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Why don't more dealers offer parts and spares online, eBay etc?
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<blockquote data-quote="mikep" data-source="post: 3648024" data-attributes="member: 4999"><p>Many points to address here. First fast moving parts are nearly always available online much cheaper than from local stores. Belts filters seals bearings paint tyres etc are a no brainer for online purchase.</p><p>Slower moving bits such as clutches pumps electrical are often available from dealers online at a discount or by the catalogue people such as sparex.</p><p>Dealers are usually not allowed to offer the parallel parts as part of their dealership agreement so don't tell you.</p><p>If you look you can usually find what you are looking for overseas and import it cheaper than UK sourced.</p><p>You can't have your local dealer and not support them.</p><p>The manufacturers are worried and now tying customers to the dealers with software embedded in the machines eg injector commissioning. You can buy the pirate software to diy but may be open to legal action.</p><p>I don't buy much equipment so it's irrelevant to me if the dealers go tits up and i source parts as cheaply as possible. I used to find that the dealer had to put parts on back order so i had to wait anyway so may as well buy over the net.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mikep, post: 3648024, member: 4999"] Many points to address here. First fast moving parts are nearly always available online much cheaper than from local stores. Belts filters seals bearings paint tyres etc are a no brainer for online purchase. Slower moving bits such as clutches pumps electrical are often available from dealers online at a discount or by the catalogue people such as sparex. Dealers are usually not allowed to offer the parallel parts as part of their dealership agreement so don't tell you. If you look you can usually find what you are looking for overseas and import it cheaper than UK sourced. You can't have your local dealer and not support them. The manufacturers are worried and now tying customers to the dealers with software embedded in the machines eg injector commissioning. You can buy the pirate software to diy but may be open to legal action. I don't buy much equipment so it's irrelevant to me if the dealers go tits up and i source parts as cheaply as possible. I used to find that the dealer had to put parts on back order so i had to wait anyway so may as well buy over the net. [/QUOTE]
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