Has anyone purchased from Riverside Corvettes in CA ?
08-08-2013, 01:56 AM
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Has anyone purchased from Riverside Corvettes in CA ?
Just wondering if these guys are all good to buy parts from? Especially international buyers.
08-08-2013, 10:18 PM
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I can honestly say Zip was terrific to deal with , if you can get everything you need from them , then that's what I would do.
You will undoubtly have had the same problem as any of us overseas guys, especially Australia , we really have to get everything we need all at once from the same supplier , to keep the freight to a minimum.
If we were in the U.S you can afford to get 3 different orders, from 3 different suppliers , as most of them offer free freight to the U.S states.
So you would simply buy from where you could get the item at the cheapest price , assuming you knew quality was there.
Now if I can give you a "Tip" on the quiet, if you ring Zip talk to JT , I found him particularly helpful and sympathetic to our cause , of trying to get our parts shipped economically.
Also, you didn't hear it from me , SShhhhhhh, but he gave me a further 10% off for being Aussie. hehehehe.
Having said all that, I hear a lot of good things about , Willcox on here , so would probley be worth while checking their site out as well.
I think they also have a cool USPS shipping calculator, which I know for me is an "absolute deal sealer" if I can see exactly how much freight will be. It allows you to add or take things out of the basket , to work out a happy medium in shipping that your happy to pay.
Anyway mate , hope this helps, Just my experiences,
Marty,
08-09-2013, 01:55 AM
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Hey Aussie,, I'm also an aussie, and I've tried a few of the big known suppliers.
I can honestly say Zip was terrific to deal with , if you can get everything you need from them , then that's what I would do.
You will undoubtly have had the same problem as any of us overseas guys, especially Australia , we really have to get everything we need all at once from the same supplier , to keep the freight to a minimum.
If we were in the U.S you can afford to get 3 different orders, from 3 different suppliers , as most of them offer free freight to the U.S states.
So you would simply buy from where you could get the item at the cheapest price , assuming you knew quality was there.
Now if I can give you a "Tip" on the quiet, if you ring Zip talk to JT , I found him particularly helpful and sympathetic to our cause , of trying to get our parts shipped economically.
Also, you didn't hear it from me , SShhhhhhh, but he gave me a further 10% off for being Aussie. hehehehe.
Having said all that, I hear a lot of good things about , Willcox on here , so would probley be worth while checking their site out as well.
I think they also have a cool USPS shipping calculator, which I know for me is an "absolute deal sealer" if I can see exactly how much freight will be. It allows you to add or take things out of the basket , to work out a happy medium in shipping that your happy to pay.
Anyway mate , hope this helps, Just my experiences,
Marty,
I can honestly say Zip was terrific to deal with , if you can get everything you need from them , then that's what I would do.
You will undoubtly have had the same problem as any of us overseas guys, especially Australia , we really have to get everything we need all at once from the same supplier , to keep the freight to a minimum.
If we were in the U.S you can afford to get 3 different orders, from 3 different suppliers , as most of them offer free freight to the U.S states.
So you would simply buy from where you could get the item at the cheapest price , assuming you knew quality was there.
Now if I can give you a "Tip" on the quiet, if you ring Zip talk to JT , I found him particularly helpful and sympathetic to our cause , of trying to get our parts shipped economically.
Also, you didn't hear it from me , SShhhhhhh, but he gave me a further 10% off for being Aussie. hehehehe.
Having said all that, I hear a lot of good things about , Willcox on here , so would probley be worth while checking their site out as well.
I think they also have a cool USPS shipping calculator, which I know for me is an "absolute deal sealer" if I can see exactly how much freight will be. It allows you to add or take things out of the basket , to work out a happy medium in shipping that your happy to pay.
Anyway mate , hope this helps, Just my experiences,
Marty,
Cheers, Dennis.
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08-09-2013, 02:02 AM
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Corvette Specialty
Oops, my bad, I just realised that the company name is not Riverside Corvettes but Corvette Specialty who happen to be in Riverside CA, maybe someone has heard of them now? Probably too late for this thread. Sorry, Dennis.
08-09-2013, 08:54 AM
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I have been to their shop and looked around. They get their parts from most of the major suppliers. Their catalog is a re-covered Corvette America book.
They specialize in service/restoration. Have a really good fiberglass shop.
Have you tried Corvette Image for fiberglass parts? They have high quality PM parts and supply to Paragon, Ecklers and on..CI is great to deal with and supplies excellent help as well.
Eric
They specialize in service/restoration. Have a really good fiberglass shop.
Have you tried Corvette Image for fiberglass parts? They have high quality PM parts and supply to Paragon, Ecklers and on..CI is great to deal with and supplies excellent help as well.
Eric