged more than twice the 'menu' price cos "your car takes more than 8l of premium oil sir" - WTF! First of all I haven't been knighted and yes I expect to pay a premium but over twice the amount, c'mon!! The price to pay to not get your hands dirty! Last time I'm goin in for a pitstop... Considering you can get an entire Oil change kit with actual premium oil and all the bits required for less than $80usd. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted August 3, 2019 22 hours ago, treone said: Kinda related.. but when you take your wagon for an 'express service' and when you pick it up they've charged more than twice the 'menu' price cos "your car takes more than 8l of premium oil sir" - WTF! First of all I haven't been knighted and yes I expect to pay a premium but over twice the amount, c'mon!! The price to pay to not get your hands dirty! Last time I'm goin in for a pitstop... Sounds about right given the starting price is usually for 3.5-4L of mineral\semi synth and basic filter. They wouldn't get as good $ per L on the premium so its probably priced even higher. Changing oil\basic service is the easiest money around for workshops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2154 Report post Posted August 12, 2019 Call up wrecker for part, N52 rocker cover, asks for payment ($180) first. Transfer funds, go to pick it up a day later and the part is more busted than the original, so refuse it. 3 weeks later still no refund...... One more day then I rubbish you online. 2 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted August 13, 2019 On 8/13/2019 at 11:09 AM, Jacko said: Call up wrecker for part, N52 rocker cover, asks for payment ($180) first. Transfer funds, go to pick it up a day later and the part is more busted than the original, so refuse it. 3 weeks later still no refund...... One more day then I rubbish you online. Gees same thing here. Looking for hard to find parts for a very rare model 4wd. So far 5 places that have told me they have the parts have not had them when I have turned up. I ended up having to buy the parts from Lithuania... And they arrived quicker than parts I ordered from Hamilton... with cheaper shipping. WTF NZ. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard 384 Report post Posted August 18, 2019 people that key the side of your ( the misses ) car in the shopping centre 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted August 18, 2019 4 hours ago, richard said: people that key the side of your ( the misses ) car in the shopping centre That's rage inducing Rich. Can't ask for security footage? Slip security a few notes for a look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard 384 Report post Posted August 19, 2019 they have footage from 2 angles countdown and mac d's. but I have to get police involved. I'll ask the better half tonight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted August 27, 2019 Incompetent "customer service reps" at Fedex. Currently waiting for a useless f**k to submit the invoice i sent through so that customs can clear my FCP Euro order. Got the same useless f**k on a previous order that took 2 weeks to clear through customs because they didn't submit the invoice I sent to them. Time to blow their managers phone up... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetm3 180 Report post Posted August 27, 2019 If they included a consignment number by pass FedEx and contact and send the documents straight to customs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, BreakMyWindow said: Incompetent "customer service reps" at Fedex. Currently waiting for a useless f**k to submit the invoice i sent through so that customs can clear my FCP Euro order. Got the same useless f**k on a previous order that took 2 weeks to clear through customs because they didn't submit the invoice I sent to them. Time to blow their managers phone up... 26 minutes ago, sweetm3 said: If they included a consignment number by pass FedEx and contact and send the documents straight to customs. Most frustrating thing for me was the whole NZCS224 form that (apparently) must be used when purchasing anything with value over $1000. How is Joe Average supposed to know about this, and what happens if (s)he orders something with higher value, without completing the form ❓ And then the palaver about "Who is your customs agent?" comes into play. Why would I need a customs agent? I accept I'm being reamed for tax - just let me pay it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted August 27, 2019 And it's going to get slower/worse after October 1! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, M3AN said: And it's going to get slower/worse after October 1! Fedex better stop paying peanuts to attract the monkeys then.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
