This really chuffs me off, because
1. I absolutely adore splitties and want to see as many on the road as possible
2. I love most of the people that drive any VW
I have just had a fella visit me, one of our splitty brotheren, who bought a round mirror from a dealer for $100, it broke. I sell a better quality mirror for $48, wheres the logic. The exact same thing happened to me before I strated this business, only the mirror cost me $137.
I suppose its the same old story thats been covered a thousand times, but if people get shafted they will not keep and improve thier VW, simple and therefore the livlyhood that is relied on is no longer there.
[Edited on 18/4/2005 by ClassicVW(pacific)]
BTW, do you have a website?
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VW no more... sigh.... well, at least it's a cousin
Well there are no doubt VW owners out there who don't about people like you Roy who care about the brotherhood. 😉
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I'm trying to spread the word, brothers and sisters.
I suppose the next step has to be a Website very soon
Dont take this as a back hand just commenting
Sites like AC.net and CB i find great. You can dial in and see what prices there are.
personally i hate ringing shops up and saying "how much for a 32mm vent for a set of webers??..........uh huh.....$25.....thanks...click"
It just wastes peoples time.
I will ask here.....and then some one tells me....." give Fred a call" :duh
I understand there must be input to keep it up to date but, i reckon it would win in the long run. Especially if the majority of sales come from a virtual store.
Anyway.... my 2c
Futue te ipsum!!!
Yes online shops are great
even a basic site that just lists the products, has a pic and a price, and you email to order (instead of the website order forms)
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up keep of the site would have to be less time than the number of stoooopid phone calls you guys must get
Futue te ipsum!!!
hmmm... without knowing the specifics of the dealer they bought the mirror off i probably cant say much, but lets put it this way...
people are in business to make money.
maybe it cost the dealer more then you think to buy, maybe they are making a big margain, either way though, the onus is on the consumer to not be ripped off and do their shopping...
without knowing the specifics, i wouldnt say the dealership has done anything unfair. hell i bought a $110 second hand dizzy for a mazda today and sold it for $350 to a workshop customer beacause i knew i could. a new one cost $1200, and my job is to make my parts section money... as much as i want to be the nice guy and give everyone a break, my job and business revolves around profit... unfortunately that is the way the world spins this day in age...
anyway, as i was saying... whilst it is sad to see people ripped off they have to take responsibility for testing the market also....
everything dies baby, thats a fact..
maybe everything that dies one day comes back..
put your make up on and your hair up pretty..
and meet me tonight in Atlantic city..
If it broke why didnt he return it for a replacemant/refund, thats normal practise isnt it, infact when i bye somthing from supercheap (haha) i always that i will be returning it in a couple of weeks, the assistant always has a laugh, and i always return the faulty items for a replacement/refund, its a right!
Andy
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haha.. supercheap
Im on my third air compressor, and this one has just crapped out.
Time for a newy
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Class it has free hire Chewy, hehe
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Bizarre wrote:up keep of the site would have to be less time than the number of stoooopid phone calls you guys must get
I must agree you do get a few but I just love talking. You want to see my phone bill.
I must have a concience, because when I know we can't compete on a certain product I tell them to call Classic or Vintage Vee Dub, if I am honest with people I hope they will return for something else.
The reverse has also happened from both of those shops as well.
Back to the mirror.
A member of our club camr out on the run on Sunday with his split, he was showing me his mirror, the same thing has happened to his.
Its one of the aluminium ones with the socket in the middle.And irt has come loose.
The only way to fix it is by breaking the glass, fixing the rivet and buying some round mirror to replace the one you broke to get at the rivit.
Or you can just buy a proper one from A. Schofield in England, they have the best repo's in stainless steel.
Cheers
Dave
