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bob 351 · 08-05-2007, 12:56 AM

rang pick a part on friday about a motor told they had what i wanted for $130 no warranty of course so drove 200 k's to get it today spent 2 hours pulling it out motor was then taken to front of building where i was then told oh you have to pay for flywheel dissy and waterpump and coil which ment the motor i was going to buy was now going to cost me more than i could afford i was not happy the bloke i spoke to on friday forgot to mention i had to pay for all the extra bits so i am pizzed off and i will never deal with them ever again then i drove 200 k's home not happy jan

Serial_Fool · 08-05-2007, 01:10 AM

They'll get you if your not on the ball, and add to your final cost fuel and you most probably could of got one locally.

Allen · 08-05-2007, 01:15 AM

Yeah, they can be real dogs there... which pick-a-part was this?

The one in Campbellfeild isn't too bad... there is just the one lady there who will charge you for each item individually, instead of the sub-assemblies that are on their price boards... She is a real nasty one too, many times ive just dumped a pile of parts on the ground and left because of it.

Most of the other guys there are too clueless to know what they are selling... I got a whole heap of throttlebodies, as the guy priced them as single barrel carbs :P

bob 351 · 08-05-2007, 01:16 AM

not what i wanted nobody got one down here that's why i went to them they can stick it fair up there clacker fair ripoff as far as i am concerned

bob 351 · 08-05-2007, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by fairlane_ghia

Yeah, they can be real dogs there... which pick-a-part was this?

The one in Campbellfeild isn't too bad... there is just the one lady there who will charge you for each item individually, instead of the sub-assemblies that are on their price boards... She is a real nasty one too, many times ive just dumped a pile of parts on the ground and left because of it.

Most of the other guys there are too clueless to know what they are selling... I got a whole heap of throttlebodies, as the guy priced them as single barrel carbs :P

not going to say where they are but pretty close to springvale

[Tonko] · 08-05-2007, 02:03 AM

I go to the one in broadmeadows whenever im in melbourne, the huge guy there is cool, he never notices my bulging pockets...

RspecAU · 08-05-2007, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TonkoXR8

I go to the one in broadmeadows whenever im in melbourne, the huge guy there is cool, he never notices my bulging pockets...

Yeah commonly known as Pinch a Part

RUQ1KA · 08-05-2007, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bob 351

not going to say where they are but pretty close to springvale

If its the one i'm thinking about their not actually called Pick-A-part

The one im thinking of is near that massive confusing intersection with
princess hwy - springvale rd - center rd in mulgrave

I used to go there a fair bit but now days i go to Jolly rogers

XRated · 08-05-2007, 11:54 AM

I've been to the one in Kilsyth quite a few times. Loads of crap cars with crap parts. I've never had an issue with the employees or prices, in fact they're one of the friendlier wreckers I've been to.

The Yeti · 08-05-2007, 02:47 PM

I've never had much faith in these pick a part type arrangments except for do dads and bits that normaly go in the bin at other wreakers, other than that if you work out the time taken buy you to remove somthing like an engine or transmission and even charge your own time out at say $10 per hour its cheaper to ring an regular wreaker and get one off the shelf

NudgE^SIKBRO · 08-05-2007, 10:31 PM

that massive intersection is spaghetti junction and the wreckers would Be Centre Road wreckers

bob 351 · 08-05-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NudgE^SIKBRO

that massive intersection is spaghetti junction and the wreckers would Be Centre Road wreckers

oops the cat's out of the bag i never said that

huggiebear · 08-05-2007, 11:06 PM

i have a wreckers near me who like to charge 15 bucks for the cables that go from the + terminal on the battery down to the set of plugs 20cm away... so thats 7.50 per plug... i could have made my own for under that... :( but i wanted factory...

but in saying that there is clontaf wreckers 30 mins away and they are cheap as... i picked up a heap of laser parts for 50 bucks including 2 weather shields

BJ · 08-05-2007, 11:15 PM

Only two places that i deal with here in Melbourne.

Just Falcons in Kilsyth
Pick pay and go in Ringwood.

Both places have great staff and I think the best prices in town.

jaydee · 08-05-2007, 11:58 PM

So did you buy the motor or not, I missed that bit.
If you didn't I hope you charged them labour for pulling it out.
car wreckers are slicker than a bucket of slime, they know the value of parts.

bob 351 · 09-05-2007, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydee

So did you buy the motor or not, I missed that bit.
If you didn't I hope you charged them labour for pulling it out.
car wreckers are slicker than a bucket of slime, they know the value of parts.

no i didn't buy the motor and i did tell him what i thought of his business practice rather loudly but i did'nt make cock of myself but most of the customers at the parts counter heard what i had to say so i hope they are aware of the crap he tried to pull on me

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Hybrid34 · 09-05-2007, 11:56 AM

Hmm can we get some sort of tally thing, for people recommending good places (experianced, dealt with etc etc...) for future fordforums members boys/girls who dont' want to get ripped off?

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crannersEL · 09-05-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BJ

Only two places that i deal with here in Melbourne.

Just Falcons in Kilsyth
Pick pay and go in Ringwood.

Both places have great staff and I think the best prices in town.

How are these places for prices??

I usually goto Kilsyth Pick a part, i keep an eye out on there web site for new cars in stock and parts they have on special then i swoop lol

BJ · 09-05-2007, 03:23 PM

For price they are both tops in my book. As for pick a part i wouldn't go near them if they where the last place on earth.

Van D · 09-05-2007, 10:59 PM

I usually go to just falcon too (though the name's kinda deceiving, lol).

Pick a parts only good if you're nicking something worth more than a dollar (costs to get in).

[Tonko] · 10-05-2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by popinfresh

I usually go to just falcon too (though the name's kinda deceiving, lol).

Pick a parts only good if you're nicking something worth more than a dollar (costs to get in).

Yeah, even if you dont find what you're after, gotta get your $1's worth, lol

buickman · 10-05-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by popinfresh

I usually go to just falcon too (though the name's kinda deceiving, lol).

Pick a parts only good if you're nicking something worth more than a dollar (costs to get in).

They are in with the old Kilsyth wrecker that have been there for years.

I prefer the pay as you go in Heatherdale rd Ringwood the cars are not as crap as the pick a part in Kilsyth