Discs and Pads - Good Buy ?

**dazzh** · 5th April 2008, 12:25

Looking to do my Front and Rear discs and pads on my Signum.
I came across these on ebay, do they look a good buy.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VECTR...QQcmdZViewItem

£91 for all four corners but depends on quiality I suppose.

Any suggestions or other recommendations would be welcome.

Thanks

**shunter** · 5th April 2008, 12:31

I believe it's about £65 retail in a VX dealer for a disc and pad kit (cheaper if you can get trade price).

**Steel** · 5th April 2008, 12:48

The stuff they advertise should be ok EBC, Mintex etc, that is assuming that is what you will get, looks almost too good to be true. Beware, there is a lot of cheap stuff ciming in from China that isn't up to much though. I would check on the make if you can before you buy.

**Duncan** · 5th April 2008, 13:16

I'd find out exactly what make you're getting before you buy them

OK, it's a bit dearer, but for £152 all in you could have two sets of the Vx disc and brake kit, or £108 all in if you can get them at trade price. Unless you know exactly what that kit is, it's a small 'extra' price, IMO, to know that you're getting genuine parts.

**eaglepva** · 5th April 2008, 17:01

I got a set of rear disks and pads from the same company good quality cant remember the make tho.

**Steel** · 5th April 2008, 17:52

Originally Posted by Duncan

OK, it's a bit dearer, but for £152 all in you could have two sets of the Vx disc and brake kit, or £108 all in if you can get them at trade price. Unless you know exactly what that kit is, it's a small 'extra' price, IMO, to know that you're getting genuine parts.

Ok, I know I fitted Mintex pads to mine when they needed replacing, but that was only because I could get them from where I work at a VERY advantageous price. I was very happy with the OE spec stuff, excellent performance IMO

**Alerxt** · 17th April 2008, 23:01

Got All my pads off that EBAY seller They are genuine MINTEX pads ,very hard pads .They last a long time I would recommend these pads or the pads & disc matching pair to anyone I've also fitted them on my daughters Corsa .

**Craig1985** · 17th April 2008, 23:11

how can u register as trade to get trade prices?

**Alerxt** · 17th April 2008, 23:37

If you work in the automotive trade you can get a trade card from Halfords . Some reasonable savings to be made there . I think you have to run a garage to get a trade card from VX . If you buy anything from LUCAS in one of their shops you get trade prices automatically .