Haha. So true. Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 7, 2013, at 8:15 AM, "Gerry Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > 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. >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5652 - Release Date: 03/06/13 > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com