Opel Club Cape Town

So I reckon going to GM for original parts will not be too expensive, well little did I know that I was in for a m#erse surprise.

I arrive there and tell them that I need prices for an oil pump, gasket set, head bolts, piston rings and a cam belt. He then prints out the quote and I almost had a heart attack right on the place.

They charged me R4896.00 just for those few stuff and it didnt even include the price for new pistons! I could have even bought me another motor and still have some money leaft to fit myself a decent exhaust system. I was so shocked that the only thing I could say was thank you and I then just walked out!

I then phoned Goldwagen and they charged me R1900 for everything , can you believe it! I then also phoned Masterparts and they charged me R1731.00 max!

All I can say is I have lost my respect for GM, I mean how the hell can they charge me so much just for a few stuff!

Please dont let them rip you off guys, rather shop around first. Ive heard that sometimes it is the same brand that GM is selling as goldwagen or any other spare shop, but at a price that is 3 to 4 times more and only packaged in a GM box!

So from now on no more GM for me!

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I learnt a long time ago that in most cases the agents are the most expensive place....

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Go Big or Go Home

eina

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"...And I'm not frightened of dying, anytime will do, i don't mind...
Why should i be afraid of dying, there's no reason for it you've gotta go sometime..."
Pink Floyd - Great Gig In The Sky

ex: '98 130i Snoek Bakkie
ex: '04 Fiat Stilo 1.6 16V
ex: '04 Mini Cooper S

Current:
Renault Clio 4 - 0.9 Tce
97 Uno Turbo

Ja nee jong Toy! So wanne wil jy joune uitsort?

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einde van di maand bru. as di pryse soe hoog is dan kan n man mos ma tino se mechy bel n yt vind hoeveel hy gan charge

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"...And I'm not frightened of dying, anytime will do, i don't mind...
Why should i be afraid of dying, there's no reason for it you've gotta go sometime..."
Pink Floyd - Great Gig In The Sky

ex: '98 130i Snoek Bakkie
ex: '04 Fiat Stilo 1.6 16V
ex: '04 Mini Cooper S

Current:
Renault Clio 4 - 0.9 Tce
97 Uno Turbo

Se jou wat 'n ander blah sort my block uit, so sodra hy my laat weet hoeveel alles uitgan werk, dan gaan ek jou laat wiet!

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ok cool... kan j vi my yt vind hoeveel di parte gan kos vi my kar asb. 98 130i corsa

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"...And I'm not frightened of dying, anytime will do, i don't mind...
Why should i be afraid of dying, there's no reason for it you've gotta go sometime..."
Pink Floyd - Great Gig In The Sky

ex: '98 130i Snoek Bakkie
ex: '04 Fiat Stilo 1.6 16V
ex: '04 Mini Cooper S

Current:
Renault Clio 4 - 0.9 Tce
97 Uno Turbo

Ek kan mos nie bel hiervan die werk af nie man coz hulle record elke phonecall!

Bel vir masterparts coz hulle sal die cheapest wies. Hulle nommer is 021-9575757.

Sorry dat ek nou nie kan bel nie my blah! Hoop jy kom reg!

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oh ja ekt 4got j kani bel ni thnx bru

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"...And I'm not frightened of dying, anytime will do, i don't mind...
Why should i be afraid of dying, there's no reason for it you've gotta go sometime..."
Pink Floyd - Great Gig In The Sky

ex: '98 130i Snoek Bakkie
ex: '04 Fiat Stilo 1.6 16V
ex: '04 Mini Cooper S

Current:
Renault Clio 4 - 0.9 Tce
97 Uno Turbo

"when u see an agent, do what we do neo...RUN"! or when u see their prices...

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Daars nie nog tyd vir hardloop nie jong coz hulle pryse gie jou sommer dadelik 'n heart attack!

Joe Barber sal seker gese het, "Dan koop ek my liewer 'n kar van daai geld".

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j mean n BMW-walbrugh edition!

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i;ve been using masterparts for years now bra - just certain items like crank sensor etc etc i could only source <twice > from GM

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'SOFAKENWAT'

Wat? Daai man se kar is priceless jong! The "LUVBOAT".



Ek wil nie eens weet hoeveel was daai sensor by hulle nie!

How much you reckon a new crank will be?

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i dnt wanna know bra .....plus they smile so lekker when they quote you and then the say - " that is ex vat"

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'SOFAKENWAT'

Dammit! How do they manage to sleep at nite knowing that their prices is daylight robbery?

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GM is a LAST RESORT
the bulbs i am lookin for cost R165.82, "that is ex vat"
a petrol pump they wanted to charge my cousin +/-R3500
by the way ALL AGENTS are ridiculous...

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Current
Alfa Romeo 156 2lt 16v Selespeed '02
BMW E30 318i '89

Ex
Kadett 2lt 16v '96
Astra 160is '94
Mitsubishi Colt Rodeo '99
Tazz '93
GSi Boss '90 (Red), '88 (White), '89 (Red)

Mess With The Best,
Die Like The Rest!

Thats normal for a first time buyer to run to the agents...My advice is to ONLY buy specialist parts of your engine or the bolts (Conrod, Cylinderhead bolts) from the Agents. Any other generic part, which are usually interchangeable between models (pistons, rings, pumps, bearings etc.) you can buy at spare shops like Masterparts, Goldwagen, Alert, Midas etc.

Thats how we learn bru...trial and error.

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"To win without risk is to triumph without glory"

1998 Kadette 200is
2.5 V6 Conversion
2007 Zafira

Ja Ebie now I know yes! Just dont want them to rip my other opel brothers off by charging them triple the price as another spare shop.

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Agents is the same everywhere. I wanted a CDI (Ignition module) for my new bike, Yamaha asked r2700. I got it from a bike shop in malmesbury for R300. I never go to agents, except for when they are the only stockists.

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.\X/.killa

2001 E39 530d
1987 E30 325i (RB25DET)