Advice on buying from TPS Leeds or Bradford

[nc35]

Hi All

Just wondered if you need a "trade" account to get stuff from TPS.

Read that they work off cassis & part numbers only 

Hate paying Stealer prices if I can get bits a little cheaper elsewhere.

Any advice for the Leeds/Bradford TPS appreciated.

Cheers

[alexperkins]

TPS have really tightened down now. Alot of them will not sell anymore without a trade order and account.

Best thing to do is give them a call and ask

They often object to having to look up part numbers too - you really need to know what you want and be specific knowing what chassis/model and year it has come off of.

[vRStu]

You could always ask to open an account. 

Beware though that all is not rosy in the TPS garden.  Sure consumable items such as brakes, clutches etc are cheaper - Items they have in what they call the parts club, but outside of that discounts are small and often your local dealer will do better for you.

[alexperkins]

Aye. Discounts outside of the 'parts club' are between 8 and 13% against retail cost

[vRStu]

I can assure you i don't get as much as that on much of the stuff I buy.  Often it's 3 or 4% so I tend to use my account at VW which normally gives 10% if it's possible.

[alexperkins]

I must be special then 

Granted I did used to work at the VW dealer they all worked at about 5 years ago so that could well have something to do with it

[vRStu]

I'm sure if they know you it will help. 

I had a questionnaire from Volkswagen asking why i've not been using TPS so much and I told them the discounts were pitiful but I've not heard back.  Perhaps I don't spend enough??  I've got a £1k credit limit with them but I've only been close to it once.

[alexperkins]

Haha indeed

Lol thats brilliant. I was going to get a credit account, but it was like an 8 page application when a credit card more than suffices!

Consumables like gloves, sprays etc are seriously cheap though compared to some outlets like makro, halfords etc

[vRStu]

I didn't have a great amount of forms to fill in with either of the accounts, VW was just a sheet of A4 and I think I was lucky to get in with TPS when they opened.