Also note that both TRF and Moss invest money back in to remanufacturing out
of production parts. Victoria British does not -- though Mr. Long does have
a Ferrari along with some other nice cars that he has invested his profits
in.
Kevin Brown
Odessa, MO
Radley, Jack wrote:
> I have purchased from each of the big 3. I have had good experiences
> with all 3. Taking that one step further, I have had no trouble with
> VB. While the projects with my car have been pretty much on the
> light-weight side (no major rebuild/restoration), I have found VB to be
> fine to work with.
>
> I am a bean counter (CPA) and see all types of businesses every day.
> Each business is different and each caters to a different niche. TRF
> seems to cater to the group that is heavy into restoration, etc. VB
> caters to the buyer who knows what he needs, knows what to do with the
> parts, etc. Moss is probably somewhere in between. I have said this
> before, but without the 3 companies competing with one another, the
> price of parts for our cars would likely skyrocket. Even more
> important, I think the competition keeps each of the 3 on their toes as
> far as trying to supply as many "obscure" parts as possible in order to
> get an edge over the other 2.
>
> We are all lucky we have the choices of suppliers that we do. If TRF is
> out of stock, you can look to at least 2 other reliable sources. We are
> equally lucky to have this list as a source of invaluable info on our
> cars.
>
> Each of the big 3 have their good points and bad points. We all have
> our choice of supplier - use the one you like and ignore the one you
> dislike! Vote with your $$$$. God bless America!
>
> Jack Radley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Steve Nabors
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 8:04 AM
> To: The List
> Subject: Re: Vicky Brit Attitude
>
> Plain and simple, VB tends to be cheap on pricing. If you buy, your on
> your own technically(i.e. Zero tech support). I've had my car about 7
> months now and I've probably bought about$700-$800 in parts from VB.
> Little over $100/month. Bud Rolfson says thats my monthly Triumph
> membership dues for which all drivers are hopelessly members. Anyway,
> I've not had any part problems out of them but I've had 2 questions.
> Brick walls have better answers than VB. The list is backup
> support(aside from manuals) in this scenario.
>
> I plan to make my next purchase from TRF. They sent me the big thick TR6
> spare parts manuals and all I've purchased from them is a carb manual
> thus far.
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