[Arwen]

Howdy folks :)

Well some of you might remember my shocking Volvo service bill, well here's a guessing game for all you fine forumites.

Guess the price of the following (extremely tiny) Volvo parts:

Picture 1

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=94&pictureid=342

Picture 2

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=94&pictureid=343

Picture 3

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=94&pictureid=344

Look forward to reading your 'guesstimates'. I will reveal their true price when the guessing stops.

[Wooly_Cow]

In fact so tiny they don't actually exist :laugh

Arwen, I think the links aren't up and once I did find them .....they are empty.

So my guesses would be 4 cents, $405.34, and $27,0562.12

:bluebanana

[IanW99]

In fact so tiny they don't actually exist :laugh

Arwen, I think the links aren't up and once I did find them .....they are empty.

So my guesses would be 4 cents, $405.34, and $27,0562.12

:bluebanana

I suspect the problem is that the pictures are uploaded to a private album i.e. Arwen can see them but other forum members can't.

Ian

[Wooly_Cow]

I suspect the problem is that the pictures are uploaded to a private album i.e. Arwen can see them but other forum members can't.

Ian

A case of 'if you show me yours....then I'll so you mine' :D

[GrumpyGoat]

I am going to guess "an arm and a leg"

(and I do not even need to see them)


I love Volvos but I am certainly glad I do not have one in NZ

[victoria24]

if your asking then sell the car!

[Arwen]

Oh shoot folks, yes I can see the photos in all their glory!!! I have no idea what has gone wrong!!!:wah

They were uploaded from my album on my profile page, as suggested to me earlier. Bl*%dy computers!! I hate them!!!!!:mad:

[benandclare]

I can see them and am going for $145 for the lot :nice1

[Arwen]

A case of 'if you show me yours....then I'll so you mine'

Ooooh saucey!!!;):laugh:laugh

if your asking then sell the car!

:laughOooooh cheeky monkey!!! me and 'im indoors was just discussing this today.

[Arwen]

I can see them and am going for $145 for the lot :nice1

Hey that's great B&C!! We must be like psychics with the 'six sense' ay. :laugh

[Arwen]

Can you see them on this link????? Page 2 by the way.

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=26616

[benandclare]

Can you see them on this link????? Page 2 by the way.

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=26616

Yes , well taken by the way :nice1

[Arwen]

Ahh, thanking you kindly. :nice1

Anyone else seen them yet?????

[YouMeAndThree]

Ahh, thanking you kindly. :nice1

Anyone else seen them yet?????


I can see them.

Hmmmm, a bit of foam, a screw and a plastic widget, I'd like to say no more than $10 but (un)common sense would say it's going to be rather a lot more than that! So we'll go for $98.78 exluding parts and labour :)

[Arwen]

Thanks for that YM&T.:nice1

I have worked out what the problem in now thanks to IanW99. Only people I have marked as my friends can see the photos, because I stored them in a private album!!! What a dweeb I am!!!!

Any will amend my mistake and re-post after I have watched the Trumpster on the Apprentice. :nice1:D

[Georgebulldog]

Looking forward to getting OH to have a look as he's still harping on he should have bought the V70 with us, be good for him to see how much the parts are, I do see quite a few around though, Volvo's that is

[ykkee]

I guess going to toyota/honda/nissan/mazda is still a better choice for me even my urge to buy a continental car is growing stronger and stronger....lol.

[JandM]

I guess going to toyota/honda/nissan/mazda is still a better choice for me even my urge to buy a continental car is growing stronger and stronger....lol.:D My son always says how it's sensible to drive a Japanese car in NZ, because of the relative cheapness and ease of getting parts. Of course, that's why since living there, he's owned a couple of Renaults, a Fiat, a VW and a Volvo. :laugh

[Arwen]

Her goes. Volvo spare parts take two!!! (and not critical parts I might add)!

Picture 1

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=95&pictureid=345


Picture Two


http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=95&pictureid=346


Picture 3


http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=95&pictureid=347

Oh lordy, I hope this works!!!!

[Duncan74]

£10 each in the uk, so $100 for the lot?

Those bodytrim clips are always a pain. In retrospect then it's not going to be helpful, but scrapyards are the only sensible place to get that sort of thing.

[YouMeAndThree]

I can see them.

Hmmmm, a bit of foam, a screw and a plastic widget, I'd like to say no more than $10 but (un)common sense would say it's going to be rather a lot more than that! So we'll go for $98.78 excluding parts and labour :)

:laugh Can you spot my stupid mistake? :laugh

[Wooly_Cow]

So........I got a bag full of the trim clips for a Renault in the UK for nowt from a dealer who said 'they are always breaking'. The second one looks like a standard screw - again should cost nowt (I think I have one in my box of spare nails, screws and bolts)

The first one you can get from any packing material and cut it to size - again nowt!!!

So the answer should be $0

....but I bet they'll cost over $100 :yes

[Arwen]

Thanks for all of your guesstimates. Here is a description and price for each item. Hold your breath!!!:exit

Picture one is an iddy biddy bit of foam with a sticker on the back, known as a sealing. NZ cost = $16.60 each!!!:exit

Picture two is an iddy biddy plastic screw thingy called a plug. NZ cost $11.30 each!!!!:exit

Picture three is an iddy biddy plastic screw thingy called a retainer. NZ cost $1.43 each. :exit

With two plastic end pieces (which I didn't take photo's of because they were probably more in line with what they should be worth), the total bloomin' cost came to $180.07 (Inc GST). No labour charge as hubby fitted it.

Jeepers!!!! anyone want to buy a Volvo V70??????

[bobo]

Jeepers!!!! anyone want to buy a Volvo V70??????

At those prices no we don't. :exit

Have you thought about setting it on fire and claiming the insurance

[Arwen]

Now that's a good idea bobo.:nice1 Roll on November 5th and all those fireworks that go astray!!!!!:laugh;)

[richard]

I know how you feel. I got a quote from the local Jaguar dealer for some parts for my car recently. They quoted the equivalent of 806GBP.

I have ordered the parts from the UK instead and have paid 315GBP and that included shipping!