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Instructor
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 225
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From: Vancouver B.C.
for some parts only.
I just ordered a new power brake booster , 1967 dual reservoir
Master Cylinder , brake proportioning valve and a heater core from Partsladi in Florida $50 for the M/C where everyone else is $90 or so.
the booster was $100 when other places ask $200 >>
Got a complete bumper to bumper wiring harness thru them a year ago
probably saved $150 .. they don't stock small things, gaskets etc but worth a look..and they say if you don't see it phone It's a " EBay" store . just google 'Partsladi"
Shipping Florida - WA is 5 days and no back order problem when you phone they tell you [ or not ] if they have it
Master Cylinder , brake proportioning valve and a heater core from Partsladi in Florida $50 for the M/C where everyone else is $90 or so.
the booster was $100 when other places ask $200 >>
Got a complete bumper to bumper wiring harness thru them a year ago
probably saved $150 .. they don't stock small things, gaskets etc but worth a look..and they say if you don't see it phone It's a " EBay" store . just google 'Partsladi"
Shipping Florida - WA is 5 days and no back order problem when you phone they tell you [ or not ] if they have it
Last edited by sweet66; Dec 10, 2008 at 09:02 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 4,142
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(1) Because I am cheap. With my discount at CC they are $75.00 each. LICS wants $120.00 each.
(2) Because I didn't need them right away and I didn't believe it would take almost a year to get them. I don't imagine there are too many manufacturers of these motors. If LICS can get them, why can't they?
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,874
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From: Rochester Hills Michigan
I have also had good luck with CC....I have had a few parts on back order but since my car is under construction it hasn't hurt much.
The best thing about them is that on the occasions when I have decided to return a part because of taking a different route, I have had no problems doing so. I had one chrome part which had a scratch on it when I received it and I had no problem with returning it. Service after the sale is important.
In today's cost competitive market few vendors stock every part they sell, if they did the prices would be much higher to cover their inventory.I would much rather get a lower price and occasionally have some wait time.
The best thing about them is that on the occasions when I have decided to return a part because of taking a different route, I have had no problems doing so. I had one chrome part which had a scratch on it when I received it and I had no problem with returning it. Service after the sale is important.
In today's cost competitive market few vendors stock every part they sell, if they did the prices would be much higher to cover their inventory.I would much rather get a lower price and occasionally have some wait time.
Instructor
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 216
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From: Southeast PA
I've ordered hundreds of parts from LIC over the course of my restoration. Only one backorder, and that was shipped within two weeks. All other parts arrived either overnight or within two days (they're about 100 miles away from me).
Racer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 251
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From: Grand-Falls New Brunswick
I just ordered interior parts from Wilcox.I email them a list and they emailed links to their site back to me.Easy and good price and service.90% of order in 8 days and the other 10% about 5 days after with same shipping cost upfront.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Norwalk ohio
2019 Corvette of the Year Winner
St. Jude Donor '15
no one has said anything about Paragon. that is who I used for my '60. do they not have C2 stuff as well? I got my delivereies in one day sometimes 2. Yes, sometimes things were on back order but not very often.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 374
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From: Rochester NY --- FL (Oct to May FL.)
I've made the switch from CC to Long Island also. CC people were always pleasant but stuff would come spread out over a month. If I ordered 12 separate things I might get 3 different boxes over a couple of weeks then the last piece came about a month later.
Now that I don't have to suffer their phone reps and they put up a great web-site I'm a happy camper. I've had no backorders and stuff is delivered in 2 days. Life is good. By the way, I live in NY and it's worth paying sales tax not to have the agrevation of "not in stock". just my opinion
Now that I don't have to suffer their phone reps and they put up a great web-site I'm a happy camper. I've had no backorders and stuff is delivered in 2 days. Life is good. By the way, I live in NY and it's worth paying sales tax not to have the agrevation of "not in stock". just my opinion
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Instructor
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Hawaii
I've been ordering from CC for about 14 years and have been generally happy with them. Sometimes parts were back ordered, but don’t remember it taking more than a couple weeks to send and usually I wasn’t in a big rush to get it.