TowerHobbies no longer shipping HPI to Aus.

[anson]

Yep, they are no longer allowed to ship HPI parts to Australia. The general idea behind this restriction is the fact that the new local Australian Distro, Hobbies Australia negotiated it, so they would be able to keep some of the HPi owners from buying cheaper overseas. From a LHS point of view it's a good done deal, but from prospective buyers like myself... I will be looking for the cheapest place still. Ebay I guess. I just know HPI parts will be damn expensive here.

[azzachaz]

I dont know why all hobby shops dont at least have an ebay store.

MRC here in Canberra does (HPI mostly) and they probably sell more on ebay than they do in there store.

Which HPI parts do you need? I can give you the link if you want. I have NO idea if there prices are competative though because I dont have a HPI car

[A||uSiOn]

check my email to HPI

Ok,

Firstly i'd like to start off with saying how great you products are. especially the Savage line of trucks.

In my R/C group in Australia, 82 members where 35 own Savages, we are finding it quite unbelievable that we have to spend 3 times as more on parts then in the US. For example :

Tower hobbies sells 52T, 49T and hopefully the new 47T Spurs for $3.89US which equates to $4.98AUD. Now when you take a look at both your Australia distributors they both charge $17.95. Now thats a 360% mark up price compared to the US.

Can any explanation be given on these mark ups?

Regards

Peter

[A||uSiOn]

HPI Spur Gear 52T Savage 21 x 2
HPI Spur Gear 49T Savage SS x 2
HPI Spur Gear 47T Savage SS x 2


Cna you get this dude from anywhere cheaper then what AUD retailers sell em for?

[Matt]

oooohhhhhh... nice mail to HPI! can you let us know if you get a response!??

[azzachaz]

HPI #76939 Savage 49 tooth Spur Gear - $10
HPI #76942 Savage 52 tooth Spur Gear - $11.95

the other one is probably about the same price. I would have to call them to find out.

They also have special steel spur/bell combos for $56

[azzachaz]

Are they good prices?

[A||uSiOn]

yes there bette rthen the $18 that these dsictro are selling at :) please advise where form or how we go about getting hpi replaco parts :)

check thsi out

http://www.hpisavageforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=18407#post18407

There gonna hate me :)

and on Ausrc.com

http://www.ausrc.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2069&PN=1&TPN=3

[azzachaz]

Their Ebay Shop is MRC Model Car Parts

They are in Canberra and can be called on 02 62889255.

They sell shit loads of HPI standard and option parts.

I tried calling for you but got the answering machine. Those prices were Buy It Now in their ebay shop

Good luck

[BALISTC]

All good...

eBay, Savage Central, and many other online stores sell HPI parts....ebay is the best though, always cheapest!!!

Towers is way overpriced nowadays anyway..

[azzachaz]

Yeah, Tower is getting real pricey.

Buying overseas for me is only worth it if their is a big saving.

I would rather have the parts straight away from my LHS even if it is $5-10 more.

Although I did score some stuff from america Ebay the other day.

I got a bag of unopened geniune Thunder Tiger parts, good stuff like front knuckles and read hub carriers, for AUS$20 delivered.

I checked the prices here in australia and I would have spent $150 getting the same parts.

Now I have almost enough spares to fix any breakages.

[BALISTC]

www.savage-central.com is where its at....their online store is quite cheap and they ship here!!