I have just spent 500€ with Damen & Kroes Holland. Am I sick? - Page 2

129c · 4th March 2016, 15:12

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Originally Posted by Jules

Arm rest was purchased by previous owner but there is reference to them on here somewhere I'm sure?

Doesn't suit your car mate. Best sell it to me? :-)

Kennyeth · 5th March 2016, 06:46

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Originally Posted by Jules

A real walnut centre armrest alone will set you back 500 Euro

Don't feel guilty though as many folk spend 300-400 quid per month on a lease car...............they don't even own

Is that your car Jules?? very nice, do you put on slippers when getting in?
Those mats would not stay like that long here with all the grit my shoes pick up.
Ken.

max1 · 5th March 2016, 07:16

Are those pictures the same as member, Avon's car ?

myrover2013 · 5th March 2016, 15:32

Where does one get the are rest and the rover badges for the back seats

129c · 5th March 2016, 16:06

The armrest is totally unavailable anywhere.
The badges I believe are the same as the PPD d pillar badges.

scoubix · 5th March 2016, 16:15

And this armrest has never been available officially as an MGR accessory.
It was only made available in Belgium by MGR Belgium through a local partner. There's no part number for it, and in my opinion it hardly adds anything more to the car than all of those fake wood plastic trims would.

Back to the original subject though: Damen & Kroes are notorious for their excessive prices. They do so because they know they have still stock of some stuff that is nowhere else to be found. I'v bought from them in the past but whenever I can find something elsewhere, I buy it elsewhere.

steve1975 · 5th March 2016, 16:21

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Originally Posted by Jules

A real walnut centre armrest alone will set you back 500 Euro

Don't feel guilty though as many folk spend 300-400 quid per month on a lease car...............they don't even own

wow i love the inside of that....are they lambswool overmats i see

edit: ps whats the walnut piece i see poking out in the compartment above the glovebox?

Bolin · 5th March 2016, 16:44

Jules, do you now own Avon's car?

I bought some bits from D&K a year or 2 ago and the prices for new were cheaper than secondhand here in the UK! Essentially I added value to my combined assets by buying 4 items, which didn't cost that much

I did enquire about a leather seat cover at some point but that was indeed the only item they had at a stupid price, so left it. It wouldn't have matched the rest of the seats in terms of wear anyway.

129c - what were the other two items?

129c · 5th March 2016, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoubix

And this armrest has never been available officially as an MGR accessory.
It was only made available in Belgium by MGR Belgium through a local partner. There's no part number for it, and in my opinion it hardly adds anything more to the car than all of those fake wood plastic trims would.

Back to the original subject though: Damen & Kroes are notorious for their excessive prices. They do so because they know they have still stock of some stuff that is nowhere else to be found. I'v bought from them in the past but whenever I can find something elsewhere, I buy it elsewhere.

I have to say I found their prices quite reasonable considering none of the items I ordered are available anywhere else in the world. :-)

T16 · 5th March 2016, 18:27

Damon and Kroes are pure rip off merchants, everyone knows this.

Even X-part!

There have been many many complaints about them, officially too.

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scoubix Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon 2.5L V6 auto Connoisseur, "Dealer Launch" LHD / MG ZT-T 260 auto Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Around Paris Posts: 888 Thanks: 72 Thanked 225 Times in 130 Posts	And this armrest has never been available officially as an MGR accessory. It was only made available in Belgium by MGR Belgium through a local partner. There's no part number for it, and in my opinion it hardly adds anything more to the car than all of those fake wood plastic trims would. Back to the original subject though: Damen & Kroes are notorious for their excessive prices. They do so because they know they have still stock of some stuff that is nowhere else to be found. I'v bought from them in the past but whenever I can find something elsewhere, I buy it elsewhere. __________________ 2004 MG ZT-T 260 - LHD - Auto transmission (the only known auto ZT-T V8) / 1999 Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur - Dealer Launch - LHD 1993 Rover 827 Coupé - LHD / 1993 Rover 216 GSi - LHD / 1975 Rover P6 3500 - LHD

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5th March 2016, 07:16	#13
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129c Loves to post Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Clavering. Essex Posts: 499 Thanks: 120 Thanked 96 Times in 77 Posts	The armrest is totally unavailable anywhere. The badges I believe are the same as the PPD d pillar badges.

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T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Damon and Kroes are pure rip off merchants, everyone knows this. Even X-part! There have been many many complaints about them, officially too.