Re: Delorean Depot?

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

>From time to time we see people post complaints about the high price 
of parts. Try pricing parts for your daily driver from the Dealer. 
Many times he won't even have what you need in stock so it can take 
from 3 days to 2 weeks to get what you need. For the most part when 
you order from a "D" vender you can get almost anything overnight! 
When you try the "Crossover Method" of getting parts from the 
neighborhood auto store the parts don't always fit or work correctly. 
If you start replacing things "shotgun style" in the hopes of fixing a 
problem you can actually be causing more problems!
There have been times in the past when some of the venders had deals. 
In 1998 when DMC Houston had the warehouse sale in Cleaveland many 
parts were sold below normal pricing. Many venders will "cut a break" 
if you place 1 large order all at once, say over $1000. Not only do 
you save any sales tax but they also can work with you on the 
shipping. There are also some people selling some used parts for a 
significant savings over N.O.S. if you can use them. If you bought a 
car needing a lot of work and parts this is the cost of getting it 
into shape so the purchase price should have reflected this. Don't 
forget in buying from the "D" venders you have the use of their #800 
and their time to explain what you need and how to fix the car. For 
the most part they also stand behind their parts and service so if you 
do buy from them they will usually do what it takes to satisfy you as 
a customer. When you buy from the parts store MAYBE they will take the 
part back if it isn't electrical and you didn't mess it up too bad and 
you still have the box?
There is also the point to make that if we as owners of Deloreans 
don't patronize the Delorean venders who will? And if we don't then 
they may no longer be around when you finally realize you do need 
them. In many cases the parts they sell are even cheaper then you can 
find locally, the oil filter comes to mind as a great example. Every 
owner should have at least 1 in his garage along with a Workshop 
manual and a Parts Manual. Even if you don't know how to read them 
they will be invaluable to the shop you take the car to. Try and get 
them from your local parts store!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Aaron Crocco" <slider_ten@xxxx> wrote:
> Mike,
> 
> I can understand how you'd like to have the vendors cut us some 
breaks on 
> the pricing and yes I will agree that buying parts can be costly for 
this 
> car. I refer back to a thread we had about a month ago where people 
were 
> talking about the prices and the general concensus (spelling?) was 
that it's 
> better to spend $110 on PJ Grady or DMCH door pistons that will work 
and are 
> Delorean made than buy $50 "brand x" pistons that could ruin your 
torsion 
> bar from overcharging.
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