Re: ball joints

[Glenn Merrell <gmerrel@domain.elided>]

Hi John,
    Does the Queen really tax/duty you Aussies that bad, or are you quoting a
set (although you state "each")?  I bought  balljoints and Tie rod ends from
Barratts 6 months ago, they cost me $18 USD each for the Ball Joints, and $14
USD each for the Tie Rod Ends.  That is about $65 USD total, two ball joints,
two tie rods, plus shipping, no duty or tarriffs.  They seem to be quality
parts.  Of course, the Barratts stock is now sold thru Rimmers, and Barratts
gave me a good discount of about 25% off of non-VAT prices.  Mike Wattams
prices may include VAT.

Regards,
Glenn Merrell

John Eklund wrote:

> I have to replace my lower ball joints. No big deal but after ringing
> around I found that prices vary from $80 each for the original part (I
> guess that's a part made to original specifications?) to anything from $35
> to $55 for an after-market item (that's in Australian Dollars). Why such a
> big variation? Are the "original" parts worth the difference?
>
> Regards,
> John