GSF - really genuine?

[Golfgal]

 

[jimbo]

well i think its all down to personal choice and a little common sence.

I have had bad buys from GSF, Euro Car Parts and a VAG main dealer.
On the other hand i have also had very good buys from GSF, Euro Car Parts and a VAG main dealer.
It just deepends on what your buying. If you buy some thing and you dont like the look of it take it back, you do have consumer rights. Also double check that the person serving you has not pressed the wrong button and given you parts for a car that is a much lower spec than yours.

About a month ago i bought a new header tank from GSF for £8. i can now see how much coolant i have   when i cant i will just throw it away and get another one  

nick. give all of the exhaust dealers in your area a ring and see what price they want and what gaurantes they give. they will proberly get their parts from the same place GSF do. if you are doing the down pipes they are a b*tch as there is no room for a hand and a spanner. i got a down pipe from GSF and it the best price in town but i wished i had got some body else to fit it.

[Organisys]

Bought a coolant pump from GSF coupla weeks back, part looked 'cheaper' than a genuine VW article, but then it was also less than half the price! You pays your money......etc.

[AudiA8Quattro]

You pay less at Euro car parts than the main dealer, but still get good quality goods....

[jettaTx]

Hang on a mo i think people are missing the point a little, Any aftermarket product is not going to be better than OE parts from a dealer unless its uprated stuff but that stuff is on a par if not more than genuine parts.
People go to places like GSF for CHEAP parts its never going to be the same as genuine parts and never will be. Life shouldn't always be cheap and cheerful!!!

I put will only ever put genuine part's onto my golf to repair it and i always will do.

[AudiA8Quattro]

No, you are missing the point.
You can by cheap parts from Euro Car Parts which are of excellent quality..
GSF sell cheap parts and they are cheap quality 

[mrwotto]

GSF have been fine for the branded names I have purchased from them !

[Dannyd]

do you work for europarts ? golf vr6

[jettaTx]

Sounds like it 

 

Look at this for example when i got my golf 16v there was an aftermarket front pipe on it fitted only a couple of years ago on the paperwork and this f'#ked up again before the middle genuine 12 year old exhaust gave up... speakes volumes to me makes sense why aftermarket is after market and genuine is proper..... But a euro parts exhaust aint gonna last anywhere near 12 years!!

[mrwotto]

Maybe vr6 is on commission