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Uncle Joe · Guest

BrianM, are the parts from private people or companies? Since 9/11, private peple in the US are limited to the ways they can ship, which might explain your problems to a certain degree.

Brian M · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

I have had items sent from the US by both companies and private individuals, but there are a lot of car parts dealers in the US who will not even consider shipping overseas.
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1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
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Uncle Joe · Guest

I have found one or two of those myself, but thankfully, there seems to be more that are willing than arent.

I was really annoyed with one place though. They have all the parts I need for my Lincoln, but wont ship... Evil or Very Mad

Brian M · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:49 am Post subject:

UJ

I needed a pair of rear tailgate struts for my Cherokee - £55 each from the local Jeep Stealer, USD39 a pair from several suppliers in the US, but it took four tries to find one who would ship. Shipping was only USD10 and took just four days to get to me.

I first thought the part suppliers couldn't be bothered with overseas shipping, but then wondered if they were discouraged from exporting by the manufacturers of the parts to protect their UK distributors.

Or is that just me being an old cynic?

Does anyone stateside do a "groupage" service where my order is sent to them in the US and then sent over to the UK in a larger consignment and sent on to me?
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1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk

Uncle Joe · Guest

Brian,

For new Mopar stuff, you can always try Germany. According to my local dealer, thats were all the parts to Europe go before being sent to the respective countries. How true this is, I dont know.

FYI, at present I'm discussing bringing in parts myself. What will become of this though is to early to say.

ianm · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 11:37 am Post subject:

G'day all , I think its the world all over I wanted to purchase a fuel injection system for my Fiat X1/9 which i could get complete delivered to Oz for $424 US . I was advised to change the fuel tank to a bottom feed . The seller could supply one for $90 US ,great, then the bad news because of its size it would have to go FEDEX $310 US freight.
I'm still running a Weber.
Ian

Uncle Joe · Guest

Was that an aftermarket injection, or original Fiat?

Dirty Habit · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 398 Location: West Midlands, UK

ianm · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject:

I have never posted anything overseas except to my son in law in East Timor & Iraq and that was picked up by the Defence Dept.
I must go to the PO and enquire what the cost are to UK & US.
Ian Smile