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ivanhoe

Member

• Apr 3, 2017

• #1

I remember within the last 12 months looking at Richards chassis' site and dreaming of a new chassis for my 109 station wagon. I'm sure I could have got one for about 1900 all in.
Seems now that the same would cost me about 2600. That's some increase, the dream is fading.

 

Land Raver

Well-Known Member

• Apr 3, 2017

• #2

ivanhoe said:

I remember within the last 12 months looking at Richards chassis' site and dreaming of a new chassis for my 109 station wagon. I'm sure I could have got one for about 1900 all in.
Seems now that the same would cost me about 2600. That's some increase, the dream is fading.

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Ouch! If that's correct that's an unreasonable increase. Richards have a monopoly it seems.

 

Foxyred

Well-Known Member

• Apr 3, 2017

• #3

Speak to Richards directly you might be surprised how you could save some money

 

LordOWar

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2017

• #4

Just ordered my 88 chassis with a couple of mods from their list came in at £2000.40 delivered with 10 week lead time.

 

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ivanhoe

Member

• Apr 6, 2017

• #5

I thought someone on here may have an idea as to why the prices have risen so much.
I believe steel prices are reasonable at present.
Perhaps due to land rovers being renovated by companies and realising good sale prices.

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2017

• #6

must be because of brexit

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2017

• #7

last time I looked at Richards you could get an s3 88 for £1,100 - couple of years ago I think but could be longer - maybe the company wasn't making any money and realised it wasn't charging enough

I notice designachassis don't have prices up, you have to call to find the price

 

Foxyred

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2017

• #8

When I bought mine Richards where working 2 shifts to keep up with demand ! Market forces mean if you have the monopoly you charge more

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 6, 2017

• #9

The international shortage of imperial holes is to blame. Richards use loads of em in an 88 chassis. The shortage is due to a French steel industry mistake when misunderstanding the new A hole, a standard in bicycle manufacturing. Every bike now has at least one A hole sometimes more.

 

Land Raver

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2017

• #10

So it's the Aholes that put the price up, right?

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 6, 2017

• #11

Land Raver said:

So it's the Aholes that put the price up, right?

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Cyclists again.....