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Re: Maf sensor were to buy?
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2014, 06:50:51 pm »
Just get the cheap one then... but it wont last!

BUY CHEAP.... BUY TWICE!!  :happy2:

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Re: Maf sensor were to buy?
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2014, 06:57:44 pm »
Yeah if your going to buy cheap keep the invoice as you'll need it to get replaced under warranty in the coming months.
That's fact, you get what you pay for.
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Re: Maf sensor were to buy?
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2014, 11:12:17 pm »
Technically the are genuine because there branded....I can't seem to justify spending £70 more when there a bit off plastic I'm guessing there's that much off difference then..I think he is gonna negotiate it in the price and says it runs fine..he's of this forum the black gti

Okay, buy a cheap NON GENUINE maf .

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Re: Maf sensor were to buy?
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2014, 01:19:03 am »
You lot do make me laugh with all the griefing and cockyness on here, I asked a simple question are they that bad from peoples experience....

And I think if you quick witted copycats can find anything snidey with my comment please let me known:)

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Re: Maf sensor were to buy?
« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2014, 01:20:35 am »
Yeah if your going to buy cheap keep the invoice as you'll need it to get replaced under warranty in the coming months.
That's fact, you get what you pay for.


Thanks for the 'constructive' comment unlike the others..it's not hard to be decent and you clarified what I asked...that they will most likely fail being cheap

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Re: Maf sensor were to buy?
« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2014, 02:33:43 am »
Okay sorry for being harsh.
But this happens a lot and it annoys me

People ask for advice - Eg what maf do I buy
People give advice - buy a genuine one
People who originally asked for advice - i'm going to buy a non genuine maf.

Makes me wonder some of us bother. Any electrical or suspension component, bush etc, all needs to be genuine.
Mafs are VITAL to the correct running of the engine. I've SEEN first hand "new" non genuine mafs that are faulty, new "non faulty" MAFS that make the car run WORSE than the faulty genuine part..

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Re: Maf sensor were to buy?
« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2014, 08:05:01 pm »
Yeah if your going to buy cheap keep the invoice as you'll need it to get replaced under warranty in the coming months.
That's fact, you get what you pay for.


Thanks for the 'constructive' comment unlike the others..it's not hard to be decent and you clarified what I asked...that they will most likely fail being cheap

Through work we get the odd customer who won't buy a genuine sensor whether that a MAF or MAP sensor and end up buying cheap usually from Europarts 8/10 of these sensors fail again within 3/4 months.
Costing more in the long run to get the car diagnosed again and the inconvenience of the car being in the garage again.
Genuine is expensive but it's for a reason.
If you were trading a car in or not keeping the car then cheapest is fine but you do get what you pay for.
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