Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 13:51:08 -0700
Reply-To: pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
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From: pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
Subject: Re: Small Car's SVX conversion?.........not a good idea
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SmallCar issues? It seems perhaps Kenneth Wilfy is mis-informed or has
perhaps stated an unfounded opinion hastily.
Smallcar is continuing to perfect their conversions. Like many who are
leaders in their field, problems with handcrafted parts and new processes do
occur. I am sure Smallcar is fully aware of improvements to various parts
and processes that could be made and more than likely have been made over
the past year. I am also confident that they try to make good on their
product and to treat their customers with respect.
I reviewed the archives and although you seem to indicate that there has
been some "slandering" of Smallcar, I fail to find that particular archive
item. Perhaps you could point it out to the list so they might have the
benefit of your research.
Also I'm sure the list would be interested in the list of "nearly every good
VW conversion shop on the west coast" to which you refer below. I am aware
of various shops, some good, some not so good, to which do you refer in your
details below?
I personally am rather careful regarding demeaning or slanderous comments
made in public forums. Complaints substantiated by documented actions can
usually be resolved without inferring that other list members are less than
honorable or posting inaccuracies to the list.
Hearsay and rumors are not good bases for making disparaging remarks about
anyone. Certainly if doing so would cast doubt on one's business integrity,
it could create a poor image that could be detrimental to acquiring future
customers from the list.
Tony's experience with fuel economy, mechanical failures, broken parts may
or may not have basis in fact and is clearly marked as opinion as I see it.
Do you still sell parts for Audi Conversions supplied by the Vanagon
Projekt? I seem to recall
you were a business associate of that Company.
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 12:00:18 -0400
> From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
> Subject: Re: Small Car's SVX conversion?.........not a good idea
>
> Just consider this, it may be a problem with Small Car, or it may be the
> person who they did the work for who is a problem (in other words who is
> doing the compaining?) I have heard of one particular customer, who is a
> lurker here on this list. He has had problems with nearly every good VW
> conversion shop on the West Coast. Every time he opens his mouth
> he trashes
> all of these shops, yet I know these shops have many other very satisfied
> and happy customers out there. This person has been known to
> have the work
> finished and then sue the shops or not fully pay them (they always do
> something wrong). So if this is the case you have one of two
> choices: This
> guy is really unlucky, or HE is the one that is the problem and not these
> shops.
>
> I have no interest in this either way. I don't even like Subaru
> conversions
> (just my personal opinion, nothing against all of you out there who have
> done them, if you like them that's great). I just hate to see a guy
> slandering shops when the guy himself is the problem. Tony, pmail me the
> source that you got this rumor from. I am pretty sure I already
> know who it
> is.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> http://www.vanagain.com
> Phone: (856)-327-4936
> Fax: (856)-327-2242
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Smola, Tony
> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 7:56 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Small Car's SVX conversion?.........not a good idea
>
>
> I'm hearing alot of bad news about Small Car up in Washington
> state......Their SVX conversion is having alot of problems
>
> poor gas mileage, breakage of fabricated parts....etc'........
>
>
> Beware............
>
>
> I had my conversion parts done by a guy here in aircraft and aerospace and
> offroad engineering mecca of Southern California
>
>
>
> Malibu Tony 85' Westy 3.3L SVX
>
