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MIGHTY MAGPIES 2010
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: yarram se vic in the shed listening to pinkfloyd and rubbing panels
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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
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Whipper Snappa
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SA
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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.
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You win again, gravity!!!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Craigieburn, Melbourne
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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
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: yarram se vic in the shed listening to pinkfloyd and rubbing panels
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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
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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What's green is gold
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Shepparton
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I go to the one in broadmeadows whenever im in melbourne, the huge guy there is cool, he never notices my bulging pockets...
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dandenong Nth
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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
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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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.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: In my happy place
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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
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Carrum Downs, Vic
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that massive intersection is spaghetti junction and the wreckers would Be Centre Road wreckers
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: morayfield qld
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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 ![]()
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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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. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Perth
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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.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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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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Join Date: May 2005
Location: E-Suburbs of Melb
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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 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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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.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Calgary, AB. Canada
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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). |
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What's green is gold
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Shepparton
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: eastern suburbs Melb Vic
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I prefer the pay as you go in Heatherdale rd Ringwood the cars are not as crap as the pick a part in Kilsyth |
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