Nengun Splitfire coil pack price... am i missing something?

[SS8_Gohan]

hey everyone,

with at least one of my 34 coil packs kicking the bucket, i thought f*ck it, i'll just go get the good stuff (splitfire) and not have to worry bout it again...

now justjap have em at around $990, and the sole aussie distributor in nSW has them for $990 as well... but Nengun has them for under $600 with shipping???

am i missing something here? if i'm not, i'll just order 'em straight away from nengun.

cheers,

daniel

P.S. Are Splitfire U.S. or Japan company? I don't know where it would be shipped from if i bought them from Nengun... :confused:

[2rismo]

JustJap's product must come from the legit Australian distributor - Lynx Corporation and therefore have Aussie warranty.

Adrian

[Robo's]

Buy them from Nengun, if you look on their site, there is an additional charge for postage.

[SS8_Gohan]

yeah, under $600 INCLUDES shipping, estimate of around $54...

that's why i was wondering if i was just completely missing something, considering how much other places were selling them for...

[PurpleR32]

no not missing anything, its just nengun, greenline etc skip all the middle men and have lower overheads compared to someone likle just jap, hi-octane etc. In turn they can sell it cheaper

[Bass Junky]

Yep.

Buy it from Nengun.

Australian Distributors have to keep stock, rent a premises, pay wages etc, hence the higher price.

Nengun is just a dude in Japan running a website who get's an order and payment from you and me, places an order with the supplier in Japan then ships them off.

You have to wait for two weeks to get the parts.

[benm]

I shopped around for a month or 2 in Australia (~$1,000) before eventually buying from Nengun (~$615).

I swear most australian shops would be better off just buying small quantities from Nengun (even with import taxes etc he is still cheaper than aussie shops).

It's just like a local HJC Motorsport shop was trying to sell me a PowerFC + H/C for $2,200 (Nengun wanted ~$1,200 delivered, now about $1,000 delivered). I nearly fell over backwards! He told me his wholesale price (aussie distributor) was about $1,900.

Then I showed him the Nengun/Greenline websites on his PC and he nearly fell over

The funny this is, the people that aren't aware of the Japanese shops would happily pay the aussie prices and not think anything of it.

[predator]

this is why i love the internet.. let those who aren't familiar with its wonders pay the expensive prices.

[Blitz]

The only problem is there is no stock in Japan at the moment. Nengun had a promotion going that started early April but sold out almost immediately.

And yes, the prices of under $600 included shipping

[Blitz]

I shopped around for a month or 2 in Australia (~$1,000) before eventually buying from Nengun (~$615).  

I swear most australian shops would be better off just buying small quantities from Nengun (even with import taxes etc he is still cheaper than aussie shops).

It's just like a local HJC Motorsport shop was trying to sell me a PowerFC + H/C for $2,200 (Nengun wanted ~$1,200 delivered, now about $1,000 delivered). I nearly fell over backwards! He told me his wholesale price (aussie distributor) was about $1,900.  

Then I showed him the Nengun/Greenline websites on his PC and he nearly fell over

The funny this is, the people that aren't aware of the Japanese shops would happily pay the aussie prices and not think anything of it.

Nengun does not deal with businesses.

[SS8_Gohan]

so i'm going to have to wait for the splitfires am i??????

so i should just place the order now to get it asap?

[siksII]

i got mine while a forum trader (bigsully) was selling them for $635 delivered, and he had them in stock in australia.. lucky my coils died just around when he had them for sale..

[Sumo]

Are they a direct replacement or do you have to modify you existing loom? (change plugs etc.)

Cheers

Sumo

[benm]

Direct replacement. Easier than changing your sparkplugs

[Sumo]

Changing the sparkies on a GTST sucks bad.....

Damn intake manifold.

Cheers

Sumo

[benm]

I don't take mine off when changing my plugs.

[Sumo]

either did I but they are a mungrel to work around.

Cheers

Sumo

[otto]

Did anyone mension that they are also cheaper because aussie tax/duty is not include in that price(this is where most if not all of your saving comes from). if you get picked up at customs its about another 25% ontop of nenguns price.

Not to mension costs in retuns if the item shipped is the wrong part or faulty (not likly but possible) also there is sometimes a pretty long wait for parts (weeks to months). yes overseas is cheaper but it does have its risks

[benm]

$598 + 25% = $748

Still worth the risk when you are saving a good $200+

[nmcmahon83]

mine went through customs... held for a few hours then released, no taxes or anthing...