hey all
just wondering if any one has any luck getting a reply from any parts shops, i have only ever had luck with one shop but they specialise in bus stuff, im after bug stuff and its easy with email because i can do it at work.
Would be nice if i could tell them what i want, charge my card, send me the gear, easy. We have email at work and we are a retail nursery and i dont have to listen to general chick chat for a stock enquiery, its great.
Any one had any luck?

lol, only internet/ebay shops....

And its only where i have shopped for new bits so far....
always found a cheaper price.
... so far....

telephone is instant and quicker
I wanted a part, so yesterday I rang, organized and paid within about 2 minutes
now in the hands of oz post on it's way
too easy
I gave up with emails many moons ago

yeah seems ill be doing the same pity really because ill have to make an excuse for using the phone, who do u use?

i use my own phone??
got some bits from george at classic vw
no one else had them = too easy

its really not a big issue family buisness but just dont need the old man riding me, unless i say its for his kombi,ha and yes i have my own phone but work six days and u bet it, my day off, sunday.

Just call the guys at vintage vee dub Ph# (02) 9789-1777 and tell them what you want and they will charge your credit card and post most things overnight. And you know it will be the correct part.

Rose is the new Dave !!!

yeah vintage are good little bit more pricey than some but you get what you pay for = good stuf
micks motor are good but wont email you back but then who in the auto parts world dose

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Originally posted by Craig Torrens Rose is the new Dave !!!

Mick emails me back. just be clear on what you want. I find parts from classic better. just be really specific and list exactly what you want. (eg - wanted a fuel pump and definatly the pushrod.... didnt get the pushrod but got 2 sets of gaskets...- be clear and double check )

I have asked classic repeated times for parts from several different email addresses i just never get a reply, perhaps replying to the specials emails is not the way to go. But when i call they are more then happy to spend their time talking to me, but 1 year later and i still havent got my T-bumper things (the things that go on instead of bumpers) i have spoken to them a few times but nothing. But the helpfulllness outstrips the tiny issues i have had.


-M

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Originally posted by colonel mustard Mick emails me back. just be clear on what you want. I find parts from classic better. just be really specific and list exactly what you want. (eg - wanted a fuel pump and definatly the pushrod.... didnt get the pushrod but got 2 sets of gaskets...- be clear and double check )

most sellers prefer you to ring as they often need to ask other questions to make sure you get the right part

It's just that the guys down there always are there to help me out with all my vee dub needs

I thought that after I posted it as well. mini dave O well someone has to promote them while dave's out of town

I also get a fair bit off of George at Classic as well. Just have to phone him then he will send you the bits you need.

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Originally posted by h Quote: Originally posted by Craig Torrens Rose is the new Dave !!! yep

yes i did tell a lie i have had two email back from micks
last few never came back carn't remember what they where about but i have found them the best all round shop!

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Originally posted by 68AutoBug Quote: Originally posted by colonel mustard Mick emails me back. just be clear on what you want. I find parts from classic better. just be really specific and list exactly what you want. (eg - wanted a fuel pump and definatly the pushrod.... didnt get the pushrod but got 2 sets of gaskets...- be clear and double check ) I've been using Mick and Christine for over 10 years to get parts.. at first I just ordered what i wanted... and they sent the parts and I paid for them by bank debit when I got their parts and the invoice.. but these days I ask the total and direct debit into their bank account.. they also do answer emails.... but You can't ask the price of something and not give all the details etc... Stokers siding Garage also answer emails... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It probably depends a lot on how busy they [?] are when they receive an email.. if its about a $10 part and they are serving someone or packing up a $100 order.... the $10 email will wait... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I do agree many do not answer emails... probably especially if You haven't dealt with them before?? thats a wild guess... ALL Sellers on e-bay do respond to emails.... LEE

^^^^ thats what im talking about.... like i would think a supplier would tell me the exhaust im interested in is too big for my 1600... but no, i buy it and its far too big, has no back pressure ect ect. im not angry or anything, its just a bit lame when you buy something thats wrong, but you asked advice and the product wasnt that great. I much rather classic, cause i can see what the product is, the price (sometimes) go research it on the company that makes it' website and see if its what i need. then it gets sent to my door within a few days, the money comes out, and I havent waited on the phone for 2 hours and not gotten any info. (micks...) micks is good for some stuff, but classic is A+ in my opinion.

Umm what exhaust did you buy that was too big?

Its a long story....... and It was my fault.
I got an empi (ewwwwww) full merged, crazy size (3-3/8ths???)
that was just too big for a 1600 - I was stupid and had no idea, but wasnt advised that it was way too big,
when i said it was a 1600 and anyone else would have said get this (something else) instead.

In short, thunderbird for the win.

thanks all for the information, great stuff