National Shortage of LCR Splitters?

[Beaker™]

Anybody else having trouble getting hold of one at the mo? My local dealership (Cheltenham) say they have a massive back log and as a result cannot take orders for them, nor do they know when they will have any in stock. Think its worth me trying a different dealership?

 

[gavthelad]

its worth a go......i cant see everyone having problems, some will keep them in stock surely?

 

[Beaker™]

some will keep them in stock surely?

I don't know tbh, whenever i or anyone i know has been to get one, its always had to be ordered in. Worth a shot though i guess.

 

[gavthelad]

try the worcester branch....

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I think I remember hooch saying he had a spare one?
if you cant get hold of one ask him, i can always bring it down with me in a couple weeks. (if ive got a car )

 

[Pabs]

I think NOW I'm starting to understand why people buy a few and slap 'em on ebay at an inflated price..

It's not right.... and I am not condoning it in any way, but I can see why they do it....

 

[Beaker™]

I think I remember hooch saying he had a spare one?
if you cant get hold of one ask him, i can always bring it down with me in a couple weeks. (if ive got a car )

After a new one really mate, as mines battered. Unless of course he happens to have a spare new one, in which case find out if its for sale

Failing that theres always Worcester then, as gavthelad suggested.

 

[Beaker™]

I think NOW I'm starting to understand why people buy a few and slap 'em on ebay at an inflated price..

It's not right.... and I am not condoning it in any way, but I can see why they do it....

I think its due to those people that we have a shortage, they've been on ebay for ages, but the shortage is relatively new.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

its second hand but dont know the condition. I can try in the milton keynes one if you dont have any luck with the worcs one

 

[Forbez]

PMSL i see a price increase of the LCR splitters coming soon, and there's none on ebay. They Whitedove in cardiff mate, they maybe able to help, and there's a seat place in swindon IIRC.

 

[Beaker™]

I can try in the milton keynes one if you dont have any luck with the worcs one

Cheers bud, will let you know after i've called Worcester tomorrow then

 

[Beaker™]

PMSL i see a price increase of the LCR splitters coming soon, and there's none on ebay. They Whitedove in cardiff mate, they maybe able to help, and there's a seat place in swindon IIRC.

Theres one on ebay at the moment with a BIN of £23.45 + £5.87 p&p http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-LEON-CUP...ryZ43117QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This can't be good.

 

[R953 VSE]

i bought one from a seat place a while ago, they have a shop on ebay i'll try and find it and you could give them a call.

 

[R953 VSE]

Theres one on ebay at the moment with a BIN of £23.45 + £5.87 p&p http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-LEON-CUP...ryZ43117QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This can't be good.

ah right motorvogue, thats the place i got mine! it was £19.96 when i bought one though, that was at the start of february.

 

[Beaker™]

ah right motorvogue, thats the place i got mine! it was £19.96 when i bought one though, that was at the start of february.

Yeah £29.32 seems a bit excessive.

 

[R953 VSE]

looks like i got mine just in the nick of time going by the price increase.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Dont know actually, i bought mine ages ago (its still in the garage waiting to be fitted) and im sure it was 20 something quid, will have a look for the receipt

 

[Beaker™]

Dont know actually, i bought mine ages ago (its still in the garage waiting to be fitted) and im sure it was 20 something quid, will have a look for the receipt

Got my recipt here, £16.36+VAT (about £19 total) on 03/03/2006

 

[cupracraig]

i got one yesterday from droitwich seat i ordered it on thursday and it was in on friday the price was £20.75 so i think they have had a little price increase .....

droitwich garage telephone number is 01905793209

hope this helps you ...

 

[Beaker™]

i got one yesterday from droitwich seat i ordered it on thursday and it was in on friday the price was £20.75 so i think they have had a little price increase .....

droitwich garage telephone number is 01905793209

hope this helps you ...

Thats some good info, dealers don't post parts though do they? Not sure i wanna drive up there just for a splitter. Still, i'll add em to the list and see what they say. Cheers. Maybe its just a local splitter shortage.