Amazon: - Piston price

oldmanmick · Aug 14th, 2019, 20:08

Why are piston sets so expensive in Britain when you can get UK made AE pistons much cheaper in the USA and spain but not in Britain. Am I missing something here.

grumpydad · Aug 15th, 2019, 23:50

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classicswede · Aug 16th, 2019, 00:45

VAT is the answer

simon roberts · Aug 16th, 2019, 19:53

Spain.....has VAT......USA....has sales tax

c1800 · Aug 16th, 2019, 23:37

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Originally Posted by simon roberts

Spain.....has VAT......USA....has sales tax

Pretty well a universal fact of life, with some differential in the rates depending on country , state, province....

jimbo1593 · Aug 19th, 2019, 22:35

which pistons are you looking for?

Army · Aug 20th, 2019, 05:23

The US is a big market and has a discounting mentality. When looking for spares for my Mercedes I often see much cheaper "for sale prices" in the US of A but when you factor in the import duties and the ridiculous transport costs nearly everything works out cheaper on this side of the water...

...on the whole purchasing pre-imported EU spares for cars within the EU is the best option. I'm not sure how that will work in the future for the UK however. (Trying my hardest not to turn this into a Brexit off topic topic!)

oldmanmick · Sep 1st, 2019, 23:27

Sorry for late reply but been away. the USA pistons were on e bay but the seller only had 2 left. They were AE pistons made in the UK but I could not find anywhere in UK to buy them so eventually got discounted +20 set from Brookhouse.
The Spanish ones on e bay were AE made in the UK but not for export the Britain.

Aug 14th, 2019, 20:08	#1
oldmanmick New Member Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2024 10:39 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: gateshead	Piston price Why are piston sets so expensive in Britain when you can get UK made AE pistons much cheaper in the USA and spain but not in Britain. Am I missing something here.

Aug 16th, 2019, 00:45	#3
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Yesterday 21:47 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	VAT is the answer __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Aug 20th, 2019, 05:23	#7
Army marches on his stomach Last Online: Feb 11th, 2022 03:15 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Somewhere in the Netherlands	The US is a big market and has a discounting mentality. When looking for spares for my Mercedes I often see much cheaper "for sale prices" in the US of A but when you factor in the import duties and the ridiculous transport costs nearly everything works out cheaper on this side of the water... ...on the whole purchasing pre-imported EU spares for cars within the EU is the best option. I'm not sure how that will work in the future for the UK however. (Trying my hardest not to turn this into a Brexit off topic topic!) __________________ 1961 Volvo PV544 the quick and easy in between project(!) 1981 Mercedes 300D <=> 230 diesel to petrol conversion project 1965 Series 2a Station Wagon mega build 1992 Mercedes 190E The car that works!

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Aug 15th, 2019, 23:50	#2
grumpydad Senior Member Last Online: Today 00:23 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: eastsussex	Tell us more

Aug 16th, 2019, 19:53	#4
simon roberts Member Last Online: Feb 13th, 2022 14:10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: paddock wood	Spain.....has VAT......USA....has sales tax

Aug 19th, 2019, 22:35	#6
jimbo1593 Master Member Last Online: Oct 1st, 2023 14:39 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: leics	which pistons are you looking for?

Sep 1st, 2019, 23:27	#8
oldmanmick New Member Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2024 10:39 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: gateshead	Sorry for late reply but been away. the USA pistons were on e bay but the seller only had 2 left. They were AE pistons made in the UK but I could not find anywhere in UK to buy them so eventually got discounted +20 set from Brookhouse. The Spanish ones on e bay were AE made in the UK but not for export the Britain.

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