I got news for ya 99ssconv....
You have
NO CLUE as to what kind of time and money it takes to make stuff for these cars now. My metal prices have gone up 40-60% plus now they screw you on this fuel surcharge crap, which I do kinda understand. Notice why they do this? They do NOT want to lose any of their profit. Also, anything that is CNC'ed or requires a process will go up as well as labor prices have increased , taxes to business' have increased and power sure as hell has increased. So, DO YOU THINK in a market such as ours that the vendors can eat these cost increases? HELL NO, or they would be belly up in a month!
It sounds to me like you said in one of your nonsense posts that you would sell your car first. Well, put it on EBAY today because NOTHING and I mean NOTHING is going to get any cheaper for these cars. Being a major player in this industry, I KNOW... not guessing, that I KNOW first hand what it takes. I can also tell you that by being as you are being, is the main reason why as of Jan 1 2007 we are losing 3 more vendor/manufacturers as they are not making or selling anymore TR parts and moving on to Mustangs, F-bodies and imports as that is where the money is. Not to mention the go to the board and bitch guys. NO BUSINESS WILL MISS THAT!!
Notice..BIG LETTERS ...THAT IS WHERE THE MONEY IS.:frown:
Keep running your mouth and even more will tell our crowd to go screw ourselves. We already have a bad name out there in the market place and TR owners are known to be major complainers. Guys like you only make it worse and add fuel to the fire for them to get out. I deal with all kinds of cars in our business and vendors as well. They will tell you what I have said to the letter. I am not defending SE TURBO but the whole TR market!
I sure hope you do not need a transmission because after your post, I know the trans vendors on here, (WHO just happen to be the best in the world on 2004r's) will tell you to go to AAmco or do it yourself, and not to waste their time. If you are bitchin about $55.00, which cannot be helped with our economy right now, then a QUALITY trans would probobly kill you.
And we wonder why the Turbo Regal community has a rep for being the biggest complainers and whiners in the car markets.
SAD, so very sad, and what sickens me, is it ruins it for the old timers and the rest of us who care and try to deliver the best products available.
Feel free to take me on if you wish. I can back up EVERYTHING I said with Fact! I am not one you want to screw with.
Like I said, I have sent this post to ALL the transmission guys who help out and service the Turbo Regal community and I sure hope you do not need a transmission anytime soon. Basically, blacklisted.
I am going to lobby to Shane, well maybe I don't even have to, to put up a forum that is Customer feedback. If you guys can go on and bitch about vendors and how you got supposedly screwed, then why can't we, as vendors, have a list that is a
DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS CUSTOMER LIST as well? All is fair in love and war. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. You know you guys are no "day at the beach" to deal with either.
Good luck my friend, as I feel you owe "someone" an apology. Not for what took place, but for the way you went about it.
And, if you should ever meet Mark E. , I feel very sorry for you. BIG, HUGE hearted, nicest guy you would ever want to meet. Big lovable teddy bear, however, I would NEVER want to cross that big lovable teddy bear.
Prices from all vendors will be going up in 2007 so prepare yourself......oh... thats right... you don't want to pay anymore for products, so you better go ahead with your "threat" ....Sell your car!!! NOW!:redface:
P.S. Just as an example, ask Shane (aka SGRIM) about what it takes , time and money, to build a quality trans these days. He witnessed it himself in the flesh and I am sure he could tell you what he saw and has experianced.
Double P.S. : If you
EVER refer to an
ADMIN on this board as an
IDIOT, I will ban you myself.
And, after your posts, I would be surprised if RJC even sells to you. If I were him I would tell you to go make them yourself. Then you might see what it takes.
Bruce
WE4
TB.com admin