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Old 04-19-2004, 06:30 PM
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i just talked to kyle from mazdatrix about buying some housings...



and instead of recommending me to buy it from his store, he adviced me to find someone from australia or japan to get them for me. he said that including the shipping, it is more than 100-150 dollars cheaper than if i bought them from here in the united states



is anyone one from japan or australia willing to help me out?



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wow, i just got a quote....... and japan it is!!!
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Originally Posted by FikseRxSeven' date='Apr 19 2004, 08:32 PM
wow, i just got a quote....... and japan it is!!!
Could you fill me in?



I need rotors and housings
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pm jt.... i dont wanna disclose prices here on the forum, i dont know if its his price for everyone else



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I got a flywheel from Austrailia and it was way cheaper even after shipping than buying something from the US before shipping.



Probably more engine parts you could get cheaper overseas..
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how about getting the housings from russia.... since we have russian members
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the housings are made in japan, and sold in japan to the usa and aus. if you buy them in japan, theres fewer middle men
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is this even cheaper then mazdaspeed USA?
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' date='Apr 20 2004, 08:23 AM
is this even cheaper then mazdaspeed USA?
yes, mazdausa has a 30% markup, to pay for profits, taxes, shipping etc
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Hmmmm somone in japan could make some side money here.....and help us out at the same time
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