Ok, for all those people who keep PMing me about this;
UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING; DO NOT BUY FROM ONLINE WEBSITES IN OTHER COUNTRIES
I mean seriously, the companies which tend to sell this sortof stuff don't typically have websites. And as a Malaysian myself, I wouldn't dare buy things such as suspension kits and so on from someone who I have no idea if they are dodgy or not. The only way I buy this stuff is because my family does substantial car modifications and is very connected (and sponsored) to the official dealers hence how I know where to buy.
If you guys are travelling to Singapore or Malaysia yourself, I'm more than happy to point you in the right direction to buy originals (or good quality replicas if you wish), but if you're asking me for advice on buying online- I have no idea.
And even if you do know what you're doing, be warned-
1. If something goes wrong, noone from the shop will help you.
2. If they give you the wrong part in the box and you've flown back to Aus, also too bad for you.
3. (for replicas) If it breaks, it's your own problem.
Disagree with that. Hopefully if people come on here whinging about it, it'll do two things;Quote:
For all I care (= a big fat ZERO), people shouldnt come on any forum telling us they got ripped as they bought a fake from ebay or an oline store. Your loss, live with it!
1. Stop people from buying from that online site (and stop future people complaining)
2. Discourage people in general from buying online in unfamiliar countries
In all honesty to everyone here, I'd rather buy from Australia for alot of things purely because whilst there is a small chance things can go wrong; things DO go wrong. And it's always good to have someone to call if it does- who will get it fixed. I know Lifestyle charges quite a bit of markup for example, but as I'm pretty n00b to audio equipment, I feel safer knowing that the people I buy the gear from are reliable, and are also the same people who install it and provide the lifetime warranty. I pay a premium for that peace of mind.
Besides, as someone I know pointed out, if you attempt to import any substantial amount of car parts, you can get taxed significantly- and if you're unlucky, they'll tell you to go through a broker when you attempt to pick up the goods from customs.