Paige, Dean wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paige, Dean
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 8:54 AM
> To: 'Bob Jones
> Subject: RE: Triumph Suppliers
>
> I lived in the Santa Barbara/Goleta area for 12 years (1976 - 1988) and
> dealt with Moss Motors for most of that time on a one on one basis with
> their personnel. The focus of the Moss Motoring Mag. changes on a regular
> basis. sometimes Triumphs, somtimes Healys, sometimes MGs. But MOST of the
> personnel at Moss California OWN Triumphs. Without Moss Motors close by
> (sometimes within walking distance) for 12 years my TR-6 would not be on the
> road today. Pre internet there was no way for me to know there even was a
> TRF or BPN. And before Moss CA opened, parts for my car were almost
> impossible to get. I ALWAYS found the folks I dealt with at Moss to be
> helpful, cheerful, and interested. There were no instances that I recall
> when a back order took more than a month though during some periods certain
> parts were totally unavailable. I thoght that was to be expected and still
> do. Don't sell Moss short buddy. Moss CA is the main reason why a lot of
> west coast Triumphs (and MGs and Healy's and Jags) are still tooling top
> down through beach towns, deserts, mountains, valleys and vineyards all over
> the Golden state. Beyond their Triumph expertise the company has had a major
> impact on keeping the entire British automobile culture alive and well for
> over two decades. I am a loyal customer for those reasons. I do on occassion
> buy parts from other distributors but Moss is my mainstay and will remain so
> as long as I am in California and I have no intention of going anywhere
> else.
>
> That said, amongst many other things I'm grateful this Thanksgiving for the
> folks on this list, for Moss Motors and for the Jag XJ-6 and the TR-6 each
> of which the beautiful Helena and I will take on a country cruise over the
> holiday. Hope you all are able spend a wonderful weekend with friends and
> family. And that goes for the non U.S. members as well. Cheers!
>
> Deano
>
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Amen! Several years ago on vacation I just "dropped in" to the Goleta
store unannounced. Ken Smith took my wife and I on a complete tour of
the facilities and introduced us to everyone in the building. A lot of
times they have stuff in stock when TRf does not.Since for some strange
reason utterly beyond my comprehension, more people bought MGs than
Triumphs, it is not unreasonable Moss would give them more press. Matybe
MG owners feel left out at the TRF Summer party- they were outnumbered
about 20:1.
My thanks to ALL the dealers who keep our LBCs on the road- Stu
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