Buying stuff, not from main dealers

[Skyedriver]

In need of a new wiper blade for wife's Cooper Cab (2017). In all my other cars over the last 50years, there's been specialist places to buy stuff rathe than pay dealer probably exorbitant prices.

Thinking Burton Engineering, Parts for Volvo (or Saab or MB), TVR Central, Minispares etc that sort of place.

[E-bmw]

For such a simple generic item like that it is ebay & buy Bosch aerotwin blades, job done.

[Twig62]

I use www.wiperblades.co.uk

[Skyedriver]

Thanks to both of you, I'm thinking ahead, so not just wiper blades though.

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Maybe Lohen but they're probably more expensive than main dealers!

For the older gen1 and gen2 Minis theres a fair few places - Oranje, Lohen, 1320, Minibitz etc that all do stuff but as above, if its just a wiper blade you need now then I'd just pop to Halfords or use Amazon.

[Skyedriver]

DaveyBoyWonder said:

Maybe Lohen but they're probably more expensive than main dealers!

For the older gen1 and gen2 Minis theres a fair few places - Oranje, Lohen, 1320, Minibitz etc that all do stuff but as above, if its just a wiper blade you need now then I'd just pop to Halfords or use Amazon.

Cheers, thanks

[daydotz]

Don't discount your dealer I found wipers cheaper than I can find them online

[mh125]

I’ve tried a few makes on a couple of minis and they never fit properly due to the curve of the minis screen. I only go oem now on our 2 minis. Bosch are not great
they always leave about 3 inches on the passenger side uncleared. Try your dealer £32 fitted 64 plate cooper.

[Skyedriver]

mh125 said:

I’ve tried a few makes on a couple of minis and they never fit properly due to the curve of the minis screen. I only go oem now on our 2 minis. Bosch are not great
they always leave about 3 inches on the passenger side uncleared. Try your dealer £32 fitted 64 plate cooper.

Okey doke, will ring them.
Wonder if they'll post them, we're 70+ miles from them. Each way.
(Read someone complaining the other day about a 30mile round trip to the dealers!)

[E-bmw]

mh125 said:

I’ve tried a few makes on a couple of minis and they never fit properly due to the curve of the minis screen. I only go oem now on our 2 minis. Bosch are not great
they always leave about 3 inches on the passenger side uncleared. Try your dealer £32 fitted 64 plate cooper.

The Bosch ones (like most others) do miss the last few inches on the left of the curve but as that is basically looking sideways out of the wind screen it isn't anything particularly needed.

[daydotz]

Main dealers sell on ebay so you may them via that channel as well

[Skyedriver]

£38/pair + P&P from main dealer

[Gandoolie]

BMW also have an eBay and Amazon shop for Mini parts

https://www.mini.co.uk/en_GB/home/accessories/genu...

[Skyedriver]

Gandoolie said:

BMW also have an eBay and Amazon shop for Mini parts

https://www.mini.co.uk/en_GB/home/accessories/genu...

Thanks for that link, seems similar price to what I was quoted by Douglas Park yesterday. Typical of today though, so many different options for what at first would seem a similar item.
Still need to establish which antifreeze I ned to top it up with.