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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 03:00 PM
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I haven't dealt with that many, so I just wanted to see what the consensus is. Typical criteria should be price, quality, service, etc. If I missed one and you feel that it's noteworthy, toss it in.

I'll place a vote for Gary Gruhala. Helpful, friendly and good prices.
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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 03:25 PM
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dont deal with cc, a few months wait for an emissions kit.

call to check on it, they say its already been shipped, call again different person its on back order

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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 03:30 PM
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Don't deal with Corvette Online (Florida Caliper) either. Poor service and reputation. Do a name search on this website for more info. :flag
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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 03:38 PM
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I have found that most of the Vendors are very good. However, there is one that is excellent. The Last Detail is tough to beat on customer service, pricing, and time to delivery. :chevy




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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 03:44 PM
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Eckler's will rape you on shipping and their prices are TOO HIGH....only use if the item cannot be found elsewhere !

I added JEG's ....they have been great to me for the past 8 years...

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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 05:04 PM
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It's not listed, but don't dealwith Chicago Corvette Supply. Peopleon the phone don't know their butt from a hole in the ground.
Love ZIP and Rik's
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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 05:16 PM
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Stay away from Davies Corvette...out of Tampa ...Rip Off Artists...I really like THE Last Detail though
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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 05:28 PM
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For quite awhile I have maintained a vendor rating page - the information on which has been derived from member votes.

Right now adding new votes isnt working but you can view the results here http://earchitect.50megs.com/corvette/whorates.html

or see the links in my signature.

Thae pages have been moved to a different server due to my inability to access my forum pages. - if you want to add a vote - try the link below. I dont know if i have it working yet or not.
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Old Oct 30, 2001 | 12:06 PM
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Rik's Corvette has always treated me well and with great prices. I have also had good experiences with MidAmerica, Zip, and Volunteer Products. However, after the exceptional service at Rik's I've become a veteran of their service.

Cheers,

Stephen
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Old Oct 30, 2001 | 01:40 PM
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Zip always gets my business. Never been disappointed with these guys.
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Old Oct 30, 2001 | 09:20 PM
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Forget Corvette Central! :U I had great luck with Zip, MidAmerica(except some of their prices are high) and, of course, Jegs.
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Old Oct 31, 2001 | 02:59 AM
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I haven't had to buy any vette parts yet :D So I can't vote for them ...

But I had to add a vote for JEGS. They have been the best,....
All my questions answered about my 93 F350 and my 79 CJ7. :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:

And all them go fast goodies. add slobbering gif here


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Old Oct 31, 2001 | 04:37 PM
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I added VB&P because of their wonderful suspension upgrades and parts.
I found it better to buy through them, than to get their stuff thru Ecklar's or Mid-America.
They have tech people available during business hours, and they have helped me in the past w/ my upgrades.
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