Beware Ecklers!!!
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 34,988
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From: Riverside County Southern California
Co-winner 2020 C4 of the Year - Modified
2018 Corvette of Year Finalist
2017 C4 of Year
2016 C7 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '20
I owned C4 Vettes since May 31, 1997 and for the last 3-4 years I try to stay away from Ecklers. Midamerica and Corvette Central have cheaper prices and better customer service.
Former Vendor
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 76,656
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I have found that Zip has the best prices; and the few things I've ordered came in a timely fashion; I only use Ecklers as a reference. And I have used Wilcox with great success as well; and those guys actually read our threads. I wonder if anyone from Ecklers actually has the cohonnes to read this thread and respond...........crickets...........
Yes we try to stay on top and I'm glad that my guys called you. . .
I have always enjoyed the input and trying to help people even if they do not purchase items from us. I use the forum as a way for me to pass on things that I have learned over the years of messing with these cars.
What takes this over the top is my crew! I have a great crew!
Just Tommy and Norm alone have a combined 32 years experience with us. In most cases they can not only sell the part but they can also tell you how to install it. The tech stuff should come to me at the customer service email address, but for the rest they do know what they are talking about. . . (cross training works wonders). While we are not impervious to mistakes, the guys that work for me do go to no end when needed!
Thanks you for the prop’s
Willcox Inc.
Former Vendor
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 76,656
Likes: 1,853
From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I only have good stories about Corvette America, Southearn Car Parts, Willcox, ZIP and Keen, all who have been perfect on shipping correct part quickly, billing and quality. Ecklers and MAM seemed to always be back ordered so I don't even look at them anymore. I'd always rather give my business to a suppoting vendor anyway. Partsladi is also very good. JMHO.
We appreciate it!
Willcox
Former Vendor
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 76,656
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I ordered my carpet from Wilcox (who is giving us a great deal on the forum specials anyway), and a few hours later I got a call on my cell. It was a guy at Wilcox, just checking that he had the year and color correct for my car's order. I told them that it was right, and got everything a few days later. Now THAT is customer service! Stopping the problem BEFORE it starts!
Once again, Thank you. . . .
Also just a note: We made the c4 carpet prices final and will not change them. The sale prices are now permanent!
Willcox Inc.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,045
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From: Yorktown VA
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Do you have a link for them? I tried to search for them on ebay, but no listings came up. Thanks.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,045
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From: Yorktown VA
NCM Sinkhole Donor
I ordered a chrome alternator from Ecklers and it went bad about a year later. They replaced it no problem, though I haven't ordered anything from them for a long while and I guess they have changed a lot. I don't think I will be ordering from them again. I do have an order I am getting ready to submit to Willcox. They seem to be very nice people and a lot of people here seem to like them.
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 71
Likes: 1
From: Montgomery NY
I will never order anything from Ecklers, Corvette Central, Zip, Mid America, etc. They are just a cesspool that sucks in unsupecting corvette lovers. Most of it is Chinese junk. It's hilarious when you read their description of a product as the best thing since sliced bread. Then you read on our forum and everyone says it's junk.
Some things im sure are OK, there are always the execptions. But I feel better about myself when I keep my hard earned money here where it belongs
Some things im sure are OK, there are always the execptions. But I feel better about myself when I keep my hard earned money here where it belongs
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Drifting
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,714
Likes: 20
From: Ontario
Needed to post this to warn as many people as I can. I finally got the harness for my power windows a month after I ordered it... however that's not the problem, I installed the harness in my car per the FSM following the letters they stamped on their harness. I put the switch in, try to open the windows... nogo, what do I see instead? SMOKE!?! After spending my entire winter rewiring the car after an electrical fire you can bet I was pissed the hell off. I had to tear apart the center console and the middle dash and rewire the ground that melted.
(just as a reference I knew the wiring was good before installing the harness because if I jumped the wires the way the FSM says I could make the window go up or down.)
the harness they sent me was stamped wrong, I rewired it against their stamping and the window works fine. I can't imagine that they sell this harness like that, very poor product.
(just as a reference I knew the wiring was good before installing the harness because if I jumped the wires the way the FSM says I could make the window go up or down.)
the harness they sent me was stamped wrong, I rewired it against their stamping and the window works fine. I can't imagine that they sell this harness like that, very poor product.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 136
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From: South Carolina
I still have not received my money back for the carpet I returned (delivered to Ecklers on the 21st) and still have not received the strut I was supposed to get a month ago. (17th)
I sense (and hope) Ecklers going out of business before their next fiscal year.
I sense (and hope) Ecklers going out of business before their next fiscal year.
Last edited by cam355aro; May 15, 2009 at 11:52 AM. Reason: I HOPE
