Import Car Parts
 

I have been meaning to clean my IACV and I would need to replace the gasket. So I search the t'inter web with the part number and up pops the Import Car Parts site with the part at a very reasonable price, in fact between 3 and 4 quid cheaper than anyone else. I go through the registration process then go to checkout and the delivery was a whopping £2.40.
For a gasket that has less rubber than a midgets condom, I thought this excessive so I rang them.

"Hello, I'm trying to order an IACV gasket for an Impreza, and it comes up with £2.40. Is this right?"
"Yes"
a pause while I gather myself after that shock.....
"Ok.......um, is that the only postage option as it is a small item?"
"Yes"
....which is where I realised I was getting nowhere, so I ordered it off Simpsons of Highworth. Maybe £1.50 dearer but I'm not being bent over for postage to the sum of £2.40 for an envelope at 20p and postage at 50 odd pence.

No wonder the gasket was cheap.

so instead of paying over the odds for postage you decided to pay over the odds for a gasket and in the whole paid more :facepalm2::confused:

:D

Not being funny mate but Import car parts stuff is normaly on your doormat the next morning, I use them all the time and I pay the extra we bit for the postage and its there the next day without fail, I live in the Aberdeenshire countryside too so that is impressive delivery.

My partner runs a small Jewellery business and it costs about £3.00 to post a ring so its not import car parts fault its the post office mate.

Be interesting to see how quick your part turns up mate let me know would you...

well done on letting everyone know how tight you are and the lengths you'll go to save a few pence.

Seriously, a rant about a couple of quid, are times that hard?

Its the principle, the envelope no doubtr weighs more than the gasket.

What lengths did I go to? Ringing another seller and getting it sent to my house? If you regard that as lengths, you must be one lazy hamster. Try running round in your wheel for a bit, maybe thatll give you some get up and go.

Thanks for the congratulations though, made my day.

Tight git! :D

Last time I had anything from Mark at Import Car Parts I drove there.

Bit difficult for you, admittedly, Myles.

I wish I could have, but hey ho, I dont mind spending the extra and not being bent over, and ICP are not going to go into liquidation due to my choice, so all is good.

Mark (ICP) is an absolute star, I reckon he posts stuff out before you've ordered it as it gets delivered that fast!! I would pay extra (not that you need to) to buy from him rather than somewhere else as he is that quick!!

Mate has your part turned up yet ?

Yep have to defend Import car parts yet again, mentioned it on here yesterday and will say it again in my opinion they are one off the best / cheapest sources off genuine gaskets etc for your subaru. the service I had off them in both terms off delivery as well as customer service was actually outstanding.

No, its arriving tomorrow. Hopefully. Why do you ask?

Its just with import car parts the reason you pay more for the postage is it always arrives the next morning, pay less takes longer.

But if you are in no hurry it dont matter I suppose.

I was just curious to see if the company you ordered it from could provide the same service for the slightly less postage that they gave you that's all mate..

It is £1.90 less for postage. The part had to be ordered in and then sent out but as you say, I have no real rush for it. I'll only have to do some work when it arrives!

Hey Cammy, the gasket arrived this morning. It'll now spend a while on top of my fridge before I get round to fitting it, much like the fuel filter etc!

Fitted that brake stopper yet, Myles?

Well remembered Micky, yes I did! It was a doddle as well, after advice from you guys!

Ask in a year if I have fitted the IACV gasket, fuel filter, fog covers with intake etc!!

hey i know what you mean about the postage. i was looking for some headtorch clips for my hardhat and got a price of £8 postage for something that will cost 92p postage plus the cost of a jiffy(if they are feeling posh) or just an envelope!! F'in con i say.

http://www.bacasafety.com/shop/basket.aspx

steve

Im with hamster here..

You and ps lewis can be new mates.

A whole thread over a pound.

Fook me......

Well, you could have avoided the whole thread by just trotting on. I spent the quid on a packet of chocolate chip digestives by the way.

Good choice of biccy there! :thumb:

an advertiser on here tried to charge me £15 for a seal kit, thats the P&P price not inc the seal kit lol, He wondered why I moaned and then made out I had the issue, it cost under £2 for the actual cost(£1.83 post and the envelope).

Jesus, my minor moan pales into insignificance in comparison!

Very good company to deal with.

Import Car Parts are superb, tbh the postage is pretty cheap compared to the orders I've made with RCM lol ! :D

fantastic company. i ordered a cam sensor monday morning , was here with me tuesday morning...

great service and good to deal with over the phone.

I've dealt with mark at import car parts for about 3 years and can't fault his service. Luckily I don't live to far away. Spot on for price and service