Service Filters. ECS??

**bullsta** · 13-07-2012, 02:13 PM

Hi all.
Looking to buy OEM oil,fuel, air and aircon filter for the GTI.I bought off the stealers last year and bloody expensive.
Anyone buy these from ECS, or happy for any other suggestions (Sydney)
Cheers
Trent

**RolfGolf** · 13-07-2012, 03:39 PM

Do you have Imparts over there? A darn site cheaper than the dealers and usually cheaper than ECS once you add their crazy shipping prices on.

**JustCruisn** · 13-07-2012, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by RolfGolf

Do you have Imparts over there? A darn site cheaper than the dealers and usually cheaper than ECS once you add their crazy shipping prices on.

You might want to contact ECS and ask about that postage calculation. There was a thread a while ago having a dig at their shipping prices, ECS got involved and I think some pricees were just web cal errors.

You could try German Auto Parts, they state they only charge the actual shipping cost, so you always have to email them for the real cost.

**RolfGolf** · 13-07-2012, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by JustCruisn

You might want to contact ECS and ask about that postage calculation. There was a thread a while ago having a dig at their shipping prices, ECS got involved and I think some pricees were just web cal errors.

You could try German Auto Parts, they state they only charge the actual shipping cost, so you always have to email them for the real cost.

I actually had a long and unproductive chat with ECS recently attempting to work out how they calculate their shipping charges - ie. by weight, volume, throwing dice, etc.

If it's a website error, it has been around for at least 4 years.

**noone** · 13-07-2012, 06:40 PM

An item weighing 100g, size of a bottle cork costs $50 to ship. Total pain and restriction, but it's profit for them, unless they think it's seriously inhibiting business, why change.

**bullsta** · 13-07-2012, 06:50 PM

All well and good guys but have we got any decent alternatives

**Bug_racer** · 13-07-2012, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by bullsta

All well and good guys but have we got any decent alternatives

My website will be up around October . I tend to bulk buy from ECS and although shipping is still expensive it works out a bit cheaper when your buying $5-10K worth of goods each time . Biggest issue is that insurance still costs a fortune and I'll always have to add in order just to break even . At the moment the price structure looks something like retail + 30% . Some items more , others less .