Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 13:46:46 -0400
Reply-To: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rock Auto makes it good
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Their shipping to Canada can be pretty steep, but that's true of just about
anybody. However, the difference in their prices vs. local prices usually
makes up for it. I recently needed what turned out to be a dealer-only part
(locally) for my Chevy and I got it from Rockauto for just over 50% of what
it would have cost me here - so I ordered some other stuff with the
difference in my "budget".
All this reminds me that I meant to post a 5% discount code they sent me:
"Thank you for being a RockAuto customer! To show our appreciation, we have
a special discount for you.
Your discount code is:
*2671304324719438*
How to Use Your Discount Code
Enter the code above in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" space on the
checkout page (above your payment information). Do not enter any other text
in that space or the discount will not apply. Click the "Apply" button and
your discount will be subtracted from your parts order total.
*Please note*: Discount only valid for orders placed online. Code must be
entered before order is submitted.
The discount takes 5% off our already-low prices. There's no limit on order
size or the number of orders. Use the code for your next order, and share
the code with anyone you know who works on cars or trucks.
This discount code *expires on January 11, 2015 *so don't wait! "
I don't know that I'll be ordering any more parts between now and then, but
hopefully somebody will get some use out of that.
On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> I can't agree on all their shipping charges. I found a vanagon gasket on
> their site for less than a dollar, but it was going to be more than ten
> dollars to ship. I upped the quantity thinking that I had met a shipping
> minimum, but the configurator on the website just multiplied the shipping
> by the quantity LOL!!! Get a set of them was going to cost a hundred
> dollars!
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 11:03 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I forgot to mention that they often have 5% discount coupons that can be
> > found with a Google search. I've always been able to find one. I've
> also
> > found their shipping charges to be low as well.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Jim Felder
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 8:22 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Rock Auto makes it good
> >
> > After looking around for the better part of a year, I finally decided to
> go
> > to Rock Auto for my Vanagon windshield. They are not very easy to find
> > these days.
> >
> > The price was not bad, considering that I paid almost that much when my
> > Jetta windshield got smashed on the road.
> >
> > It arrived in less than a week---broken. It was broken in at least ten
> > places. I went online to the return button on the first page and in ten
> > minutes I had printed out a prepaid return label for the box. Fifteen
> > minutes after that, on a friday afternoon, I have the thing unloaded at
> > fedex.
> >
> > The acceptance of the package at fedex automatically notified Rock Auto
> > that the windshield was on its way back to them, which automatically
> > triggered the shipment of another item to me, which shipped yesterday and
> > should be here on Friday.
> >
> > Nobody can say whether the windshield was already broken when Rock Auto
> > received it, or if it was broken by the carrier. I hope the next one was
> > handled or packed better than the last one. But, you can't beat the
> > service.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
>
--
Cya,
Robert
'87 2.1/Auto GL
