Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 08:37:35 -0400
Reply-To: Matthew Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
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From: Matthew Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
Subject: Re: Parts Places
I spent 15 minutes doing web searches for them and only found references to
them. No actual site. The nice thing about businesses that are focused on
one consumer group (like VWs): in our new hyper-linked economy, the entire
pool of possible consumers can quickly know when you are a jerk.
I would like to hear from Recalcitrant Jack before we say "he ain't got
skills", and dis him into the scrap heap.
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Mount Olive, NC USA
877.658.1278 Tollfree
www.bulley-hewlett.com
My Agenda: Stop Suburban Sprawl.
My Methods: Revitalize older, highly-dense, urban towns. Champion
mass/rapid transit and fast Internet service to these towns. Demand
replacement of archaic, "separationist" zoning laws with neo-traditional
dense/mixed use zoning.
The Result: All Americans obtain superior living opportunities; sprawl is
restrained; and dense, beautiful, interlinked towns become our children's
inheritance.
Find out more at http://www.cnu.org
-----Original Message-----
From: arbosch@ra.rockwell.com [SMTP:arbosch@ra.rockwell.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 8:30 AM
To: Matthew Bulley
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Parts Places
Mr. Bulley,
I have That-VW-Parts-Recycler-in-Michigan's latest roll of toilet paper -
er, catalog - here at my desk. There is no mention of a web site or e-mail
address. Perhaps this is Pharts Place way of keeping their customers in
the dark. I can picture Rehashed Jack now, sitting in the Recycled Bored
Room... "We don't need to go on-line! If we do, our customer will search
HotBot or Lycos for VW parts and get a bunch of parts sources that are more
reputable, offer a high degree of customer service, are easy to do business
with, fair, and all at better prices. We'd never survive."
Their phone numbers are all over the place, should you want to call.
Phone: 248-373-2300 Fax: 248-373-5950
Interesting little note on the order form they include with their rag. "VW
parts are a little like trying on shoes. If they don't fit, it is NOT ALL
the salesperson's fault."
Alan Bosch
& Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)
Rochester, NY
Matthew Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> on
07/25/2000 08:00:36 AM
Please respond to Matthew Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
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To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:
Subject: Parts Places
On the subject of the Michigan-VW-Recycler-Most-Despised, does anyone have
an e-mail address/URL for Parts Place. Long ago I threw away the unreadable
rag they sent me in lieu of a catalog. I'd like to encourage Jack Finn to
do the right thing...
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Mount Olive, NC USA
877.658.1278 Tollfree
www.bulley-hewlett.com
My Agenda: Stop Suburban Sprawl.
My Methods: Revitalize older, highly-dense, urban towns. Champion
mass/rapid transit and fast Internet service to these towns. Demand
replacnt of archaic, "separationist" zoning laws with neo-traditional
dense/mixed use zoning.
The Result: All Americans obtain superior living opportunities; sprawl is
restrained; and dense, beautiful, interlinked towns become our children's
inheritance.
Find out more at http://www.cnu.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Melissa Hohauser-Thatcher [SMTP:Vwvangrrl@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 10:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Just some food for thought
This was going to be a letter of farewell, but I found out today it is also
a
letter of warning?
My '90 has been sitting in my driveway since February needing a head job
and
a couple of other inconsequential repairs that basically made it a lawn
ornament. I recently decided that I could not attempt the head job alone
and
couldn't afford it so I called PARTS PLACE, INC in Auburn Hills, MI to see
what they might be able to do for me. They hauled it and I followed 24
hours
later to find out what they could give me. I know this place from a friend
with a Vdub shop on the other side of the state. $200 and some tears later
I
departed.
Today I received a phone call from the man who I dealt with - JACK FINN -
who
owns the PARTS PLACE, INC and he gave me the third degree -
When someone buys something and the condition of that thing is different
than
originally thought - it's still a deal right? He goes on with this line of
question for about three minutes and then tells me that my van was fine -
the
engine problems were "inconsequential" and they've fixed it up and had it
for
sale at PARTS PLACE, INC for $3500. He asked If I wanted to buy it back
from
him for that price.
Well, there's the story - take from it what you will. I will continue to
search for the van that is mine - in the meantime I'll keep the name
vwvangrrl@aol.com if anyone wants to write.
I hope this story makes you think before you sell - or to whom you sell -
or
to whom you trust your van for mechanical info. And maybe you could find
someone else to deal with if you're already dealing with PARTS PLACE, INC
in
Auburn Hills, MI.
I sure feel screwed - although I always thought that rollergirl (the van)
and
screwing would come together in a much different way!
Thanks for all of the help and interesting info.
melissa