Duntov Motors Experience
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Duntov Motors Experience
As some of you may have read in my earlier posts, a few months back I purchased a 1978 C3 for $5K with a newly rebuilt (mild performance) engine (less than 500 miles on it). The entire front and rear suspensions, trailing arms and differential needed some "help". Most of the basic parts I was able to source through ZIP and other vendors (control arms, ball joints, rods, etc.). Once I realized I needed a differential most of the vendors I called had at least a 4 week wait. I then called Duntov Motors which only had a 2 week wait for a 3.55 differential and decided to order from them. I also had them provide me with new replacement trailing arm assemblies (complete), half shafts, etc.. Well my car has been on the lift for 5 weeks and I just received the trailing arms today. I've emailed and called Duntov many times and each time the response was the same, "the items will ship today". Actually I just got off the phone with them and they said the same thing again. It's not so much the $4,000 that I spent with them, it's more the fact that my car is taking up a bay in my mechanics garage while I await the 3 week late items from Duntov, which in retrospect I probably could have gotten faster by another vendor.
Has anyone else had a similar experience with them (Duntov Motors)?
Has anyone else had a similar experience with them (Duntov Motors)?
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As some of you may have read in my earlier posts, a few months back I purchased a 1978 C3 for $5K with a newly rebuilt (mild performance) engine (less than 500 miles on it). The entire front and rear suspensions, trailing arms and differential needed some "help". Most of the basic parts I was able to source through ZIP and other vendors (control arms, ball joints, rods, etc.). Once I realized I needed a differential most of the vendors I called had at least a 4 week wait. I then called Duntov Motors which only had a 2 week wait for a 3.55 differential and decided to order from them. I also had them provide me with new replacement trailing arm assemblies (complete), half shafts, etc.. Well my car has been on the lift for 5 weeks and I just received the trailing arms today. I've emailed and called Duntov many times and each time the response was the same, "the items will ship today". Actually I just got off the phone with them and they said the same thing again. It's not so much the $4,000 that I spent with them, it's more the fact that my car is taking up a bay in my mechanics garage while I await the 3 week late items from Duntov, which in retrospect I probably could have gotten faster by another vendor.
Has anyone else had a similar experience with them (Duntov Motors)?
Has anyone else had a similar experience with them (Duntov Motors)?
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Yea, not a lot of good experiences with them. Many have been less than impressed with their work as well. For stock type rear suspension parts and rebuilds, Bairs is who I would deal with.
Last edited by 69ttop502; Jun 25, 2018 at 08:58 PM.
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Yeah, I neglected to perform my due diligence. My only criteria was a quick turn around from order to delivery which they promised would be 2 weeks, I'm on week 5 now. Ironically enough since my original post I had sent them an email wanting to cancel the remaining items, an hour later I received my UPS tracking information. Obviously I won't be making any more purchases from Duntov any time soon.
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Yeah, I neglected to perform my due diligence. My only criteria was a quick turn around from order to delivery which they promised would be 2 weeks, I'm on week 5 now. Ironically enough since my original post I had sent them an email wanting to cancel the remaining items, an hour later I received my UPS tracking information. Obviously I won't be making any more purchases from Duntov any time soon.
. Ask Gary GTR1999 what he thinks of Duntov's diffs !!!
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I would think that a better idea would be to take you're rear end and trailing arms to a local shop and have them do the work ,no shipping or need to have e-mails. Find you're local vette owners hangout and they will tell you where they bring there stuff.
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Promised in two, at five and counting, and another cat was at six months...rut ro
I had a tech say "about a week" about nine months later it took threats of law etc to get him to release my unfinished, damaged, paid in full car...
I dont know why a lot of people in business do not give a second thought to doing this
I had a tech say "about a week" about nine months later it took threats of law etc to get him to release my unfinished, damaged, paid in full car...
I dont know why a lot of people in business do not give a second thought to doing this
