Autotechnik Tuning ?

[BASHO]

Has anyone had any dealings with Autotechnik Tuning ?

I'm looking at ordering a set of Enkei's through Autotechnic Tuning at the cost about $1150.00 at my door and taking 6 to 8 weeks to arrive .

Now heres the onion .

I've been asked for a $500.00 deposit which seems a bit rich for something that's "about two months" till delivery, 20% fine , balance before dispatch , fine, --- nearly 50% deposit on something maybe 2 months away , not so much so.

Autotechnik may have been around since before the flood and be as good as gold, I certainly don't know of anything crook about them. but that kind ask on a deposit in this instance sorta makes me uneasy.

Edited January 23, 2014 by BASHO

[scotty nm35]

Would you order something worth that much for me with a small deposit? I think they are the ones taking the risk, of you not paying the balance when they arrive, and getting stuck with them. It happens more times than you would think.

Never dealt with them myself.

[BASHO]

Firstly they're Enkei RPF1's , nobody gets stuck with Enkei's unless they're an absolutely off the wall size which these ain't .

Second if I didn't cough they'd only be wearing the dif between the wholesale cost and the 20% deposit I'd consider fair , that's a real long way from retail.

Third I'd pay cash for them straight up if they had the damn things in stock and I don't like being pronged for their lack of business acumen.

Fourthly--never mind me not paying at least they'd have the wheels as an asset , what about if they go broke in the 'up to about 6 to 8 weeks' delivery

And that's why I'm looking round to see if anyone else has dealt with these guys.

Edited January 23, 2014 by BASHO

[King GTR]

I've had to pay for parts in full when ordering at other places and I think it's only fair they ask for a $500 deposit. If your not happy with that just go back when they have more stock as they always have shipments coming in

[djvoodoo]

I bought my Enkei RPF1's from them. Budi is actually a pretty nice guy, they had tyres and wheels stacked up the wazoo.

that said, I am in Sydney, so i didn't need a deposit, just rocked up and paid on the spot.

[BASHO]

Thanks for the replies guys , I'm off the Enkeis , the car these are bound for really doesn't warrant a large price tag on wheels or to much messing around with open ended time large deposits or bizare costs for centre caps ------$130.00 for 4 centrecaps wtf , Enkeis would have been nice but not a must have in this instance.

I'm pretty sure from the replies concerning Autotechnik that these guys are all good and I am saying nothing negative about them , they have actually done me a favour as the deposit thingo caused me to look around at overseas stuff and I've found I can get Konig Feathers in the size & colour I want with all metal bolt up valves and including centre caps to my door for AUS$870.00 , they weigh in at 6.9 kg , I can also get Rota Circuit 8 's @ $985.00 again to my door , these weigh in at 7.03kg , either of these will do the job just nicely.

Edited January 27, 2014 by BASHO

[Hadouken]

Autotechnik are great. And you couldve just purchased from them over ebay.

And sorry to burst your bubble, but if you got 18" wheels they would weigh in around 8kg

only the 15" wheels are 6 ish kilo.

refer to this

http://www.konigwheels.com/Konig-Home/Konig-Passenger-Wheels/FEATHER-BLACK

And once again for the rota's. Only the 16's weigh in at 7 kilo.

http://www.civiclife.net/board/topic/93972-rota-wheel-weight-list/

And they enkei's weigh in on their chart

http://www.enkei.com/size_chart/RPF1.pdf

8 kilo for my 18x10.5 wheel

[BASHO]

No bubble here

FYI, I forgot to mention that I'm after 16x6.5 , 4/114.3 , +43 off set. possibly the most obtuse pos wheel I've ever tried to source aftermarket for.

I'm buying 16x7 feathers offshore via Ebay for near $200 + frieght cheaper at my door than the nearest onshore quote.

As for Enkei RPF1' s 16's --I 've been informed that they're no longer being imported in a 4x114.3 -----

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