Thread: Rip off of the week

Originally Posted by gonetropo

you guys have never had the misfortune to work on a tesla, no info, no spares and total junk.

Used to do the windscreens on them. Absolute pieces of junk, have to take most of the front panels off to get the damned thing out


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Originally Posted by gonetropo

you guys have never had the misfortune to work on a tesla, no info, no spares and total junk.

I think Elon Musk is accumulating his wealth more via the Spaceship and Starlink projects. The Chinese EV's are apparently able to give the Tesla's a run for their money. Depends if they can get them in after the proposed tariffs. Not stupid to back DT eh. LOL. GM are abandoning their robocabs.

My outboard blew a Idle Air Control Valve.
$900 from authorised dealer, or $67 delivered on TM.
Took a punt on the trademe one and it works. Looks like it might have come out of the same plant.
But I do hope the chinaman that put it together knew what he was doing and I don't cook my electrics.

A recent happy discovery was car parts via Aliexpress - purchased a new rear tailight for a Nissan Qashqai - $80 (included LED panel and indicator bulb). Repco told me I'd have to go to a Nissan dealer to find one, and estimated $3-400.

Originally Posted by earplay

A recent happy discovery was car parts via Aliexpress - purchased a new rear tailight for a Nissan Qashqai - $80 (included LED panel and indicator bulb). Repco told me I'd have to go to a Nissan dealer to find one, and estimated $3-400.

you have to watch some of the asian tail light plastics, they fade and you end up with white lights to the rear

Originally Posted by 19Badger

you have to watch some of the asian tail light plastics, they fade and you end up with white lights to the rear

plus some of the cheap shit lights dont even fit properly, throw a shit beam pattern, leak water into them or sometimes the wof guy wont pass it as it doesnt have standards markings on them so ends up not being so cheap after all.

Originally Posted by 19Badger

you have to watch some of the asian tail light plastics, they fade and you end up with white lights to the rear

Must admit that was my main concern - although figure can go through a few of them for the price of a OEM part!

People are ripping you off for phone chargers as well. Ask a mate in the fire department how good the cheap ones are

Got quoted $2000 to replace water pump and cambelt on the corolla today....off to the wreckers it will go.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Got quoted $2000 to replace water pump and cambelt on the corolla today....off to the wreckers it will go.

Its sad when a couple of repairs can spell the end of a good car because of the outragous prices charged to fix it.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Got quoted $2000 to replace water pump and cambelt on the corolla today....off to the wreckers it will go.

Man doesn't need those bills just before Xmas.Good luck with yr new purchase MD.

What engine is in the corrola

Originally Posted by blip

What engine is in the corrola

Are you looking for a particular engine?

1800 sits crossways.front wheel drive automatic.

If you put a good quality pump in it last time you might get away without doing the pump. Only used to do mine and the kids when they leaked( taught them to regularly check oil and water) if its driven off cambelt different story tho.