Are these any good???
11-05-2010, 01:05 AM
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Are these any good???
Chinese made snorkel for XJ's (Safari Copy)
http://telawei.en.made-in-china.com/product/FoBJDRejhArQ/China-Snorkel-Jeep-Cherokee-XJ-.html
I'm thinking that for the price, (I have been quoted US$30.00) these aren't a bad buy.
Anyone else had one of these installed?? Thorts??
http://telawei.en.made-in-china.com/product/FoBJDRejhArQ/China-Snorkel-Jeep-Cherokee-XJ-.html
I'm thinking that for the price, (I have been quoted US$30.00) these aren't a bad buy.
Anyone else had one of these installed?? Thorts??
11-05-2010, 01:03 PM
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I am also interested. $30 not to bad. Only downside is shipping is by sea or air and we all know that that would be a fortune. I just sent them a email to get a rough price on shipping
11-05-2010, 01:47 PM
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For $30 it must be missing some hardware or something? We won't know til the OP gets this and installs!
11-05-2010, 02:15 PM
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Very true. Lets just hope he doesnt pay $30 and they send him a picture or something. That would kinda suck.
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$30 for the snorkel and probably something like $800 for the shipping and handling. Keep us posted.
11-05-2010, 06:59 PM
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No I haven't heard anything back on shipping. I sent them a e-mail so I probably won't get one back till sometime tomorrow.
11-05-2010, 07:01 PM
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I ordered one 2 days ago!! 
I'll let you know how it looks and works, and I'll be sure to take tons of pictures.
Shipping was $80. My estimated delivery time is the first week of December.
Edit - Correction -
I ordered one of these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JEEP-...cessories#shId
I'll let you know how it looks and works, and I'll be sure to take tons of pictures.
Shipping was $80. My estimated delivery time is the first week of December.
Edit - Correction -
I ordered one of these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JEEP-...cessories#shId
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11-05-2010, 07:27 PM
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Regarding shipping costs.......... A friend told me about this site, and he is very keen to get one, however the freight cost are high (don't know how much). He has ordered 5 snorkel kits, and will sell the three spare ones to other XJ owners here in NZ. He should re-coup freight costs by selling the others.
My only concern was with the quality of the kit........ The picture that is on the Chinese site is a ripoff from the Safari site. I was concerned with stuff like, metal inserts in the snorkel for mounting. My friend has spoken to a spokesman for the snorkel in China, and states that there are aluminium inserts in the molded snorkel.
I think for the price, this is a great deal. I'm definitely getting one !!!
To buy a genuine Safari Snorkel ex Australia (with water bottle), I would be paying close to NZ$700.(US$550.00 )
My only concern was with the quality of the kit........ The picture that is on the Chinese site is a ripoff from the Safari site. I was concerned with stuff like, metal inserts in the snorkel for mounting. My friend has spoken to a spokesman for the snorkel in China, and states that there are aluminium inserts in the molded snorkel.
I think for the price, this is a great deal. I'm definitely getting one !!!
To buy a genuine Safari Snorkel ex Australia (with water bottle), I would be paying close to NZ$700.(US$550.00 )
11-05-2010, 07:45 PM
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Just got off the blower to the guy who is buying the snorkels.
Dunno where he got $30.00USD for the price from, BUT he has ordered 5, and will land them in NZ for approx $150NZD each ($119USD) - That is still a demon deal in my book!!!
************* CORRECTION*************
************* CORRECTION**************
Just got off the blower to the guy who is buying the snorkels.
Dunno where he got $30.00USD for the price from, BUT he has ordered 5, and will land them in NZ for approx $150NZD each ($119USD) - That is still a demon deal in my book!!!
