Reconditioned strut mounts for the XM and other questions

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Re: Reconditioned strut mounts for the XM and other question

Post by xmexclusive » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:46 pm

It is worth speaking to Kingas about collection and delivery.
For my last batch (7 strut heads) he arranged the collection and delivery back.
I think it cost £30 each way.

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Re: Reconditioned strut mounts for the XM and other question

Post by CitroJim » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:50 pm

How does one speak to Kingas these days John?
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Post by russ92xmsed » Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:42 pm

There are websites which you can go on and get quotes for sending parcels abroad. Only last September I sent a large package much heavier than two strut tops to holland. That cost £20.
It was UPS who took it.

I would love to know the process too about getting strut tops from Kingas. £30 is very fare price I would say.
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Re: Reconditioned strut mounts for the XM and other question

Post by mds141 » Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:01 am

It would seem Lithuania is slightly 'off scope' for a larger number of parcel companies, hence the increased postage costs. Most of the quotes I've obtained are around £50. KinGas emailed me with a quote of €52, although for them to courier back to UK is IIRC €27 + vat. Still cheaper than buying a new one from Citroen! I must say that KinGas are very efficient at replying to emails. I'll be posting the strut top off in the morning and I will post up pics of the results when it arrives back.
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Post by russ92xmsed » Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:34 pm

Look forward to it!
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Re: Reconditioned strut mounts for the XM and other question

Post by XMX » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:46 pm

mds141 wrote:It would seem Lithuania is slightly 'off scope' for a larger number of parcel companies, hence the increased postage costs. Most of the quotes I've obtained are around £50. KinGas emailed me with a quote of €52, although for them to courier back to UK is IIRC €27 + vat. Still cheaper than buying a new one from Citroen! I must say that KinGas are very efficient at replying to emails. I'll be posting the strut top off in the morning and I will post up pics of the results when it arrives back.
Mark !
Use INTER-PARCEL as its coming up as £18 + VAT (For a parcel of 3kg's 20x20x20 cms) using the UPS/Interparcel Standard Service (UPS is the Brown Icon) I hope you've not already sent it ?

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Re: Reconditioned strut mounts for the XM and other question

Post by robert_e_smart » Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:05 pm

mds141 wrote:It would seem Lithuania is slightly 'off scope' for a larger number of parcel companies, hence the increased postage costs. Most of the quotes I've obtained are around £50. KinGas emailed me with a quote of €52, although for them to courier back to UK is IIRC €27 + vat. Still cheaper than buying a new one from Citroen! I must say that KinGas are very efficient at replying to emails. I'll be posting the strut top off in the morning and I will post up pics of the results when it arrives back.
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Post by CitroJim » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:53 pm

Anyone fancy taking a holiday to Lithuania and taking a carload of strut tops with them?
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Re: Reconditioned strut mounts for the XM and other question

Post by mds141 » Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:01 am

XMX wrote:
mds141 wrote:It would seem Lithuania is slightly 'off scope' for a larger number of parcel companies, hence the increased postage costs. Most of the quotes I've obtained are around £50. KinGas emailed me with a quote of €52, although for them to courier back to UK is IIRC €27 + vat. Still cheaper than buying a new one from Citroen! I must say that KinGas are very efficient at replying to emails. I'll be posting the strut top off in the morning and I will post up pics of the results when it arrives back.
Mark !
Use INTER-PARCEL as its coming up as £18 + VAT (For a parcel of 3kg's 20x20x20 cms) using the UPS/Interparcel Standard Service (UPS is the Brown Icon) I hope you've not already sent it ?

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Cheers Richard, unfortunately it's already on its way. Still going to be cheaper than buying a new one off Citroen. Hopefully!!
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Re: Reconditioned strut mounts for the XM and other question

Post by jonathan_dyane » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:20 pm

CitroJim wrote:Anyone fancy taking a holiday to Lithuania and taking a carload of strut tops with them?
Funnily enough my girlfriend and I are going to Lithania the weekend after next. however I'm not sure we'll have room in our hand luggage for strut tops :lol:
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