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Offline Phil Miller

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why so much????
« on: February 05, 2012, 07:29:04 pm »
Just been looking on ebay for nothing really and i keep seeing 18in space saves for the mk5 golf saying they are rare, a few have been bid up to around £100 :stupid: now my 105 has an 18in S/saver and my ohs has one aswell, so can someone tell me why they make silly money???
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Re: why so much????
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 07:30:01 pm »
Well do you know much they cost from new from the dealer?
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Re: why so much????
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 07:37:39 pm »
Quote from: DanGB on February 05, 2012, 07:30:01 pm
Well do you know much they cost from new from the dealer?

TBH no i dont, but my point is it is a temp wheel, so i wouldnt have thought many get damaged and TBH ive used mine once, and covered about 3 miles on it, but why do people say they are rare? i consider my TDI as being a one up from base model and its got one so they arent really that rare are they?
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Re: why so much????
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 07:44:04 pm »
In Seat's the Spare wheel is a cost option, I would of thought that is the case with VW's as well?
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Re: why so much????
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 07:47:53 pm »
probably due to the fact that most if not all new cars have a can of repair Gunk 
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Re: why so much????
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2012, 07:58:43 pm »
I sold my spare to a guy that was a bit special.
He ran with his on for so long that the wheel snapped, and the tyre and tyre wall came off the centre completely.
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Re: why so much????
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2012, 08:03:56 pm »
Quote from: big al on February 05, 2012, 07:58:43 pm
I sold my spare to a guy that was a bit special.
He ran with his on for so long that the wheel snapped, and the tyre and tyre wall came off the centre completely.


 :surprised: really, what a bean

the sort of money they are making i could sell mine and then replace my tyres with runflats......... 4 tyres £50 each =£200+ £100 for my space saver, 4x runflats £80 each (trade) =£320 it has legs maybe  :popcornsoda:
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Re: why so much????
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2012, 10:00:35 pm »
they are rare because all the written off cars which have had a heavy rear impact have had the space saver mashed as well, so only the cars that have been t-boned or had frontal smashes are having the space savers salvaged
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Re: why so much????
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2012, 10:02:33 pm »
Quote from: Phil Miller on February 05, 2012, 08:03:56 pm
Quote from: big al on February 05, 2012, 07:58:43 pm
I sold my spare to a guy that was a bit special.
He ran with his on for so long that the wheel snapped, and the tyre and tyre wall came off the centre completely.


 :surprised: really, what a bean

the sort of money they are making i could sell mine and then replace my tyres with runflats......... 4 tyres £50 each =£200+ £100 for my space saver, 4x runflats £80 each (trade) =£320 it has legs maybe  :popcornsoda:

Wouldn't advise those mate you may aswell put wooden wheels on they are so harsh and lumpy  :signLOL:
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Re: why so much????
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2012, 10:14:58 pm »
People sometimes  get them banded  :happy2:
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