RWarner600

Needed an OPTI-SPARK for my 94 and the guy doing the work on my car is a BIG LT1 guy. He told me about this place in FLA that he gets his from. He beat Jekk Koop's price by $50.00.

So here it is:

Jason @ Sam Taylor Chevrolet 850-243-8826

Cost for the 94 New AC/Delco Opti-spark was $280.00 + Shipping

Jeffs price was $337.00 plus Shipping :cheers:

don hall

Thanks for sharing... :thumbs:

corvette-pilot

I'll have to keep this thread in mind, just in case :D

Jan2

The thing I have noticed about Jeff, in only a month on the board is he is very helpful. And Jeff discounts just about everything as far as I can tell.

Do you also do the water pump with the Opti?

Jan


[Modified by Jan2, 12:42 PM 3/31/2003]

84FromHell

I wonder if Jeff would price match? He seems to help alot of members here so I'd sure give him the chance :cheers:

bwagner

Now is the OPTI-SPARK the only thing I need? This is what's going on, once my car gets hot the engine I guess would like skip. Then the engine light comes on and the car idles like crap. I was told it was the opti-spark. Now reading all this other stuff like cap and rotor I'm confused on what I'm getting as a opti-spark?????? And is there any adjustments that I need to do when changing this out???

JasonL

Sounds like Jason Cromer... many of the F-body owners order through him. That's a great price, although personally I prefer Jeff since he is intimately familiar with C4s.

Mr Mojo

Make sure you are getting the complete opti rather than the cap and rotor, I noticed in some catalogs, they break the opti into two different items and end up charging you more.

I'm doing something that will almost eliminate the opti. More details when I finish the conversion.

ittlfly

Are you sure you need a opti? What codes are you getting?

Admiral

FYI: Dal at Van Devere Pontiac/Buick has complete OE Opti's for $198.00. Dal supports the car "enthusiast' community with some great prices and I in turn support him whenever I can. Dal's number is 877-448-5451.

SPD DMN

Jeff will be the first to tell you that on some items he does not get the greatest deals due to his sources. There are times where he gets a batch of a product in that he can gives great prices on. Optisparks he does have good prices on, but there are other places that may be able to beat him in price as you have shown. One thing about Jeff though, he has never given me ANY grief about having a product replaced under warranty. I have had four opti's replaced from him under warranty in the past 4 years (one for my '92 and just ordered my 3rd warranty replacement for my '94). I have also bought them from him for as little as $280 and as much as $340, granted I get reimbursed by the friendly neighborhood GM Parts man :D.

I have heard of the Camaro guys using someone that they get them for between $260 and $280. Perhaps this is it.

SPD DMN

Dal used to be my parts guy until I met Jeff. I am shocked though that he has them for $198. I bought one from him back in '99 and it was over $325. He is a good guy too.

Chris

Admiral

Sorry, I just read my previous post and it sounded like a Dig on Jeff. It was not meant to be. Anyway, I think Combination Motorsports has them for $240. I know that many of the Camaro guys go to them for parts. :)

69mako

:thumbs:

SPD DMN

Hey Admiral, I did not read it as a dig at Jeff. Just once I get going it is hard to start. I just can't say enough about the guy cause he has helped me out of a lot of tight jams over the last 3 years. :cheers:

Ramrod92

I also have to add a big :thumbs: to Jeff. He's the partsman on the speeddial. :party:

bwagner

I was told by a mech that it was the opti spark. He didn't give me any codes! Does it not sound like the opti to you?

ittlfly

I was told by a mech that it was the opti spark. He didn't give me any codes! Does it not sound like the opti to you? [/QUOTE]

It does sound like an opti. However, without a little detective work, you are throwing parts at it in hopes of fixing it. An opti isn't cheap, so the basic thing to do is pull the codes (if any) from the ECM. That will at least point in a direction.

Rick93Z07

Admiral,

The $198 you quote is way below dealer cost. The $240 price is also below cost. As with most threads on Optisparks, I'm sure you're confused and quoting the price for the later '95-'96 unit. They are over $100 cheaper and do not fit the earlier cars. This is an apples and oranges comparison.


[Modified by Rick93Z07, 9:58 AM 4/1/2003]

STL94LT1

:iagree:

Jeff Kopp sells parts at 10% over dealer cost. So, I would beware of any deals that seem too good to be true.


[Modified by STL94LT1, 5:39 PM 4/1/2003]