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| Author: | disco [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cheaper damaged bullbar |
ARB have offered me a bullbar at $1300 instead of $1660 because the manufacturer dropped it and it has this dent     They will spray it first Wondered if people thought it was a good idea? It doesn't bother me too much as long as it as structurally sound as it was, and $360 is a reasonable saving. But I wanted to see what people (since I know nothing) thought. |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
i'd tell them to keep it or offer more discount... $360 isn't a great deal for something they'll struggle to offload, tell them you'll take it for 1k |
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| Author: | tanshi [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
i wouldnt pay 500 for that piece of crap |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
Id pay $500. I wouldn't pay 1k. I reckon they are double dipping though- the freight agent should cover that under insurance unless the numptys at the ARB store accepted it damaged. ( which they probably did, which is why they are asking a fortune for it.) It's really just cosmetic though. I'd run it on my car, but only becaus I don't care what my car looks like. |
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| Author: | droverdave [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
Is it powder coated or painted? |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
powder coated. |
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| Author: | disco [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
Yeah the more I thought about it as the day went on, the more I wondered on the savings offered. They told me they don't do zooks often and had to order my bar from Melbourne, also said they'd never tried to put diff breathers on a GV. So I was thinking the discount wasn't much. This has confirmed my suspicion, plus my girl would prefer a new one, I'll offer them $500 and if that's not cool I'll just get a new one. |
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| Author: | Rob` [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
disco wrote: ARB have offered me a bullbar at $1300 instead of $1660 because the manufacturer dropped it and it has this dent Wondered if people thought it was a good idea? It doesn't bother me too much as long as it as structurally sound as it was, and $360 is a reasonable saving. But I wanted to see what people (since I know nothing) thought. Why is the bar so expensive to start with? What car is this for? EDIT: I'm assuming it's for a GV? To put it in perspective, I thought this was a jimny... My mate had an ARB bar supplied and installed for $1,000 flat (if I remember correctly) from an ARB dealer in Sydney... Having said that though, a Jimny isn't a GV 
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| Author: | shep [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
Looks the same as my bar which, from memory, cost $1800 through a suzuki dealer. Money well spent as it meant I didn't have to deal with ARB knobs. |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
Shep, you might be able to answer this one, do the GV's have diff breathers that raise up into the body/engine bay or are they povo like the sierra's? disco wrote: also said they'd never tried to put diff breathers on a GV.
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| Author: | disco [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
Shep I thought you hated Suzuki dealers too? Or was that just Darwin ones? Yes rob it's for a new grand vitara, 2010 model |
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| Author: | Marko_SJ [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
disco wrote: I'll offer them $500 He's learning quick  What did they quote you for the breathers? |
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| Author: | disco [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
Nothing they say they probably can't do them, they want to look at the car first. |
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| Author: | Marko_SJ [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
Hmmm. I went in there today, was quoted 270 dollars for a DMAX, went into OL and was quoted 250 by sikid01. Just some ballparks, maybe see steve if ARB is full of it. |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
$270 for diff breathers, WTF are they gold plated? 
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| Author: | Marko_SJ [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
atari4x4 wrote: $270 for diff breathers, WTF are they gold plated? Dunno what they do to justify the price, I was simply stating the price I was given. Some of the BRC kits with a billet 'manifold' are close to that price, although its pretty exxy for hose, fittings and a method of keeping oil in. |
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| Author: | shep [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
disco wrote: Shep I thought you hated Suzuki dealers too? Or was that just Darwin ones? Yes rob it's for a new grand vitara, 2010 model Darwin suzuki gives me the shits. I bought the GV from Adelaide after Atari checked it out for us. My jimny I bought in Darwin and I reckon I have worked out how to deal with them. I just walked in and said that I was there to buy a jimny and if they fucked me around I was going to buy it in Adelaide. 15min later the deal was done
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| Author: | disco [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
The_Amateur wrote: Hmmm. I went in there today, was quoted 270 dollars for a DMAX, went into OL and was quoted 250 by sikid01. Just some ballparks, maybe see steve if ARB is full of it. They sell & fit diffs, they just told me they'd never done a GV before, which I appreciated (better than saying 'she'll be right' if they didnt know) Errrr also, what is OL? |
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| Author: | Marko_SJ [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
OL = Opposite Lock 4x4. Another store for 4x4 products. Don't get me wrong, I haven't actually been treated to badly by ARB Darwin staff, the difference of opinion lies in the prices. |
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| Author: | disco [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
I'm just happy to ask someone else about diff breathers |
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| Author: | shep [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
atari4x4 wrote: Shep, you might be able to answer this one, do the GV's have diff breathers that raise up into the body/engine bay or are they povo like the sierra's? disco wrote: also said they'd never tried to put diff breathers on a GV. Missed this post the first time I read the thread I think they do extend a bit, will have a look tomorrow |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
shep wrote: atari4x4 wrote: Shep, you might be able to answer this one, do the GV's have diff breathers that raise up into the body/engine bay or are they povo like the sierra's? disco wrote: also said they'd never tried to put diff breathers on a GV. Missed this post the first time I read the thread I think they do extend a bit, will have a look tomorrow thanks boss 
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| Author: | fordem [ Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheaper damaged bullbar |
shep wrote: I think they do extend a bit, will have a look tomorrow "A bit" is a good way to put it - maybe about 12" or so - makes it easy to extend though. |
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