Technical Don’t buy classic performance products

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Thread drift ought to be okay on this one. When I finally got a semi-smart phone is when I realized our language and culture are changing rapidly, mostly because of that technology.

 

Do your homework, if you don't you will learn from your mistakes.



I have been burnt at harbor freight, I purchased a 600 dollar sheet metal brake which broke the second time I used it, bought it on Saturday and broke it on Sunday. They have inexpensive tools and things that work fine but the big ticket tools are bought elsewhere.



I have never used CCP nor Howells sheet metal but I have been using Speedway for more than 50 years and really never had any problems, sooner or later ir you buy parts on line there is going to be a snag, how I deal with the customer service dictates my future business. HRP

 

I AGREE 100%. I bought a rear sway bar for a vintage Corvette.... It broke 3 weeks after install, total garbage !!!! They gave me a store credit upon return of borken parts, but it was a hassle. Everything they sell is made in CHINA and can be found elsewhere for less. Like the front A arms they sell

 

There's nothing wrong with Chinese metallurgy when products are ordered to a quality standard, not a price point.That's a problem that lies with your vendor. Given the work ethic of many American employees, I am not sure you can count on them,either. Better buy old stuff from when people took pride in their work.

 

And companies gave rats ass about their reputation

 

word.

 

X2. Bad, bad experience with McLeod and their infernal muscle car 5sp box which was allegedly US-made. There has been a general drop in standards ever since the powers-that-be decided it's a good idea to transfer the West's industrial base to China, India and others of that ilk.

 

i read in the newspaper all that's coming back; yippee!

 

I hope this is true but it would take years to build factories and parts for our old cars might never be made here again

 

I am another one that will never deal with them again. I ordered a brake kit and they sent two mounts for the same side instead of one left,one right. They would not send a replacement unless I paid for another mount and would not refund my c/c until I sent back the other one at my cost.

 

could you even imagine the amount of money a company would lose if they did this at any scale?
i'm not defending or trashing the company, but it's common sense to do what they requested.
REI, Patagonia, or any other number of companies use the same policy.
some of the butt-hurt responses in this thread make me happy* i'm retired.

*unlike Mr Johnson.