I wanted to say... 'Jimmy cracked corn and it sounds like a sweet deal to me' but I didn't for obvious reasons.



Carry on.. don't mind me. I've been buying my parts locally and thru reputable sellers online that are here on the forum.

 

Hi TRIAR11

You do realise you'll upset the Donald by buying non US goods, he'll probably nuke you for that eh.

 

Didn't you just get a mix of rubbish?
And not using the rotor retaining screw!? Are you kidding me? You know the engineers put that there for a reason...

 

No worries man. I enjoy supporting the British and will continue to buy the bulk of my auto parts and accessories from over the pond. With most of the issues being sorted out I have the confidence to take my D2 on more ambitious road trips and really put the old girl through her paces. None of this would have been possible without the help of UK businesses like John Craddock and Turner Engineering.

 

Trumps nuke would be better served on this joke you tried to make.

 

Over here waiting for Julian's response to this.

 

As a side note, great to see you, Jafir, at an event sponsored by both Rovers North and Lucky 8. Weird to not see Craddocks on the sponsor list, with all the business they're getting here.

 

I did not bother commenting because the shopping cart does not list part numbers or list the parts as Genuine. But if Jafir is correct there is a whopping $30ish in savings not including domestic sales tax; sounds like it still evens out unless of course Jafir is tax exempt...

So why exactly is Land Rover Merriam retailing parts for less than Rovers North and other domestic suppliers? Do all Domestic suppliers pay the same import/duty fees or are you just trying to squeeze out as much $$$$ from your customers?

 

I'm guessing you didn't comment because you didn't want to admit that you were incorrect... which you are. There's also no tax unelss you're in the same state. It's a Land Rover dealer, so they're selling Genuine parts.

Land Rover Merriam parts IS Land Rover, so obviously they're paying less than we are, so they sell them for less.

 

Michigan passes new ?Amazon Tax? law requiring Internet sales tax collection - Lexology

In Michigan you pay sales tax on internet purchases (or you're required too, if the out of state merchant fails to do so), regardless of whether or not the store has a physical presents in the state. Use to be, they only charged tax...if...they had a brick and mortar store (example, if you bought at Sears online and there was an actual Sears store located in the state)...but now I'm seeing tax on several purchases I make online. Some places I deal with are not charging sales tax, but I'm assuming they are either absorbing the tax and not passing it on to their consumer...or they are just ignoring the law/tax.

Actually, several states have started doing this same thing...either requiring a phyisical presents or any online purchase.

Anyhow, just thought I'd pass along some facts.

Brian.