Rear brake caliper

[Doofy]

Needing a rear brake caliper as mine has partially seized, Euro Car Parts is about £60-£70 (exchange).. But noticed that Ebay sell them a lot cheaper.. Has anyone bought an Ebay one before, Is the quality of them any good, Or should i just stick to ECP.. Thanks..

Edited 21 July, 2019 by Doofy

[KenONeill]

@Doofy - Er, the brake calipers are the only things between you and a crash. Is it worth trying to save a few quid on them?

[Doofy]

Good point,  I'll stick to ECP.

[Tech1e]

The Pagid reman calipers from Euros are just fine. 

[Natht5marland]

if the brand is the same and they are cheaper on ebay why not order via ebay. 

[KenONeill]

9 minutes ago, Natht5marland said:

if the brand is the same and they are cheaper on ebay why not order via ebay. 

Because FleaBay is a known source of Chinese fake products.

[J.R.]

Yes fitted some recently, €60 a pair delivered in 72 hours from China. No exchange or surcharge.

 

Perfect quality and I know what I was comparing them to as I have stripped the OE ones to fit seal kits to which I also ordered but from Europe this time.

 

ECP will be buying from the cheapest Chinese supplier that they can find.

[petrolbloke]

On 21/07/2019 at 16:01, Doofy said:

Has anyone bought an Ebay one before, Is the quality of them any good, Or should i just stick to ECP.. Thanks..

 

Depends on the seller. I bought new rear calipers for my car on eBay, been on about 3/4 years now I think. Can't remember the seller though.

 

Also bear in mind how bad PayPal can be to deal with if anything goes wrong with the transaction - in general I now prefer to buy/pay direct.