Re: Parts Place

[David LeDeaux <dask@lcc.net>]

Well... I'll throw my story in... this is one I posted to the list a long
time ago, and it describes my anguish in trying to get a couple of simple
injectors...  I recieved several other emails in response to this one
describing other people's bad experiances.  I guess it all depends on what
you're ordering.  They make it sound like they have all this stuff in
stock, just waiting with baited breath to ship it to anyone who calls.
Anyways... here's the post:


(Circa Dec 97)
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.

At 02:49 PM 3/19/99 -0500, CAPTIANBR@aol.com wrote:
>I just got a catologue in the mail from The Parts Place for VW's.  How are
>these guys? Has anyone ordered from them?
>
>Brian 86 16v
>
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	-David LeDeaux
'80 Scirocco
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/9444/
(Yes, I broke down and got one)



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