Tracy Performance - Reputation?
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Houston Texas
Tracy Performance - Reputation?
I usually purchase parts from Zip & Corvette Central; however, I've recently been buying stuff from Top Flight Automotive and "Full Throttle Corvette" on ebay.
I almost purchased a few items from Chicago Corvette, and found A LOT of negative feedback on them and decided to bail on them.
Does anyone know anything about "Tracy Performance"?
I almost purchased a few items from Chicago Corvette, and found A LOT of negative feedback on them and decided to bail on them.
Does anyone know anything about "Tracy Performance"?
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: California
I usually purchase parts from Zip & Corvette Central; however, I've recently been buying stuff from Top Flight Automotive and "Full Throttle Corvette" on ebay.
I almost purchased a few items from Chicago Corvette, and found A LOT of negative feedback on them and decided to bail on them.
Does anyone know anything about "Tracy Performance"?
I almost purchased a few items from Chicago Corvette, and found A LOT of negative feedback on them and decided to bail on them.
Does anyone know anything about "Tracy Performance"?
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 4,457
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From: minneola fl
My experience with him goes back to the early eighties. It was expensive, and frustrating. He is an arrogant ***, and most of the time, doesn’t have a clue what he is talking about. I wouldn’t, and have not done business with him since then. Also , his business is a disorganized trash pile. That’s all I’m going to say about it.
maybe he’s changed??? Sarcasm
maybe he’s changed??? Sarcasm
Race Director
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From: San Antonio, TX/Mahopac, NY
2024 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
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2023 C7 of the Year Winner - Modified
Such ringing endorsements! What a stand up guy. 🤬
Racer
Joined: May 2017
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From: richmond, va.
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I had one purchase experience with them several years ago that was not what was advertised wasn't the easiest return I've ever had needed to get my credit card company involved. Never gone back and won't again even if it's the last part available. Hope this helps you.
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From: Grosse Pointe, MI
His store is reasonably close to where I live. He does have a good inventory of new and used parts, as well as several parts cars on his lot (mostly C3's). Only bought from him once when I was in a pinch, likely not again. Personality as others have described is spot on and prices are high.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Itasca IL
I had only one experience with Tracy, and it was very positive. Not cheap, but he had what I needed and his communication was good. Part arrived as described. I would buy from him again.
I am also very positive on Chicago Corvette. When they were local to me, it was more convenient, but with Paragon gone, they are my go-to source. They have fuel system parts no one else does. They also don't mark-up shipping. $5 to ship a box of metering rods and jets from Oregon to Illinois is beyond reasonable to me.
You have to be OK dealing with "big personalities" to get good parts anymore.
I am also very positive on Chicago Corvette. When they were local to me, it was more convenient, but with Paragon gone, they are my go-to source. They have fuel system parts no one else does. They also don't mark-up shipping. $5 to ship a box of metering rods and jets from Oregon to Illinois is beyond reasonable to me.
You have to be OK dealing with "big personalities" to get good parts anymore.
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Drifting
Joined: Nov 2016
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From: Pittsburgh PA
my experiences are similar to others. he does occasionally have some rare parts. i had one ok purchase thru him. nothing good or bad. but there was another time i was looking for some odd ball rare part, he had a listing on ebay, but there was something not quite right with the pics/description. when i asked a question he was a complete jerk.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Ozark, Missouri
I recently had dealing with him. I bought an Ebay part and it came in a Paragon box so as stated above "he drop ships" from other vendors. He doesn't give a discount so usually Zip or CC will give you a 10% discount. On used parts, i called about a fender cap for a 67 which he had advertised on Ebay. he said yes and then turned around and said no. He sometimes has hard to find parts but they are usually priced above market prices. Buy at your own risk if you can't find the part anywhere else. If you are looking for repo parts,
stick with ZIP or CC. If you need NOS or good used, call David Solowsky in CA.
stick with ZIP or CC. If you need NOS or good used, call David Solowsky in CA.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Houston Texas
here are some of the items I'm looking at:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/375418662481
https://www.ebay.com/itm/393595741172
https://www.ebay.com/itm/375418662481
https://www.ebay.com/itm/393595741172
Pro
Joined: Mar 2021
Posts: 565
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From: N.E. Ohio
2 1/2 stars for him. I just bought 3 items from him. Two body to frame cable kits that no one else has anymore and are out of production. One outside original dent free front window trim for my coupe that I have been looking for a while. It was for the right side. He had it and wanted 400.00 for it. I choked it down and did the order. He slammed me hard to ship the stuff but did arrive unharmed. Overcharged me after an agreed 20.00 discount but did refund my card for that. The strap kits were fair at 130.00 a set but that piece of trim....dang. If I ever order from him again, I will be ready for his BS. I hope I never need anything he has! Big-K Ohio
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Houston Texas
Regrettably, I ended up ordering from him since I thought he had a bunch of my items in stock, but I wouldn’t do it again. Most of the items he had posted on eBay ended up being out of stock. I called and had an annoying convo with him about how “you’re only supposed to list stuff on eBay if you actually have it to sell”.
The guy sounds like the north end of a southbound horse!
