Re: DeLo Vendor Parts vs xRef Parts

["supermattthehero" <supermatty@xxxx>]

Some interesting points. I can't help but feel a bit incriminated 
by these remarks as a traitor to the community. Having spent about 
$1600 at PJ Grady in the past 2 months, and a few bucks to John 
Hervey for his wraparound heatshield, I feel I've made 
my "donation." I am a student, so saving a few bucks here or there 
helps out. Plus, being able to get some things done on my DeLorean 
makes the 200-mile round-trip home on weekends worth it. I like to 
make the return trip knowing that I got something accomplished. In 
this case, a few phone calls, a half hour drive, and some archive-
searching helped me to make my oil pressure gauge work again. Did I 
really save any money? Maybe, maybe not. While I was at NAPA, I 
also picked up some sidemarker sockets and bulbs, a battery cutoff 
switch, and some stainless nuts and bolts. Yes, I know all of these 
items are also available from the vendors. It's too bad none of the 
vendors live half an hour away or I would instead purchase more of 
these more common things from them. 
I congratulate you, Mr. Swingle, on your patriotism to the vendors. 
I'm sure they appreciate you purchasing your scotch-brite pads, 
gasoline, sandpaper, and all of your other D-related items from 
them. Let's hope if we ever see DMC cotton underwear, they are not 
priced more than $15 above fruit-of-the-loom, or else I may need to 
shortcut the vendors AGAIN! :-P 

I agree to buy from the vendors, but I need to draw the line 
somewhere. 

Matt
#1604
I --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" 
<brobertson@xxxx> wrote:
> I agree with you fully UNLESS an xRef part is better than one from 
a
> DeLo vendor. Those are of course very few and far between. FelPro
> valve cover gaskets do come to mind (rubber vs paper). I also 
prefer
> single piece heater core shutoff valves over the OEM style (no
> external linkage between the diaphragm and butterfly plate). But 
the
> vast majority of DeLorean parts are best (and easiest) delivered to
> your front door from a vendor.
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > So - how much time and driving did you spend to save the $15-20 
over 
> > a DMC vendor? The cross ref thing is fine when you are stuck on 
the 
> > side of the road, and there are a some parts where you can 
really 
> > save some money, but in my book $15, even on a $30 part isn't 
one of 
> > them (unless you have way more time than money).
> > 
> > Dave S
> >