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Floor mats, seat covers, airfresheners and oils.......thats about all autobarn and supercheap are good for.

Can't believe you younger fellas buy parts from either of these mass outlets, you're paying a premium for crap!

okay... where do u get all your gear?

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purchasing from online sponsors are the best way to go, best price, deals and you get what you order for (well in most cases) and to fit just bring it to your trusty mechanic ^_^

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'net in general, research etc get the best deal from 'round the world

total trades supplies, total tools, soldertech. Places like that are specialised in Tools etc, They actually most of the time know what they are on about, its where most tradies get their tools as do i.

Motor traders are very good for auto parts like OEM shit, like replacements for engine parts, tools etc....

For brand new aftermarket performance shit for jap cars definetly online traders.

the guys at Autobarn noarlunga are great, couple of the guys that work in there own imports so i find them very helpful. 2 of the guys in there own skylines so i always ask them if im not sure about anything.. Never had any trouble with them, but yeh havnt shopped at the mile end autobarn, except to buy my clublock. Not going to shop there now.

Thank you mate....i own the maroon 33 thats always out the front,i think i remember helping you with a pod filter or something?its nice to hear some good feedback,i get alot of imports coming through and its always good to have a chat about their cars and generally have a break from the hordes or commonwhores and alike.

i have referd countless people that have just recently bought a skyline to this fourm.

i can quiet honestly say that the assistance and service we give in our store (noarlunga) is 2nd to none.i have been to many different car shops and just retail shops in general and have never experienced the kind of service EVER at any store that i see offered to every customer that comes through our doors.

Jack

yea we mark our products up by 200%......moron

think you can find something cheaper else where,what do you think the massive poster that says PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE on it is for?

if you think a product is of cheap quality,dont buy it! it doesnt get much simpler then that.

Jack

Edited by Jack88

hence why i dont....

it was an exaggeration champ, relax.

sorry, ive just had some really bad service from mile end, some of those people really have no idea about cars...

Stores like that rely on the service of dumb cuunts

Edited by Ryanrb25

yes i agree alot of people in the buisness have absolutly no idea what there doing,mostly because there employers have not invested in any sort of training for them.

it will probly interest u to know that the owner of mile end has been trying to sell the buisness for a long time,thats why the stocks are always low.i dont know whats going on with the staff out there tho.

Jack

Thank you mate....i own the maroon 33 thats always out the front,i think i remember helping you with a pod filter or something?its nice to hear some good feedback,i get alot of imports coming through and its always good to have a chat about their cars and generally have a break from the hordes or commonwhores and alike.

i have referd countless people that have just recently bought a skyline to this fourm.

i can quiet honestly say that the assistance and service we give in our store (noarlunga) is 2nd to none.i have been to many different car shops and just retail shops in general and have never experienced the kind of service EVER at any store that i see offered to every customer that comes through our doors.

Jack

Yeh you were the guy at the Old skool, new age show at the autobarn booth thing? Your car looked pretty nice from what i remember. Always asked for the other dude in autobarn cos i thought he owned the 33 LOL I was in there not that long ago asking about O rings for fuel injectors, think it was you that i asked.

But yeh, i'd rather go there then to supercheap, nothing against supercheap, just know my way around autobarn and havn't had any problems with them.

yea we mark our products up by 200%......moron

think you can find something cheaper else where,what do you think the massive poster that says PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE on it is for?

if you think a product is of cheap quality,dont buy it! it doesnt get much simpler then that.

Jack

mate you probably could've said all that without the moron bit.......especially after telling Ryan and everyone else on here where you work

Ryan was trying to wind him up and he succeeded... no harm no foul. The 200% bit was said in jest and so (I would Assume) was the moron bit.

Back onto the Auto Bahn Bagging

The Gilles Plains store isn't much better that the Mile End on. The owner is a complete twat and doesn't know shit; although he well and truly thinks he does.

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