Trent needs to buy a neglected 240D and spend his weekends fixing it. That
will establish rapport with the rest of us on the list and introduce him to
the nature of the beasts.
Gerry
From: "Dan Penoff" <d...@penoff.com>
While I think it has already been said, the advantages Rusty provided
weren't price, but the understanding of what was acceptable as a quality
part and what wasn't. I don't have an issue paying more for a quality
part - I have been amazed as I have re-entered the MB world with the 140
and seen the flood of substandard, rather, crappy parts, that are coming
out of China, such as those under the URO brand.
Do consider that there are some online parts suppliers that give you a
choice, such as Rock Auto, but their support is marginal at best, and they
often attempt to pad their margins with outlandish shipping charges.
Case in point: I have a discount voucher from Rock Auto for something I
bought for one of the Focuses. I thought I might see what a set of front
brake rotors would cost for the 140. I found the same brand that I would
buy from Rusty, which was close to the same price as Rusty's web site.
From Rusty there was no shipping cost. Rock Auto wanted over $40 for
shipping!!!
I will give Rusty's replacement the benefit of the doubt and see how he
does, as I am sure others will. I would also expect that fellow list
members will share their experiences here so we can properly vet him and
also help him assimilate into our world.
We can take advantage of his newbie-ness to help him understand what our
expectations are and how he can best meet our needs.
Dan
On Mar 7, 2013, at 7:38 AM, Jon Agne <jonag...@gwi.net> wrote:
YES!!! Avoid MTC. I learned my lesson after 3 MTC monovalve failures in
2 months, and an MTC aux pump that leaked most of my coolant in downtown
Chicago! In the case of the aux pump, the screws that held the pump case
to the motor kept loosening resulting in an engine compartment coated
with anti-freeze......usually halfway between Maine and New York City.
On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:40 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
Same with MTC... avoid it all.
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