[urq] Door Handle Group Buy?

[Martin Pajak]

Todd,

They are metal and look identical to the OEM units.
I get them via Worldpac.

Cheers
Martin

> 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
>>>
>>>
>
>