I know we should be thankful, but.

[stevemarl]

he only place which springs to mind for proper postage costs is CapriGear,

Martin charges very fair prices all around. I would always go there first.

[Noel]

A similar thing came up a couple of weeks back where someone had bought a viscous coupling. IIRC it still had the Land Rover part number on it, and checking it turned out to be significantly cheaper to get the exact same item from a LR dealer.

That was the one I ordered from CCI. It was a Britpart brand part for a 200TDI Defender, in its Britpart box so no attempt to palm it off as anything else to be fair. Nothing wrong with it at all, good part equivalent, but available from numerous other sources for not much more than half CCI price.

I don't have a problem with CCI at all, they are to be supported for the number of parts they organise and make available. Sometimes its worth paying them though - when I was having engine work done last month I needed a radiator ASAP and I knew they'd have it to me inside 48 hours so they got the sale even though they aren't necessarily the cheapest.

[stevemarl]

hat was the one I ordered from CCI. It was a Britpart brand part for a 200TDI Defender, in its Britpart box so no attempt to palm it off as anything else to be fair. Nothing wrong with it at all, good part equivalent, but available from numerous other sources for not much more than half CCI price.

That`s the one, I couldn`t remember who it was. There`s no argument about that, that is just cynical.

[STEVEW]

The bottom line to all this is:
if you have the time, it pays to shop around.

(especially for electronic/electric parts.)

[Andrew 2.8i]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224531586347 ... 4531586347

The seller sent an offer of an additional 10% discount to anybody who viewed the item. It's such a low price it would have been rude to refuse.
Thanks Steve !

Andrew.