↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home > Europe > Best Non Uk based parts/spares/ accessories supplier
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 1 of 1
Print this entire topic · 
Jabberwocky



Member Since: 27 Oct 2021
Location: Luxembourg
Posts: 191

Luxembourg 
Best Non Uk based parts/spares/ accessories supplier
Thanks to Censored Brexit any orders from all the wonderful UK defender suppliers are subject to tax, duty etcπŸ™„πŸ™„ just wondered what are the best suppliers based in The EU?
Post #942361 13th Feb 2022 8:52pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
tookaphotoof



Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: dordrecht
Posts: 1279

Netherlands 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
It depends a bit what Defender parts you're looking for. I usually have a look at Landreiziger or Nakatanenga. Maintenance parts I get from a main dealer or something like Autodoc if I'm not in a hurry.
Post #942367 13th Feb 2022 9:11pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Race.it



Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 739

Spain 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White
Some of the uk suppliers now do all inclusive pricing so no extra tax, they look more expensive to others but the others you are at the will of customs. LRDirect is who I use at preset Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details
Post #942404 14th Feb 2022 7:52am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
tookaphotoof



Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: dordrecht
Posts: 1279

Netherlands 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
One of the reasons I stopped ordering from UK unless I run out of options. Fed up waiting months for my order. I’d rather order at an EU shop I know the part I need is in stock.
Post #942409 14th Feb 2022 8:40am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Race.it



Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 739

Spain 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White
My local dealer takes longer to get things than it does from the UK sellers.

Recently I took intake manifold off nowhere could get me any genuine seals, Europe/UK eventually I got some erwin ones, not origional but a good brand. Suppliers in Spain could not even get them. Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details
Post #942432 14th Feb 2022 10:10am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
#1784



Member Since: 11 Nov 2020
Location: Almunge
Posts: 40

Sweden 
One more vote for LR Direct, clear website, good communication over email, fast turnaround on orders and delivery time to Sweden is around 1 week consistently. 110 SE D200 MY21 Tasman blue
Discovery 2 V8 MY99
RRC 2-door V8 MY83 *2
Post #942433 14th Feb 2022 10:36am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Dinnu



Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3140

Malta 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black
I order from Paddock, and they send packages as ddp (delivery duty paid). So you know exactly what you are paying at time of order.. which I think is great. A pleasure to deal with.
Local customs on the other hand are total opposite..... last shipment they tried to su Censored ck 120euro on custom charges. I would have loved to show them the appropriate finger, but instead I chose to send them the invoice, clearly showing that duty was already paid. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black
Post #942434 14th Feb 2022 10:38am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
X4SKP



Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2284

United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Hello Jabberwocky

Here's what Emily does... (Off Track Family)
 SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html
Post #942442 14th Feb 2022 11:34am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Race.it



Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 739

Spain 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White
but that was start of 2020 (the video) I have moved suppliers in the last 18 months a lot due to the attitude or shipping company they used, at one stage fedex to me was taking 4-5 weeks, but dhl was 4-5 days so I used ones that were using DHL, UPS was 2-3 weeks, the customs process now on UPS has improved and I get it now in about 1 week.

For me if they are using DHL and all charges paid I can now get items I order on a Monday arriving on the Thursday (a couple of times Wednesday)

If it has to get payment from myself to customs it can delay it a day, but they have mostly improved a lot since Brexit hit.

The ones I dont like is when they say vat has to be paid in UK then once you paid the vat in arriving country they refund the vat, the sums dont add up on that one, and I dont order from them, this hits the little man more than the large company as some maybe not vat registered, but technically there prices still include it as they pay it from the supplier they use, but that means for me they are too expensive when landed here, and I look for an alternative. Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details
Post #942448 14th Feb 2022 12:14pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Jabberwocky



Member Since: 27 Oct 2021
Location: Luxembourg
Posts: 191

Luxembourg 
Thanks for the replies, I’ll have a look at all the sites mentioned. The politics of Brexit aside it is a major PITA, shows we took a common market for granted and really miss it once it’s gone.
Post #942523 14th Feb 2022 10:51pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Angus_Beef



Member Since: 30 Apr 2015
Location: Oslo
Posts: 434

Norway 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey
(removed rant) Roaming around πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

Last edited by Angus_Beef on 21st Mar 2022 2:23pm. Edited 1 time in total
Post #944146 28th Feb 2022 5:49pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Angus_Beef



Member Since: 30 Apr 2015
Location: Oslo
Posts: 434

Norway 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey
tookaphotoof wrote:
One of the reasons I stopped ordering from UK unless I run out of options. Fed up waiting months for my order. I’d rather order at an EU shop I know the part I need is in stock.


I'm with you on this one. Dealer or autodoc for most things, only very special one-of-a-kind items are worth ordering from the UK anymore. Roaming around πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­
Post #944151 28th Feb 2022 6:05pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DEFENDER2.NET RSS Feed - All Forums