RE: Carparts.com feedback (was RE: Airdam)

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

I agree with the comment that you need to check their prices.  I priced a
water pump for our Jeep there, and they had about 7-8 different pumps
listed, most at different prices, and it's not enough to give the standard
vehicle information (2WD or 4WD, engine size) ir even a chassis number,
because to choose the right one, you have to know flange diameter on the
water pump, direction of rotation, stuff they didn't ask me at Autozone
where they quoted me $20.  Carparts.com wanted anywhere from about $18-70
for a water pump.

Aaron
'82 Scirocco
'84 Scirocco
'70 Bug - Hibernating
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Greg -
> DriversFound.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 7:33 AM
> To: Scirocco List
> Subject: Carparts.com feedback (was RE: Airdam)
>
>
>
> > http://www.carparts.com  has the Zender knockoffs (Xenon)
> for the Mk1
> > going for $124.10.  Its another alternative to the Kamei or
> the elusive
> > Zender itself.
>
> Warning if you plan on dealing with Carparts.com:  Don't
> order anything you
> are in a hurry to get and double check prices elsewhere.
>
> I placed an order on 9/3/00 for 3 Neuspeed items.  Using a $50.00 off
> "coupon", it was a great deal.  I received the first two
> items on 9/20/00.
> Despite an email and online tracking saying all 3 items where
> shipped in one
> package, only two were received. Of course they billed all 3 items.  I
> immediately called and the operator processed a "replacement
> order" (replace
> what??  I never got it!!)  After several changes in the
> expected ship date
> ("we're checking our suppliers"), it finally settled at
> 10/9/00.  I highly
> doubt it actually shipped today.  If I don't hear anything
> Tuesday, I will
> call Neu$speed and confirm stock, and then call Carparts.com
> and bitch.
> Carparts.com price on this item actually went up $10.00 since
> I ordered,
> which I think might be part of the "out of stock" problem (hoping I'll
> cancel or ask for substitute item??).
>
> Ben Harder ordered a couple things and got them in a much more timely
> manner.  I think Carparts.com must deal better with ABD than Neuspeed.
> Would I order again?  Probably IF the price is SO good I can
> deal with the
> bs....  With all their discounts, they have to be losing
> money on a lot of
> orders, so I guess I can't reasonably expect them to afford
> quality customer
> service...
>
> Watch here for discount "coupons" for Carparts.com:
> <http://brewpubzone.com/coupon.html>
>
> Just my experience....
>
> Greg :)
> http://www.DriversFound.com
>
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