Hey Jay,
Since I don't recognize most of the suppliers you list on your OK list I
conclude they are eeensy-beeensy houses... Even some individuals which is by
far the riskiest way to buy.
Since I see Nisonger on your OK list I conclude this whole rant against Moss
must be a joke since I think that Nisonger IS Moss so how can Nisonger be
superior to Moss? Sort of "I'm my own Grandpa..."
I don't really see the basis for a complaint if you choose to stockpile
something for a few years and then find it is the wrong part or of poor
quality. We need to open those boxes upon receipt and inspect that
pig-in-a-poke...
I don't know of any supplier that claims to offer EVERYTHING for the cars
they specialize in.
But my main point was/is the folks you have to tell about inferior quality
is the seller. Frankly, if you don't do that you don't have much basis for
your complaint. And when you do have a problem with a major supplier there
is generally recourse available to you.
Cheers!
--Colin Cobb, Las Cruces, NM, USA
'41 Chevrolet Coupe, '65 Sunbeam Tiger, '66 Morgan Plus Four, '89 Alfa Romeo
Spider
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>From: type79@ix.netcom.com
>To: Colin Cobb <cobmeister@zianet.com>
>Cc: British Cars List <british-cars@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Shoddy parts, slippery suppliers, mute consumers
>Date: Thu, Jun 29, 2000, 3:01 PM
>
>Colin,
>I don't know where to begin.
>
>This is like the discussion about where to buy building products in which one
>person says they like Lowe's better than Home Depot. VB? Moss? What's the
>difference?
>
>I would buy from, or have bought from:
>Seven Enterprises,
>Mini Mania,
>Mini City,
>TS Imported Parts,
>European Midtown,
>Just Brits,
>Peter Caldwell,
>Motorhead,
>Sprite-Midget Centre,
>Britpart,
>Joe Curto,
>Rhode Island Wiring Service Inc.,
>Healey Surgeons,
>Martin J. MacGregor Coachtrimming LTD.,
>Abingdon Spares,
>Nisonger,
>Winners Circle,
>Faspec,
>Austin-Healey Spares Ltd.,
>University Motors,
>
>I have good experience with all of these suppliers and consider each superior
>to
>Moss.
>
>I agree that Moss is good at returns, credits, and refunds. I just don't like
>to
>have to analyze a part I am going to order to try to figure out what 10
>questions I need to ask to make a determination if its real, repro, good repro,
>bad repro or just plain junk.
>
>I think I also have the same problem as many other enthusiasts:
>1) I might order parts to stockpile for for the big cahuna restoration project
>which might not actually go into reassembly for another year at which time I am
>beyond the return period, or
>
>2) I need the part NOW and the if it is an unacceptable/poor quality repro, the
>fact they are great with returns doesn't mean much if my car is down in the
>meantime.
>
>My biggest gripe with these large suppliers is that they create the illusion
>that they offer EVERYTHING for the cars that they specialize in and don't have
>any disclaimers regarding the origins or quality of certain items.
>
>Jay Fishbein
>Wallingford, CT
>1963 Austin-Healey Sprite
>1961 Innocenti 950
>1963 Innocenti S
>1987 Westfield/Lotus 7
>
>
>
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