Sometime last year I got a fax from RT Quaife Engineering Ltd. quoting me
approximately 500 pounds plus shipping for a TR-6 diff, which worked out to
roughly $850 at the time. I ended up buying one from Moss when they were on
sale for about $1000. The small premium was worth it to me since I didn't
have to worry about customs duties or paperwork and it will be faster and
cheaper to deal with Moss if I ever have a problem.
The price of quality steel has gone up quite a bit in the last year. We've
had to raise prices on some of the industrial filter housings we sell due
to the rising cost of materials, and I imagine companies like Quaife have
also been affected.
-Erik
At 05:36 PM 6/12/00 -0700, you wrote:
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>About a week ago I asked the list about sources of Quaife limited slip
>differentials for a TR6. Some members said they had recently bought directly
>from Quaife in the UK for about $861US, delivery included. When I contacted
>Quaife UK I was told that the differentials are now distributed exclusively
>by Quaife NA, and the cost would be $1495US!!! When I inquired how this
>could be, and threatened to bitch on the list about the distribution policy
>and the US pricing, I received a response saying that the Quaife NA price
>was a mistake (even though it was posted on their website, and they quoted
>the same price to me by email????) Now the price is $1195US from Quaife NA.
>Okay, this is progress, I guess. In the meantime, Racestorations UK
>contacted me and they can deliver the unit in North America for $875US. I
>think I know where I will go.
>
>Stephen
>
>
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Erik Quackenbush, V.P. Operations, Midwest Filter Corporation
1-847-680-0566 fax: 1-847-680-0832 http://www.midwestfilter.com
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