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      11-16-2020, 08:00 PM   #1
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Question Looking for feedback on these BMW parts vendors

Hi All, Can you share your experience in ordering parts from any of the following sites?

http://ecstuning.com
http://pelicanparts.com
http://fcpeuro.com

Any other sites to consider?

I am specifically wondering about:

- Price
- Shipping
- Quality
- Any customs issues (Aussie)
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I like fcpeuro for the first 3 that you listed. I'm in the states so I cannot provide info on customs. They have great prices with pretty quick shipping.
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I've ordered many times from all three and had zero issues. They're all great businesses.
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I've ordered air filters twice from ECS Tuning and they're been great to work with.
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I have dealt with Pelican Parts many times with good results.
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I've ordered from Pelican and ECS. Better luck with them than amazon. No issues with either, ever.
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Don't forget Rockauto.com

Usually their shipping is a lot cheaper than the 3 previously mentioned and they include taxes so you don't have to deal with duty fees.

And prices are shown in the currency you want.
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ECS for fastest shipping.

FCP if you want to use the lifetime warranty.
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FCP for their lifetime warranty but their free shipping is extremely slow. Expect to wait 1-2 weeks for your purchase.
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It's kinda hard to imagine there isn't an equivalent specialist in BMW parts down in Australia unless you are looking for something VERY specific

I mean a quick gander on google suggested a few already

It'd likely be far faster, and likely you won't have to pay your first born on freight

Just personal opinion here, all 3 are very reputable sources, I just think you will be overpaying for shipping.
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Don't forget Rockauto.com

Usually their shipping is a lot cheaper than the 3 previously mentioned and they include taxes so you don't have to deal with duty fees.

And prices are shown in the currency you want.
When I did the clutch etc. on the Moupe last year I ordered from all 3 listed by the OP. They were all pretty good. I was using a ton of the videos on Pelican Parts so I felt as though it was only fair to order from them. When it was all said and done someone mentioned RockAuto to me, and I looked up some prices there. They were much lower than I paid! I can't speak to international orders but RockAuto is most likely to have the best prices.
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RockAuto rocks) unless you are buying high failure rate parts and/or planning to double the number of miles on your vehicle, buying most of the parts from fcp euro doesn’t make too much sense.
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I'm in Asia and I've used both ECS and FCP Euro. Both are easy to deal with and I've had no issues with shipping. I do try to use FCP Euro as much as possible for their lifetime warranty.
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I've ordered many times from all three and had zero issues. They're all great businesses.
same for me.
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I've use the first two and had no problems whith them.
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