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Old 16th June 2019, 13:08   #1
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Question Monroe rear shock absorbers - questions

I've just been looking at Monroe rear shock absorbers here. They should be equivalent to MGR part number RPD102250 - item 2 here.

The Monroe Reflex E1301 is £43.07 for a pair - £21.54 each. That's roughly half the price from suppliers on eBay. Am I missing something?

Next question - has anyone fitted Monroes recently? If so, what do you think of them?

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Re the price quoted above, the Monroe E1301 is £43.07 for one (not two). That explains it!
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My rear shocks where replaced with these monroe ones. Made a massive difference compared to the tired old ones. That was 2-3 years ago and I've no complaints since fitting. Still doing their job well.

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My rear shocks where replaced with these monroe ones. Made a massive difference compared to the tired old ones. That was 2-3 years ago and I've no complaints since fitting. Still doing their job well.

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Monroe used to be my go to, then they went bust. Not sure who's making this stuff?
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Mine has these fitted, they were on when I bought it.

They work fine
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Re the price quoted above, the Monroe E1301 is £43.07 for one (not two). That explains it!
Have a look further down the page.

Monroe------£41.91 for a Pair.---
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Have a look further down the page.

Monroe------£41.91 for a Pair.---
That's where I was looking.

It's not £41.91 for a pair - it's £41.91 each. Try putting one in the basket and then view the basket.
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Chatline confirms £41.91 is for one.
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