Buying from OS - what company do you ship with??

[sukebe]

I'm looking to order an exhaust from the UK, but the seller has said that I should try to find my own courier/freight forwarder etc as they don't have time to hunt for a good price. They said that I should expect to pay around 150pounds (their standard service is with DHL, and that will cost almost 350pounds ). I have also been quoted around US$300 to ship an exhaust from the USA.

I have looked at a few companies, but they all seem to be at least double the above quotes. So I ask you guys, who/what companies specifically have you used to import parts (particularly an exhaust) from the US or UK?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[h100vw]

My mate is just about to have an exhaust shipped with DHL from the UK for 175. They had to repack it to get the weight/volume right.

I would expect the US to be better TBH.

What is the exhaust you want? I have had a great system made here in Adelaide
3inch turbo back in stainless with sport cat for $1900. Which I considered to be very reasonable.

GAvin

[DUB 20V]

i say 300usd is a good price for shipping, i got quoted that for headights shipped for usa,

[Tim]

I got my jetex exhaust direct from the US distributor. shipping cost a packet but was still about half the price of purchasing it locally

[RedMk2Gti]

Did you guys get hit by our friendly custom ? I've never ordered thing from oversea over $1K.

[sukebe]

My mate is just about to have an exhaust shipped with DHL from the UK for 175. They had to repack it to get the weight/volume right.

I would expect the US to be better TBH.

What is the exhaust you want? I have had a great system made here in Adelaide
3inch turbo back in stainless with sport cat for $1900. Which I considered to be very reasonable.

GAvin

That sounds more like it! I would happily pay UK175 for delivery. They base it on "Volumetric Weight" which is way more than the actual weight. The exhaust is a Milltek cat-back. I had worked out (based on shipping of 150 pounds) that it would cost around AUD$1100 landed. To get the same one through a local supplier is $2999 (incl fitting). I will see what they can do regards repacking to minimise the volumetric weight.

[Lorinser]

$1100 for Milltek exhaust system landed?

If this works out for you please let me know the details! Would love to fit one of these bad boys to the Bora

[sukebe]

I think its gonna end up being more than that, but I'm sure it will be less than $1500 which is still really good. Get in contact with Shaun from AmDTecnik in the UK. He will let you know if there are any still available (it was a special group buy order). Make sure you tell him that Nathan from Melbourne put you onto him