bad experience with Contemporary Corvette?
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Racer
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From: California
bad experience with Contemporary Corvette?
well, its been about 3 weeks since i order a rim from these guys back in PA. im in Cali, and i still havent recieved my rim, im just wonderinf if anyone else has had any previous experience with ordering from these guys. they seem legit, but if i dont get my rim, im gonna be a bit steamed 
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St. Jude Donor '09
The only item I ever bought from them was a rear BB sway bar. Good price and got here in 2 days, but I only live in the other end of the state.
Give them a call.
Give them a call.
Instructor
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From: Billings Montana
I ordered a set of new center caps for my 81',about a month ago. Almost a perfect match for the originals and got them in about a week to Montana.. 
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Racer
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From: Hershey Pa
I bought a 96 Grand Sport rebuilder from them. They represented the car exactly, there were no surprises. I bought several used parts from them too with no problems. I had several in person and over the phone experiences with them and all positive.
JZ
JZ
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Racer
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From: California
Thanks for the positive feedback guys, i was reaallly hesitent on buying a used rim since mine got stolen not more then a month ago but with all these good experiences, i feel alot better then i did, i thought they just ripped me off. i dont know if having them bill me at one address and shipping it to my parents messed up the goofballs at Brown, Or FedUp, hopefully i see my rim soon. lol 
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St. Jude Donor '09
Either way, give them a call. Maybe your order got lost. Happened to me a couple times.
Not with Contemporary though.
One time UPS said they delivered the package and their tracking record indicated this too. I got no package. Tracking record stated they left it on the front porch...I looked, no package. UPS said to go out and look in the bushes.
I said "no package."
I live on Magnus drive, turns out the driver left the package on Middle Road, same address and about 1/4 mile away.
Maybe Contemporary misplaced your paperwork.
Not with Contemporary though.
One time UPS said they delivered the package and their tracking record indicated this too. I got no package. Tracking record stated they left it on the front porch...I looked, no package. UPS said to go out and look in the bushes.
I said "no package."I live on Magnus drive, turns out the driver left the package on Middle Road, same address and about 1/4 mile away.
Maybe Contemporary misplaced your paperwork.
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Racer
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From: CORTLANDT MANOR NY
I have bought several items from Contemporary with no problems. I also visited their yard and was impressed with their stock of salvage vettes. They seem like good guys who work hard but hey don't seem to have the most sophisticated computer system. Order may have been lost in cyberspace. Call them and I am sure they will straighten it out.
Let us know how you make out.
Let us know how you make out.
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St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Oldtimer
I've bought a lot from them over the years, never a bad sale. I suggest you call Rocky and ask what happened to your wheel. This is a consistantly good company, but there could of been a mistake.
