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anybody in the UK got a Giles pump?
by
mk1vdub
on 07 Feb, 2007 07:52
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as in the title, if so how much did it cost all in, with shipping and stuff?
or does anybody know of anywhere in the UK that will do that sort of work to a pump?
cheers
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#1
by
bert
on 07 Feb, 2007 10:13
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Ye,ill have one too :wink:
Bert
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#2
by
GTD.
on 07 Feb, 2007 10:50
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Group buy?
I can see import export duty being a problem with sending pump to US then back
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#3
by
malone
on 07 Feb, 2007 11:02
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sending pump to US then back
Giles is based in Markham, Ontario, Canada
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#4
by
mst
on 07 Feb, 2007 12:01
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I send mine from France, postage app.90 euro, on the custom declaration wrote pump core value 25 $ (Giles told me to do so); when he was finished send it back Airmail (3 days) for 160 Can$ (app.100 euro) no problem with custom; maybe I has just been lucky
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#5
by
GTD.
on 07 Feb, 2007 12:03
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sending pump to US then back
Giles is based in Markham, Ontario, Canada
:oops:
Though its still going to be the same problem sending a pump out of the EU to Canada and back is going to incur customs import duties
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#6
by
GTD.
on 07 Feb, 2007 12:03
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I send mine from France, postage app.90 euro, on the custom declaration wrote pump core value 25 $ (Giles told me to do so); when he was finished send it back Airmail (3 days) for 160 Can$ (app.100 euro) no problem with custom; maybe I has just been lucky
cool, might be worth it then
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#7
by
jtanguay
on 07 Feb, 2007 13:36
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i'm pretty sure theres stipulations about sending a part out to get fixed and then having it shipped back to you...
technically you shouldn't have to pay import duties since you're just getting it fixed...?
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#8
by
Slave2School
on 07 Feb, 2007 14:39
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"Warranty work" or something of that nature on the declaration should do it. I thought that between England and Canada there wouldn't be an issue, or is that no longer so with the motherland?
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#9
by
GTD.
on 07 Feb, 2007 14:57
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Thinking about it, I dont think you pay duty on second hand stuff and as the pumps are old should be ok
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#10
by
jtanguay
on 07 Feb, 2007 15:17
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Thinking about it, I dont think you pay duty on second hand stuff and as the pumps are old should be ok
write 'antique car part' on the customs sheet... value $10. it should be fine
i don't really like dealing with the US... they open all my stuff and rip packages... i got some head studs and the package didnt need to be torn a new one, but it was... you could clearly see that it was head studs... pretty lame if you ask me.
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#11
by
BlackTieTD
on 07 Feb, 2007 15:36
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they want you to think they're 'fighting terrorism'.
if you group all the pumps together and ship at once you'll save a bundle on shipping i'm sure. of course this could also raise questions about the nature of the package.... i'd look into exactly what the rule is for an old part getting sent out for rebuild.
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#12
by
SMOKEYDUB
on 07 Feb, 2007 15:59
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Black Tie when you goin to treat your bunny to a giles pump?
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#13
by
mk1vdub
on 09 Feb, 2007 06:42
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so after checking Giles prices for a rebuild it looks like the whole thing including shipping would probably cost around £500, unfortunatly thats way more than I can realistically afford.
I reckon there must be someone in the UK who can do similar mods, maybe Simon(?) from central Vw Audi, with the mk2 TDi RS? that had a fairly heavily modified mechanical pump right?
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#14
by
BlackTieTD
on 09 Feb, 2007 06:50
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Black Tie when you goin to treat your bunny to a giles pump?
no loot for such things! :evil: