Is Supercheap becoming Superdear?

I bought a kit from Supercheap to install 2 x 100W driving lights to my VY Commodore.

Kit came with loom, dash switch, relay, everything I needed for the job.

Kit cost me about $20. Would have cost a lot more to source all the terminals, cable, relay etc seperately. Works a treat, happy with the lot.

Personally, I find thier prices ok.

Pity they don't sell Hella/Narva gear anymore.

I agree have walked out and bought elsewhere a few times lately will put them last on the list now
Steve

It's becoming super dear, or super don't stock.

I went looking for a head light.(sealed) Not only do they not stock them anymore, the staff did not know what I was talking about. The closest thing they had, was a full refit, costing just under $300.00.

Being a common item you would think an auto store would at least sell headlights. Repco have them in stock.

I always shop around visiting the dearer stores first and visiting them last before making a decision....but generally they are cheaper but I do find the quality does suffer with certain things so I dont always go with price.....I suppose I find that Auto 1 gets most of my business because I'm after a better product for my money and they seem to have it.

But always shop around to get a feel for price and quality and always check out the "junk mail" too as they often run "specials" to get you in.

.

Yep and I find quality of some prducts is inferior I bought an electrical terminal conector kit without really looking at it and have found compared to some others it is rubbish when I got it home

Wait till you shop in BCF.....they own that too!!! Also have bought out Ray's Outdoors.....so expect expensive price tags!!

I was talking to a Manager at BCF Sunday & that's what he told me....S/Cheap own BCF & Ray's outdoors

supercheap is now the dearest carparts store in town and their products are pretty poor quality. i dont even bother going there now.

Like all stores you need to shop around.

Some stores have great sales, on some items, however they are expensive on others.

I don't know why all you supporters of Supercheap are complaining, it's your own doings, you supported them with their cheap prices and shunned way from all the other places selling better gear at a higher price...calling them ripoff merchants and that your being shafted.

No that Supercheap has bought out most of their competitors and the ones they haven't bought have since closed down as the couldn't compete on price......so what happens now?

Supercheap puts their prices up, direct imports cheaper quality own brand gear and you don't have any choice but to buy it....according to most thats called "competition"!

Here in the West we have MALZ. This is the start up again business of one of the successfull businesses bought out by Supecheap a few years ago. He has since gone and restarted again with a similar model to the original business.

MAlZ are more orientated to car parts and accessories than all the other stuff supercheap sells. The staff even seem to know about the parts and you can get real help.

I haven't been into supercheap for years, I now primarliy use MALZ or Repco when stuck.

Alan

I purchase everything pre-loved,so it doesn't matter. DON'T FEED THE BEAST.

Here's my spin on the whole debate, :)
Two years ago I purchased Ridge Ryder 4WD Recovery Strap - 9m, 10,000kg, at the time it came with a fold up shovel, pair of glover, tyre gauge and 2 bow shackles. I've it a couple of times :) once was to drag a tree of the road after a storm,
We have a SuperCheap as well as small auto store(Hessions) who supplies gear for those that rebuild their own stuff, eg, Speedway cars/bikes, street machines to 4wders.
Supercheap, I use for the cheap crap stuff. The Auto Store(Hessions) I buy my oil/filters, seals, gaskets & O rings and the like, very good prices and if they are out of stock, which isn't very often, the guys can usually have it, within two working days. They don't carry all the flashy stuff, BTW they are right across the road from the Toyota dealer ;), which I purchase somethings from.
As other have said, Shop around,
You know? Horses for courses.

my observation is REPCO is doing the "supercheap marketing thing...

SC no longer stock spark-plugs for chevy engines... i goto to bursons now...