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waiting for wipers for an eternity

To: british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: waiting for wipers for an eternity
From: wzehring@cmb.biosci.wayne.edu (Will Zehring)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 94 10:45:14 EST
Fellow fiends:

I've tried to control myself but I feel a flame coming on:  Approximately 
ten weeks ago I ordered a pair of wiper arms from a well known LBC parts 
supplier (M**S) for 'old whitesides' (aka, the '63 B).  Now that it's 
November and raining on a regular basis I decided to give them a call to see 
what might be up.  

Turns out, they ordered them from their European supplier in DECEMBER 
1993!!!  They say it is typical for things to be back ordered from their 
European supllier for over 300 days.  They have *no* idea when the wipers 
will be in.  Nonetheless, they charged me for them back in late July.

What bothers me about their back-order policy is that they take the order, 
and my money (charge card) without even *hinting* to me that it may be eons 
before I get my product.  This policy has always irked me, but only once in 
a while does it really really really irk me (like now).

So, does anyone out there in net.land have a pair of serviceable wiper arms 
for a '63B that I could buy with ready money?  Keep in mind I said "pair."  
This car only takes two (I don't know when the switch over to three took 
place).  Heck, I'd be happy to have two of any sort of wiper arms (on a 
temporary basis) as long as they fit and actually worked reasonably well. 
Why wouldn't later wiper arms work?  Its the same windsheild.  Could it be 
worse than not having any at all?

Flame off.

Will "I feel better now" Zehring



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