Fw: Places to order parts wanted... (Long story included :)

["Jeff Wheeler" <j_dubbya@msn.com>]

I'll second that -- my recent experience with Adirondack was all one could
hope for.  Not only did I get exactly what I wanted at a competitive price,
delivered as promised, but I got what I'll call the "QVC Bonus."
I read recently that the success of tv shopping networks is due in large
part to the patronage of shut-ins clamoring for  some semblance of
companionship, which they  feel they're getting from  the pleasant operators
who staff the QVC phones.

My two calls to Adirondack were answered by positive, friendly, intelligent
people who were quite sympathetic to my water-pump bolt plight, and even
offered some advice on the install.  I'm busy thinking up other stuff to
order -- maybe I'll get to talk to Mark himself next time! ;^)

Seriously, though; find a place you can trust, and stay there!

-----Original Message-----
From: John Van Vuren <veedublu@wirural.net>
To: scirocco-l@privateI.com <scirocco-l@privateI.com>; David LeDeaux
<das@runt.net>
Date: Monday, December 01, 1997 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: Places to order parts wanted... (Long story included :)


>I agree with your feelings about Parts Place....  bad news!
>
>May I suggest, as I'm sure others on the list will, either:
>
>Mark at Adirondack - http://www.germanautoparts.com  or
>Potterman - http://www.parts4vws.com
>
>Both have been extremely helpful with any problems/parts needs that I
>have had.  Good luck!
>
>John
>
>'87 16v Scirocco
>'83 GTi  <--- new
>'82 diesel pickup
>parts cars - '80 Rabbit diesel, '86 GTi, '87 16v Scirocco, '88 16v GTi
>website - http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren/vw.htm
>
>David LeDeaux wrote:
>>
>> I must say, I've had a very poor first experiance with Parts Place in
>> Michigan... reading through their catalog, one would believe they are
God's
>> gift to mankind.
>>
>> Story time:
>> I determined that 2 of my injectors were bad.  Various auto supply stores
>> in my area wanted $40 a piece for them.  A little more than I wanted to
>> pay.  So, I called these guys in Michigan up, and they quote me a price
of
>> $20 a piece for 2 used ones, with $15 for S&H.  Quick math... $55... not
>> too bad, so I order 'em.  This was November 22.  The guy I talked to
tells
>> me that they will be in Friday, Monday at the latest, because of
>> Thanksgiving.  Ok, that's cool... I can wait a week.  Well, today
(Monday)
>> I call them up, since I still haven't gotten anything.  The guy I talked
to
>> tells me that they hadn't even shipped the injectors yet, but they will
be
>> shipping them today, and they'll be here Friday.  I'm a little upset
about
>> the matter, but I resign, and decide to keep waiting.  About half an hour
>> later, I decide to call them back up to change the shipping address,
since
>> they haven't sent anything yet.  This time, I got someone else, and I
told
>> him my sob story, since he sounded rather sympathetic to my cause.  My
jaw
>> hit the floor when they told me that the injectors were on back order,
and
>> they probably wouldn't get any more IN until Friday.  By this time I'm
>> steamed.  (One of my co-workers told me that I was bright red) I was
hot...
>> I hung up, and immediatly started calling various junk yards that were as
>> far away as 80 miles.  Every time I mentioned a Scirocco, they're
response
>> was something to the effect of "Oh Wow!" or "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh".  Needless
to
>> say, I had no luck in finding anything.
>>
>> So, to sum everything up, I am looking for some place, that has good
>> prices, sells new and used equipment, and does mail order... does anyone
>> have any good places that they order from that they would recommend?
>>
>> (Side Note)
>> I read somewhere that someone had used a can of carb & choke cleaner,
stuck
>> the nozzle directly into the injector and gave it a good cleaning like
>> that.  I did that to those two injectors, and it helped one out
>> tremendously.  The other one will still need replacing, but now it's a
>> choice of getting one for $40 at a local auto store, or paying $20 + $15
>> shipping from this place in Michigan... I'll spend the extra $5 for the
>> conveniance. :)
>>
>> And if you're still reading at this point, thanks for listening to me
vent...
>>
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