Do Not Buy from Southern Car Parts
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2nd Gear
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Do Not Buy from Southern Car Parts
There are plenty of parts suppliers for Corvette restorations - please take my advice and do not use Southern Car Parts.
Ordered 05/06/2024
Shipped 05/09/2024
Received broken part 05/10/2024
Today is 06/04/2024 and I'm still waiting on a refund.
They do not answer the phone and emails take days-week for response. Avoid this vendor to avoid headache and loss of $$.
Ordered 05/06/2024
Shipped 05/09/2024
Received broken part 05/10/2024
Today is 06/04/2024 and I'm still waiting on a refund.
They do not answer the phone and emails take days-week for response. Avoid this vendor to avoid headache and loss of $$.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,256
Likes: 66
From: San Luis Obispo, California
I'll edit my post..after multiple attempts, Southern Car Parts customer service finally did answer the phone & said they’d refund me for a faulty CAGS fuse, but no refund as of yet. Super frustrated after no answer to their CSR phone line after multiple calls, so I’m not buying from SCP, RPI or PFYC again.
Last edited by Bedouin; Aug 18, 2025 at 04:44 PM.
Advanced
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 77
Likes: 22
From: Chapel Hill, N.C.
I bought the spoiler from PFYC and it was not close to fitting my car. They were a pain in the *** to deal with, and finally my credit card company reversed the transaction. I still have the spoiler, in the original box, that I have no use for. I guess it will go to the dump. I will check this section before I order parts from anyone.
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 25
Likes: 6
From: Vail, AZ
Add another complaint against Southern Car Parts.
I normally go through Zip or Corvette Central but followed a link from another poster on this forum on snap in jack pads for the C7. Long story short, 3 weeks ago I placed a $140 on-line order that was easy to place and arrived in 5 days. The $39 jack pads are just fine. But the problem is that a $10 decal was missing, and the $80 side marker blackout kit is completely useless poor fitting garbage. I didn't even bother trying to install them. I tried calling them the next day to ask about missing decal and to return the blackout kit only to get a recorded message stating to call back during normal business hours. Same thing for the next 6-7 calls I tried, all during normal hours. I wrote two emails and left online chats, none have been returned.
I filed a complaint with AMEX today to try and see if I can get any money back.
SouthernCarParts.com are shady scammers ! 😠🤬😟
I normally go through Zip or Corvette Central but followed a link from another poster on this forum on snap in jack pads for the C7. Long story short, 3 weeks ago I placed a $140 on-line order that was easy to place and arrived in 5 days. The $39 jack pads are just fine. But the problem is that a $10 decal was missing, and the $80 side marker blackout kit is completely useless poor fitting garbage. I didn't even bother trying to install them. I tried calling them the next day to ask about missing decal and to return the blackout kit only to get a recorded message stating to call back during normal business hours. Same thing for the next 6-7 calls I tried, all during normal hours. I wrote two emails and left online chats, none have been returned.
I filed a complaint with AMEX today to try and see if I can get any money back.
SouthernCarParts.com are shady scammers ! 😠🤬😟
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Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 25
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From: Vail, AZ
And AMEX confirmed Southern Car Parts and RPI to be the same or have the same parent company when I filed fraud/purchase protection charges.
Last edited by DemonicRacing; Sep 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM.
2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2026
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Southern Car Parts are Fraudsters
AGREED. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM Southern Car Parts. They advertised C5 OEM sun visor replacements-"they are identical copies of the original GM pieces". (Since I complained last week they have updated their site to still being deceptive) "these sun visors are engineered to be an exact match for your vehicle's specifications"... They are neither "identical" or "an exact match". They are the type you can buy online from many other sources for 1/3 the price. I have asked for a return shipping label 3 times and they have not responded. Most likely I'll have to dispute my credit card. Why would you run a business that way?
There are plenty of parts suppliers for Corvette restorations - please take my advice and do not use Southern Car Parts.
Ordered 05/06/2024
Shipped 05/09/2024
Received broken part 05/10/2024
Today is 06/04/2024 and I'm still waiting on a refund.
They do not answer the phone and emails take days-week for response. Avoid this vendor to avoid headache and loss of $$.
Ordered 05/06/2024
Shipped 05/09/2024
Received broken part 05/10/2024
Today is 06/04/2024 and I'm still waiting on a refund.
They do not answer the phone and emails take days-week for response. Avoid this vendor to avoid headache and loss of $$.