What Parts From Whom? When Did Pagid Become Genuine Alfa?

[Anthony147 0]

Fellow Alfa drivers,

 

In the quest to keep her in top shape - parts are often required.

 

This month it was a brake refresh and I checked all the usual suspects:

 

Alfaworkshop

Carparts4less

Western Saab and alfa

Buypartsby

Shop4parts

Partsworld-uk

EB Spares

Veloces

Autolusso

 

Et al

 

And decided I'd treat her to genuine Alfa if the price was right - got the price and ordered £130 (front disc's pads and rears).

 

So I was slightly surprised when Pagid stuff arrived - could of got it considerably cheaper from elsewhere as my understanding Pagid in any form is not genuine Alfa.

 

I should also mention that finding what I thought was the best price was not a quick search. So this leads to two questions:

 

1: Does anyone have a clear go to place for certain equipment (or could we pull one together)?

2: What course of action would you take over the Pagid sold as genuine Alfa situation (I've emailed yesterday evening about it and am awaiting a reply)

 

[Morgan 46]

When my mechanic (an Alfa indie) checked my motor over a few weeks ago, he was pleased to note I had Pagid brake pads, and told me they were "decent gear".

 

Not sure that helps you with the pricing situation, but my indie doesn't like cheap-n-nasty parts.

[Bigdar 62]

I've often bought things from eurocarparts, but that's mainly because I'm not far from one of their centres.

The prices seem pretty good too, also I've bought from GSF aswell.

You get a choice of manufacturer from both of those too

[Anthony147 0]

Biggy - that's kinda the main issue in a nutshell - I asked specifically for pricing on genuine - got Pagid at greater cost than elsewhere.

 

Morgan - I've actually used quite on a quite a few cars without any cause for complaint.

 

But in this case - I could have saved my £40 - £50 by choosing Pagid from ECP, Carparts4less, buypartsby etc.

 

I feel slightly aggrieved as a dealer supplying genuine - should and I'm happy to be corrected send me my Ricardo boxed stuff. I am perfectly able to select Pagid on price point from any supplier and keep the cash I worked hard for in my pocket.

 

In the scheme of things - it's a minor but leaves a bad taste about the suppliers word and take on genuine.

[Anthony147 0]

Morgan / Biggy or other forum users - do you also know a supplier who is regularly a safe bet for supply of any other key items?

 

Or for that matter anything - for example I get oil and pollen filters from HWM in Walton on Thames - without delivery they are cheaper than ECP.

 

I use camel track for Amazon oil prices and that brings 10w40 (everyday stuff) down to £8 for 5litres about 3 times a year.

 

Any other examples appreciated.

 

[LJ_GQV 115]

im in the process of upgrading/replacing the brake pads/discs on my MiTo at the moment and found that pagid are suppliers to a lot of car makers so it does make sense they sent you those, it is annoying though that now you have found that out you could have got them cheaper yourself but that may be the dealership 'mark up' on the price?'.

 

i am using an alfa specialist called ProAlfa to supply them for me as at the moment my car is getting a new driveshaft fitted by them and it was a good idea to get everything sorted out in 1 place and i have not had any problems with the new owner/staff there maybe worth giving them a call if you need anything else? not sure where abouts in london you are but chris and fred are usually at the Ace Cafe meets aswell if you are ever able to get to those

[Anthony147 0]

The real rub - I went genuine which to me includes the boxes et al as a treat hence happily paying over the odds, if your selling OEM but non branded all good.

 

Just as I often purchase items that are OEM, but then I'm buying on price / value.

 

This was a conscious decision to pay other the odds for the genuine (boxed and all) item. I did not receive that and would never just give someone £50 if I can get the same elsewhere.

 

It was not a like for like as I requested genuine (not OEM) - got OEM at above the going rate for OEM.

[Anthony147 0]

Just found out from another source that Alfa have a "classic line" of parts - for older vehicles but still classed as genuine parts.

 

Wish the dealer had shared this prior for an informed decision to be made.

 

It is what it is and I just won't use that supplier again for what they could have clarified in a sentence.

[LJ_GQV 115]

could you complain about it and say you weren't told of the differences and that you are not happy with the service etc and see if they offer any type of refund/exchange for the parts?

[Anthony147 0]

Not really a big deal - at least I know now about the classic line.