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Re: Parts Suppliers

To: Carl McLelland <carlmcle@saturnnet.com>
Subject: Re: Parts Suppliers
From: Arthur Blackwell <aeb1@americanisp.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 06:32:11 -0600
I hate to rain on the parade, but we went through some lawsuits and difficult
times on the Jaguar List because of this very subject....I know, word of mouth
is good, provided it is positive, OTOH bad publicity leads to lawsuits and
shutting down of lists......sigh.....

Carl McLelland wrote:

> Patrick,
>
> WORD OF MOUTH IS THE BEST ADVERTISING THAT MONEY CAN'T BUY!
>
> If you've gotten a bad deal form someone let us know before WE deal with
> them. Same holds true on someone who does you good. I bought a lot of parts
> from SS, and Rick and his crew were always very helpful and fast to get
> stuff to me. They did make a couple errors, but a phone call had the correct
> part on it's way with a sincere apology!
>
> Good luck,
>     Carl
> (CSRG #247, 1960 series 1 Alpine)
> http://carlynneracing.homestead.com/home.html
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick" <pLaske@bigfoot.com>
> To: "Sunbeam Alpines" <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 9:34 PM
> Subject: Parts Suppliers
>
> > I just purchased my first parts from a parts supplier (who will remain
> > nameless for now) and I'd have to say I'm a little disappointed.  I
> ordered
> > both clutch cylinders, the line that runs between them and two wiper
> blades.
> > The wiper blades did not come in the box even though the shipping invoice
> > said they did.  The slave cylinder is great but the primary cylinder is
> very
> > disappointing.  The person I talked to on the phone told me the cylinders
> > were new.  The primary is obviously not new.  I'm going to try to return
> it.
> >
> > Does anyone have a recommendation on parts houses?  I'd like to find
> someone
> > very reputable.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Patrick
> >
> >

--
Art Blackwell
Denver, CO

" Even in the future nothing works " Dark Helmet " Spaceballs "



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