BMW SA loses intellectual property case - cheaper parts on the horizon

[Funky Toyz]

mmmm, I have a very good friend that work's for the company mentioned in that article. Maybe it's time I make contact him.:idea:

 

[kabal]

who is the OEM for M3, bmw performance, etc discs, basically the semi floating ones. now those are expensive items from the dealers :rollsmile:

 

[moranor@axis]

who is the OEM for M3, bmw performance, etc discs, basically the semi floating ones. now those are expensive items from the dealers :rollsmile:

and whats the price in the US or the UK on said items?

 

[kabal]

$130 (+-R1000) on getbmwparts/trademotion, they are like R6000 each here :throwup:

330 front rotors, $95......

 

[moranor@axis]

and what did you pay in SA?

 

[kabal]

edited my post just as you posted

+-R6000 each

 

[calypso]

E36 M3 semi floating are cheap from the dealer, not priced e46. Would be hard to ship though, they heavy.

 

[moranor@axis]

but BMW bring in tones of car parts very month so shipping is minimal for them and the have a wide dealer network that ships stuff around all the time...

there really is no excuse if dealers in other countries can sell at those prices they can do so here...

 

[Iceman007]

"BMW Parts" is a quality brand on its own. Even though the "pirate" parts might be cheaper, the quality will be a problem(I hope not)
Fact is BMW does rip us off.....ALOT, so competition will be excellent!

Ai all parts are not made by bmw. Lights are made by HELLA or Lucas. Alternators are made by Bosch or Lucas. BRAKES are ATE. Clutches are mainly LUK lutches. Gearboxes are GM or ZF.
So now it means more places can actually import from the supliers directly OEM parts and sell it for a fraction of the price, and not sacrifice qaulity
:bravo:

 

[Philip Foglar]

edited my post just as you posted

+-R6000 each

Madness!! :nonono:

 

[neets]

:bravo:

 

[Sith]

"BMW Parts" is a quality brand on its own. Even though the "pirate" parts might be cheaper, the quality will be a problem(I hope not)
Fact is BMW does rip us off.....ALOT, so competition will be excellent!

Ai all parts are not made by bmw. Lights are made by HELLA or Lucas. Alternators are made by Bosch or Lucas. BRAKES are ATE. Clutches are mainly LUK lutches. Gearboxes are GM or ZF.
So now it means more places can actually import from the supliers directly OEM parts and sell it for a fraction of the price, and not sacrifice qaulity
:bravo:

Agreed, Sachs makes the fan clutches, Bosch the plugs, etc... Go price a fan clutch at a dealer, and then see the massive difference between the non-BMW stamped one.

 

[Doomsdaya]

Ai all parts are not made by bmw. Lights are made by HELLA or Lucas. Alternators are made by Bosch or Lucas. BRAKES are ATE. Clutches are mainly LUK lutches. Gearboxes are GM or ZF.
So now it means more places can actually import from the supliers directly OEM parts and sell it for a fraction of the price, and not sacrifice qaulity
:bravo:

Please continue..... I'm looking for loopholes on where to buy parts Does Bosch also make fuel pumps & sensors.

 

[hiltonfa]

It's about time we stopped getting ripped off by the dealers :rollsmile:

 

[calypso]

I got drilled 2k on a fan clutch

 

[Yuvan]

"BMW Parts" is a quality brand on its own. Even though the "pirate" parts might be cheaper, the quality will be a problem(I hope not)
Fact is BMW does rip us off.....ALOT, so competition will be excellent!

Ai all parts are not made by bmw. Lights are made by HELLA or Lucas. Alternators are made by Bosch or Lucas. BRAKES are ATE. Clutches are mainly LUK lutches. Gearboxes are GM or ZF.
So now it means more places can actually import from the supliers directly OEM parts and sell it for a fraction of the price, and not sacrifice qaulity
:bravo:

I like what you saying, at the end, this will benefit us all!