Why so expensive, Mantec

Aug 16, 2005 2 Replies

Hi all.



Preparations are underway at a pace and U decided that to stop people borrowing things out of the boot on our Afrtica trip I would fit rear window guards. Anyway I watched e-bay for Defender 110 guards and none came up. So I contacted Mantec. I was quoted £247 (UK) which seemed a lot but I know they have a good reputation. With £11.50 for postage. About £260.



I thought just before I got the credit card out and shocked it I would phone a local Metal Fabricators. I explained what I needed sizes etc. In the same style as the mantec guards. The manager said "Well we can't do it to cheap as it is a one off."



So I held my breath and asked how much, "Well all the guards would have to be £75 in total which is very expensive." I was numb.



So it is booked in on Thursday at the local Metal Fabricators and they are fitting them.



Now there is £200 pounds difference in price. Mantec seem to be charging an awful lot.



Yours



Andy


Are they the same materials? Steel or Ally? Galvanised etc? Try and get galved bolts fitted or something that won't leave rust streaks down the paintwork too.

Lee D.

Mantec ones we have aren't galvanised. Need shotblasting and galv now

- they should have done that from the factory though.

75 quid is very reasonable, I doubt however that they're going to make them fit quite as nicely as the mantec ones with nicely rounded edges and so on.

Regards

William MacLeod

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