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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: bluquarta on 23 January 2010, 15:36

Title: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: bluquarta on 23 January 2010, 15:36
can anyone tell me rough price of new vw top mounts front and rear from the stealers? hate phoning them up, usually on hold for about 15 mins! cheers

8v gti
Title: Re: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: boneybradley on 23 January 2010, 15:57
why use vw.... get some febi bilstein one's as they are an o.e supplier and made in germany
Title: Re: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: bluquarta on 23 January 2010, 16:42
most of the searches on here seemed to point towards goinig vw for mounts. but yeah the febi ones seem pretty reasonable on eurocarparts
Title: Re: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: Wayne on 23 January 2010, 16:56
Why pay more, they last no longer and the Febi ones are excellent quality.
Title: Re: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: bluquarta on 23 January 2010, 17:26
febi it is then! cheers chaps
Title: Re: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: axewielder on 23 January 2010, 17:26
just bought a set of vr6 from dealers, about £12 each i think without bearings, think bearings were about fiver
Title: Re: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: B-chi on 24 January 2010, 08:12
Just paid £40 for both including bearings from mdc near me.
Title: Re: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: Wayne on 24 January 2010, 09:52
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK3-GTI-VR6-CORRADO-SHOCK-TOP-MOUNT-KITS-C358_W0QQitemZ200429674666QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2eaa8a20aa
Title: Re: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: DrewGTI on 24 January 2010, 21:40
Quote from: axewielder on 23 January 2010, 17:26
just bought a set of vr6 from dealers, about £12 each i think without bearings, think bearings were about fiver


£15 each for front... then about £11 for rears (two parts for the rears)

just bought a set and cost £54 odd altogether!



talk to VW and they said there GTI and VR6 ones are the same. . . no stronger or weaker.
Title: Re: dealer price for top mounts?
Post by: bluquarta on 25 January 2010, 15:50
nice one Wayne, I'll be ordering those ebay ones this week I think