[urq] Door Handle Group Buy?

[Todd Phenneger]

Wow,
Well, Like I said in the original message,  I don't know the final price.
Just gauging interest at this point.  I paid like $10 for mine so for me,
the $12 estimate is basically to cover my time to "Get them, package them,
ship them".  I don't think a 20% markup is that bad.  But if I can get for a
cheaper price I'll pass on the savings.

Where to you get them.  I"m never found these in the USA.  Are the plastic
or metal?

Thanks for the info.


> From: Martin Pajak <martin at quattro.ca>
> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:59:14 -0500 (EST)
> To: 'Todd Phenneger' <tquattroguy at yahoo.com>
> Cc: 'urq list' <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] Door Handle Group Buy?
> 
> Hi Todd,
> 
> Don't know if it's worth the hassle.
> I can get those Aftermarket units for $6 each, my price!!
> I would feel guilty putting anything higher than a 100% markup.. that's
> still $12 each!
> 
> I have couple of these handles on my cars and other than the supplied trim
> piece fell off by itself, you can always use the original one and it fits
> perfectly.
> 
> Just my $0.02
> 
> Cheers
> 
> -- 
> Martin Pajak
> 
> http://www.quattro.ca
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On
>> Behalf Of Todd Phenneger
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 1:45 AM
>> To: urq list
>> Subject: [urq] Door Handle Group Buy?
>> 
>> 
>> Heya guys,
>> 
>> I recently broke both the front and rear driver side door handle in the
>> last months.  The rears are fairly in-expensive and don't fail as much
>> "and coupes / urq cars don't have rears.
>> 
>> But the fronts are bloody expensive.  I got prices ranging from $30 -
>> $70 for a new one.  The $70 being OE, the $30 being Chinese knockoff.
>> 
>> Well, as many people know the part that fails is the forked piece inside
>> that breaks.  It seems to be plastic or something and just breaks not
>> allowing the lever to move the arm.
>> 
>> I might have a line on Replacement Forked pieces.  I got one for my door
>> and I"m thinking, if there is enough interest, maybe I can buy 100 of
>> them. They are dual sided so the same arm works for either passenger or
>> Driver side door.  Once your door handle is out, the swap is fairly
>> easy.  You just take a small phillips or better yet a Driver/punch if
>> you have one and drive the old pin out.  Then remove the arm, pay close
>> attention to the orientation of the SPRING before removing, and then
>> replace with the new part and pin but re-using the old spring.
>> 
>> Anyhow, just wondering if there is interest in this part for around $12
>> - $13.  Maybe less.  Its made of aluminum and seems to work.  I'm going
>> to try and get about 4-of themf or spares for various 4kq/urq cars.
>> 
>> l8r
>> 
>>