Shopping Power

[Jana]

How do you buy most of your parts? (No, I don't mean cash, CC, etc)

Are you the type to look around for the absolute best deal?

Would you spend a little extra and buy it from a local shop to show support?

Do you buy everything from one place because they either have great prices, or great customer service?

Are you the type that waits till the last minute and then buy from the business than can get it the fastest?

Do you plan ahead to weight out all of your options?

Anything that the expeirenced buyers can recommend to the newcomers would be great as well!

Thanks!

[Jakey]

Originally posted by DSMChick@Jan 11 2004, 08:22 PM
How do you buy most of your parts? (No, I don't mean cash, CC, etc)

Are you the type to look around for the absolute best deal?

Would you spend a little extra and buy it from a local shop to show support?

Do you buy everything from one place because they either have great prices, or great customer service?

Are you the type that waits till the last minute and then buy from the business than can get it the fastest?

Do you plan ahead to weight out all of your options?

Anything that the expeirenced buyers can recommend to the newcomers would be great as well!

Thanks!
-Cash if possible, otherwise credit

-I definitely look around more than your average person

-I ALWAYS purchase from a local shop if at all possible unless they are unreasonable with their prices

-I look for customer service & prices, if a business has great prices but shitty service they can kiss my a$$, i probably look more toward the customer service than prices though

-I always try to avoid last minute purchases, I'm starting to purchase parts, as funds allow, for a car I have yet to purchase

-Definitely plan ahead of possible

-SHOP AROUND & LOCAL, NEVER BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS OR FOR HELP!!!!! :bounce: :dsmrule: :bounce:

[john]

I buy used if I can, but I always pay cash. I would much rather buy locally than going for a cheap price (Never order from darkside racing).

[Jakey]

Originally posted by 92tsiawd84@Jan 11 2004, 08:36 PM
I buy used if I can, but I always pay cash. I would much rather buy locally than going for a cheap price (Never order from darkside racing).
Jana I apologize for going off-topic, but John why do you say never order parts from Darkside Racing?

[1ViciousGSX]

I usually know what I want and when I want it by. I hate waiting. So I'll usually go with the place that has everything I need in one shot or can get it quickly. I like good customer service and I hate being lied to. I will spend a little more $$$ for good service and support versus ordering from 5 different places based on price. I do some research before hand to see what the normal price range would be for a particular part before I try to buy it. I've done alot of business with VPE, but lately Scott's quality of service has been dropping, so I may be moving on. I can't ever find anything I need around my area. Unless you drive a Honduh, they are like "What part do you want? We never heard of that. Don't know when I could get one of those."

[john]

They say they have parts they dont have. I ordered a Tial 38mm external wastegate from them when they had it in stock. I called them after a month and he said they were waiting on tial. I questioned him because they said they had them in stock and the guy said that they didn't. Two months after my original order, I get it in the mail shipped direstly from Tial. Needless to say I already had my boost creep fixed. I have heard of others buying a FMIC kit through them and never getting it. They didn't return my emails while I was waiting on the wastegate either. I had to call them and sometimes someone would pick up the phone. Sometimes they wouldn't. Cheap price on the wastegate (about $230 shipped) but horrible customer service and delivery time.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Darkside Racing has a fairly well know reputation for screwing people over.

[MustGoFaster]

I tend to research and shop around on the net. Then I check with my choice locals and if they get close I buy from them. A lot of the stuff I have got for my car has been stock parts, so I end up online, even with shipping they beat Wayzata Mitsu by a ton. And some of the other stuff is just things I find that are smoking good deals, like my Exedy clutch, $142 shipped, cheaper than stock, and an upgrade (mild). I do my best to plan ahead but some shit just comes up, then it's whoever can get it the fastest if the price isn't totaly outrageous.

[Matt D.]

I like to get the best deal I possibly can. If I have to spend a little more to get everything from one place I will. I would also spend a little extra to buy locally. Customer service is a plus, but it isn't often you find service bad enough to make you not want to spend money there. I plan ahead as good as I can, but I always procrastinate about spending money, but I've found that if you let one deal pass you buy there will always be another one.

[Nash]

I try to buy all of my stuff locally.