Sonus now in the UK

WX51 TXR · 09-21-05, 02:42

Everyone seem the latest? The Polishing Company are now official disributors for Autopia and Sonus! Saw it last night when I checked the usual suspects for news. Should now be cheaper to buy PC pads etc, but the microfibre prices are on the high side.

Suasexed · 09-21-05, 07:12

It's a shame the $ prices didn't directly convert to £ prices, not that i was expecting anything else. Apart from the pads it all seems a bit expensive... i think i'm going to continue getting my Sonus from Autopia... look at the price of the concours towel

BenP · 09-21-05, 07:25

It annoys me how most US products in the UK are "the same price" - i.e. the dollar sign just gets changed for a pound sign, but I guess by the time you've paid the import duty and VAT on them there's probabably not a lot of margin left. However, I've always found The Polishing Company to be expensive, hence I've never ordered anything from them. £82 for the pro bucket - get a life! They also don't stock the DAS pads from the look of things.

Ben

vindaloo · 09-21-05, 07:45

I agree with Ben, If I thought the £82 bucket would help me to look after my car better than my 3 x 0.99p ones I'd buy it, but alas I don't think it will!

All of the other prices look very expensive, I'll continue to use Alex & Ron.

Lowejackson · 09-21-05, 08:31

An £82 bucket

How can a bucket cost that much money

Richt · 09-21-05, 08:51

Oh dear, at least it is easy to order from Autopia direct! I will stick to that an my normal UK suppliers I think.

Richt · 09-21-05, 08:56

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Originally Posted by Suasexed

It's a shame the $ prices didn't directly convert to £ prices, not that i was expecting anything else. Apart from the pads it all seems a bit expensive... i think i'm going to continue getting my Sonus from Autopia... look at the price of the concours towel

even the normal MF's - Ouch!

MF Der Wunder polishing towel green £ 12.87

WX51 TXR · 09-21-05, 09:19

Don't know why the prices are so high... import duty is only 3 - 6.5% on car care goods, plus VAT on the lot. Even adding highish overheads doesn't seem to add up.

AndyC_1 · 09-21-05, 09:24

Might be worth finding out whether autopia will still send us stuff now that we have a UK distributor!

Think I'll stick with the UK Pakshak towels and the usual suspects in terms of products personally.

How long will TPC last if they're flogging PC's I wonder - if they aren't CE approved then they're effectively breaking the law as I understand it.

RobDon · 09-21-05, 09:45

Can't see anyone paying those prices when you can order for a fraction of that and get it in 3 days from Autopia!

WX51 TXR · 09-21-05, 10:25

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Originally Posted by AndyC_1

Might be worth finding out whether autopia will still send us stuff now that we have a UK distributor!

Think I'll stick with the UK Pakshak towels and the usual suspects in terms of products personally.

How long will TPC last if they're flogging PC's I wonder - if they aren't CE approved then they're effectively breaking the law as I understand it.

They are indeed - I was on the phone to trading standards today checking this out. They are unlikely to get into trouble for it, but if a customer has an accident and sues, they will be in a whole heap of bother. Ron is doing the same. Not a risk I'd be willing to take, better to just direct people to Autopia or Autogeek for now, until CE certification is in place.

AndyC_1 · 09-21-05, 10:28

PC UK (Corroy) felt that selling a non-CE approved tool was suicide, hence why he's not doing it. In today's "where there's blame, there's a claim" culture, dangerous waters IMHO.

Daft really, run it through CE, get a 3 pin plug on it etc and they'd have sold truckloads of them by now!