New parts from Ebay?

1. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #1 14th December 2011, 13:29

   Hello
   
   I want to replace both driveshafts, both track rod ends and both wishbones with new ones.
   
   I am also going to get new dampers, front struts and top mounts
   
   My question is, are the new ones on Ebay any good to buy?
   
   I can get both driveshafts, wishbones and track rod ends for like £180 which is almost half Eurocarparts and clearly much cheaper than Citroen.
   
   Here is one example on ebay
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...item1e64bf1fd2
   
   Cheers
2. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #2 14th December 2011, 13:35

   I'd say shop around first see what's best ie what fits your budget, other peoples reviews and how long guarantee you get.
   
   A friend of mine bought droplinks of ebay few months ago, they seemed to be very good quality aswell. Just depends really what company it is.
   
   I'd stay away frm euro car parts droplinks tho, the gaitors seem to rip after a few weeks
3. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

   #3 14th December 2011, 13:38

   try http://www.carparts4less.co.uk
   
   most parts are cheap on ebay for a reason, but on this website you can get q-drive driveshafts for the same price
4. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #4 14th December 2011, 17:06

   Cheers guys
5. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #5 14th December 2011, 17:10

   I had my Driveshafts from the same ebay shop you listed.
   
   Been on 6 months now, no problems at all.
   They felt and looked really good quality tbh.
6. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #6 14th December 2011, 17:12

   unlimited mileage two year warranty, that's worth it in itself surely !!
7. ryza Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 ipswich Posts: 961 track saxo Daily beemer

   #7 14th December 2011, 17:17

   I can reccomend the j&r driveshafts aswell very good quality and brand new not reconditioned i think
8. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #8 14th December 2011, 17:19

   Yeah, they're brand new.
   
   All shiny and shit. Come with the hub nuts too..which is handy, as I bought a pair not thinking they'd send some with the shafts.
9. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #9 14th December 2011, 17:22

   i bought some to fit to my old 106 just before i sold it. cant comment on how long they lasted as i did about 6 miles with them on, but they certainly felt good quality and to the best of my knowledge they are still going no trouble 9 months on
10. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

    #10 14th December 2011, 17:26

    Theres a company called j and r if i remember correctly. They sell shafts on ebay and i had two off them for 95 quid for my Mark two. I just popped the abs ring off and mechanic said they were really good for the price.
11. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

    #11 14th December 2011, 17:27

    Stay away from ebay wishbones, not sure about other parts on there but the cheap wishbones are crap, received a pair with bushes pressed on halfway and the balljoint on one looked like it was about to snap off the end of the wishbone! then sent them back and took me months to get a refund..
12. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #12 14th December 2011, 17:30

    This website seems like a cheaper version of Eurocarparts lol
    
    http://www.carparts4less.co.uk
    
    Prices seem really cheap!
    
    Gonna order off here I think, just gotta work out which Brake pads I have as there are several listed
13. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #13 14th December 2011, 18:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte Stay away from ebay wishbones, not sure about other parts on there but the cheap wishbones are crap, received a pair with bushes pressed on halfway and the balljoint on one looked like it was about to snap off the end of the wishbone! then sent them back and took me months to get a refund..

    
    agreed, you must have got them from the same guy as dannep off here, he bought some, thought they looked dogshit and ended up with a pair from us. The ebay ones looked exactly what they are,bargain basement chod that'll last a couple of weeks if that
14. LouisUK Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 615

    #14 14th December 2011, 18:08

    Bought wishbones off eBay. I think they lasted about 3 months before fucking up.
15. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #15 14th December 2011, 18:12

    that long lol