Hey troops, im in need of an 03 147 front wiper arm linkage. Anybody have one lying around, wrecking or knows of where one may be. Thanks
Quick mental note here. I sold a spare wiper assembly about a year ago for $80, which I thought was a very fair price considering what was being asked of them.
Anyhow, have never been a fan of the prices that wreckers and auto dismantlers ask for used spare parts. The very few times I have wasted my time in seeking a price, I have always been disappointed. In my quest, my dislike of wreckers was not disproved. I sent off a number of email enquiries, mainly because I don't think I'd be as civil as the Kerigans in what I thought of the pricing. Anyhow, I received quotes of between $245 and near $300, just for the assembly (no motor). I had one wrecker call me for the hard sell, stating it was in excess of $750 new!!! I called BS and sure enough a brand new OEM unit from my fav parts supplier in the UK would have had a complete genuine OEM assembly and motor at my doorstep within 5 days for the princely sum of $330 AUD...
Well, I wasn't prepared to fork that amount out just yet, so I researched. Funnily enough, the Alfa GT uses the same assembly. So a quick search found me an item on eBay, off a GT, delivered from a UK wrecker for $140 AUD (with motor) within 7 days. Flabbergasted I was, to think that local wreckers feel they can justify the cost of used parts at only a minor percentage shy of new pricing. Shame on you, I for one will continue to purchase my parts off shore.