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dave18

Member Since: 11 Jul 2015
Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
Posts: 497

1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Portofino Red

Are these really from LR???

Hey peeps on facebook last night a post popped up '£650 a set £690 posted defender 16x7 diamond cut sawtooth alloys no nuts centercaps or tyres brand new n boxed ' Someone asked if Gen and I said I paid about 1200 this time last year for 5 Sawtooths from LR. This was the blokes reply 'They are what Main dealer bung on new or old defender boxed as britpart ..came from part depot at l r'

Two questions
1- Are dealers allowed to fit Non Gen items which look Gen to vehicles
2 - Do these wheels really exsist or is he trying it on saying they are from LR

The price is amazing and if your not worried about gen then fair enough but those that are I think he is playing a bit of a game but then I could be wrong

20th Mar 2016 7:12am

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5878

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

I suppose on Q1 the answer would be yes, in that bar a very few items, almost everything in cars these days is not actually made by the brand but by a third party supplier. So if LR find a different supplier able to make identical STs for less money, but still charge the same to the client, then they would I suppose, because that's a little extra cash in hand, on a car we know made very little profit, some would say loss. And the moment it is stuck on a Defender at Solihull or a dealer it becomes 'genuine' and anything else a copy, which is nonsense really.

As far as the second is concerned, I suppose speak to Britpart or look at their site and see what they charge for the STs. Urban, who I think always do nice kit and at a fair price, do their 16" STs for £99 per wheel, and their 18" variant for £145. In my opinion alloy wheels shouldn't charge as much as they often do (Bowler at £1800 for five - £360 each being a case in point). But if you're worried because they're off FB, try a reusable supplier like URban for much the same money, but with added piece of mind.

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

20th Mar 2016 8:31am

apt100

Member Since: 05 Mar 2015
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 1547

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

I was going to ask if you had seen this thread (and the longer one referred to in it) but I notice that you made the 4th post on it... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40938.html

20th Mar 2016 11:23am

dave18

Member Since: 11 Jul 2015
Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
Posts: 497

Grenadier you make a good point, I would of thought since they are franchises they would only be allowed to supply products from LR so that LR get all the money.

20th Mar 2016 12:11pm

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