Cost of Ford Parts
Submitted: Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 22:38
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Noosa Fox
While over in WA last year I backed into a hole and didn't realise until we had travelled a coupl of hundred kilometers that when I did so, I must have ripped a rear mud flap off the F250.
Well this week I though I would go around to Ford and get a new set for the F250. The parts girl looked up the price and then rang Ford to checkas the price didn't appear correct. She was assured that it was and the list price for a set of rear mudflaps for a Tub style F250 was about $440. This is NOT a misprint, that is what they wanted for 2 pieces of rubber.
I then went down to Clark Rubber and bought 1 metre by 300mm of 6mm thick rubber that is enough to make 2 new mud flaps up with for $33.
Brian
Reply By: Innkeepers - Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 01:37
Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 01:37
Well Brian.....that shot that idea out the window....as Ford don't bring the F250's into the country any more, I was going build my own..you know Kit Form...from the parts catalogue.....GASP....I bet you nearly choked...
Oh well....back to the drawing board...
Cheers
Rick
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Reply By: Bushtracker Buck & Babe - Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 02:07
Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 02:07
Hi there,
We have successfully bought replacement parts for our 2004 F250 from this place:
Ford Queensland F Series Spares
Ph: 07 3283 5000 Mob 0418 986 496
350 Duffield Rd
Clontarf, QLD 4019
www.fordqldfseries.com
They advertise having new and recon parts for F100, F150, F250, F350 and Bronco
Angie
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Reply By: Motherhen & Rooster - Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 08:14
Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 08:14
Hi Brian
Glad you were able to improvise at a fair value. Bet they last longer than the originals.
With so many things these days it is cheaper to get from the US than buy in Australia. In WA can get things here quicker from USA than it seems to take to get things across from the eastern states too.
Where are Boggers buying parts for their Effies? Any good US retailers?
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Reply By: Black Cobra - Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 12:17
Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 12:17
Yeah Brian Ford don't miss you do they. I have just had delivered from the USA a set of the ROCK TAMER mudflap system which are very impressive. Comparing with the original Ford mudflaps at $440 the price of $239.50US is cheap.
The only problem was the freight costs which were more than the mudflap system but they were on my fathers doorstep three days after ordering from the US to Perth WA so can't complain, all up cost was $550, even at this price it is only $110 more than the little originals.
The Powerstroke shop in the US is the place to get parts for the F250.
Just another Ford Australia price ripoff, I purchase some oil filters from Ford at a reasonable price of around $26, basically the same price at Coventy's for original Ford Oil filters so at least they are reasonably priced.
I thought I would purchase a copper sump gasket to have as a spare, you know the little tiny thin one, well Ford want's $18, bloody ridiculous.
Cheers
Stewart
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