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Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:59 am

Bashr52 wrote: I agree that CB has top quality parts, but everytime I have tried to place an order with them, they tell me they are a week or so behind on shipping so it could take a while. I don't get how u get that far behind on shipping, how long does it take to pick something off the self, and put it in a box?
The real question is, why don't they do something about it? It's been like that everytime I order, which has been few and far between lately...

I can see it when its not your only job, but this is what they do!

Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:45 pm

everyone is in such a hurry these days... if they order on a saturday night and it's not in their hands by monday morning they are pissed... i'm very happy that mail order isn't the way it was when i started ordering vw parts nearly 20 years ago.... order today, it ships within two-three weeks, then UPS took another two weeks or so to get it to ya.... the good ole days...

Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:38 pm

I know it late but wanted to chime in. After six years returned to my 71 Super resto, had a baby and all. Got one of the many catalogues from MAM and ordered a carb rebuild kit. It was cheaper by one dollar over Wolfsburgwest. Had my engine restore by Bill Haupt, Hauptstruasse motorworks, and it was mint. Rebuilt the carb myself, noticed that the new part was not as nice as the original I took out; put it in and turned the key. Proceeded to flood the entire engine, heads, heat exchangers and muffler because the cheap ass needle value shutoff pin wouldn't close. Will never buy from then again.
And if price is a concern. When I priced out all the bits to finish the engine WW was was about 3 dollars more overall.

I must be Stupid, Stupid, Stupid.

Beelepete
71 Super(almost)

Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:08 pm

beetlepete wrote: I know it late but wanted to chime in. After six years returned to my 71 Super resto, had a baby and all. Got one of the many catalogues from MAM and ordered a carb rebuild kit. It was cheaper by one dollar over Wolfsburgwest. Had my engine restore by Bill Haupt, Hauptstruasse motorworks, and it was mint. Rebuilt the carb myself, noticed that the new part was not as nice as the original I took out; put it in and turned the key. Proceeded to flood the entire engine, heads, heat exchangers and muffler because the cheap ass needle value shutoff pin wouldn't close. Will never buy from then again.
And if price is a concern. When I priced out all the bits to finish the engine WW was was about 3 dollars more overall.

I must be Stupid, Stupid, Stupid.

Beelepete
71 Super(almost)

Anyone that learns by their mistakes is not stupid. Good job. 8)

Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:58 pm

69 Jim wrote:
Anyone that learns by their mistakes is not stupid. Good job. 8)

agreed, and those lessons are never forgotten.

Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:02 am

I say go with Bughaus... I have never had an issue with them, their shipping is fast and fairly priced.