Here is my cdn $.02 worth, here in Kelowna we have a really good supplier by
the name of Len Drake. He is an authorized Moss Motors distributor and he
has excellent service. Prices are better than anywhere I've found. You
should really check him out at http://www.drakesbritishmotors.com/main.shtml
. Even for you folks in the US, this is a bargain as he sells in cdn $$$$$
(pesos).
Thanks
Mike Smith
1965 TR4A Solid Axle
I agree with both of you on the subject of Canadian suppliers. Here in
Calgary one local shop charged me $2.00/ea for new screws for the
dashpots on the H6 SUs, another supplier who claims they can give better
prices than the big 3 has never got around to giving me prices on
anything they always ask me to leave a list of what I need with them and
they'll get back to me tomorrow and when that turn into a week or more I
phone TRF or Realey Healey and place my order. The only Canadian
supplier that has earned a first phone call from me is Octagon Motors in
Vancouver they where about 30% cheaper on my floor pans than anywhere
else even TRF on sale. I like using Realey Healey when I order from the
US because I can order out all of the Big 3's sale catalogs at one place
and get an additional discount of 5% on sale items and 10% on regular
prices, plus I only pay shipping from one location. And the biggest plus
of all Realey Healey knows better than to ship UPS into Canada so you
can avoid the 20-30% brokerage fees UPS charges for brokering customs
papers the post office charges a flat $5.00 fee and parcel post tends to
be faster than UPS ground.
my $0.02CAD
Doug Hamilton
1960 Triumph TR3A
1963 Fiat Cabriolet
>Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:24:30 -0400
>From: "Steve W. Reilly" <Luckyone@sympatico.ca>
>Subject: Rant and Good vendor news
>
>I'd have to heartily agree with the good vendor news.
>
>Spitbits is a godsend compared to any other major or minor parts supplier
>that I have ever dealt with. Deal with my usual Toronto area guy and you
>have to wait 10 days usually for items that others would normally
>stock. Not only that, but sometimes his prices really surprise me. Head
>gasket set for a 1970 TR6 - $130 CAD What the f(#k is that all about? - I
>have the bill!! 2 Minor trunnion kits are $38US but at Spitbits it is only
>$16.00 for both. $38.25US for 2 rubber wishbone bushes, Spitbits $20! 2
>carpet kits $700US spitbits $398. As long as shipping is less than
>$300US [:-P] then you still come out ahead! Add 15% tax to
everything
>and the differences get even larger!
>
>I think Spitbits online order system needs work, but everything else is
>excellent. Shipping rates are CHEAP and billed AT COST WITH NO HANDLING as
>they appear on the USPS parcel. Everything ever ordered has been in stock
>- - even oddball items that I would think are ordered sporadically. Never
>received an item that was damaged or of poor quality. Spitbits deserves
>the praise I see it is getting from other list members. I hope that I've
>convinced someone else to start giving Spitbits their business.
>
>Steve Reilly
>Ontario, Canada.
>
>At 02:24 PM 31/07/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>>Just thought I had to put my 2 cents into this one.
>>>Just like to point out how disappointed I am with Canadian suppliers.
>>>We've tried many.
>>>It's especially difficult getting MK3 parts in this area, actually so far
>>>it's been impossible.
>>>I've not yet found one supplier who is actually interested in doing
>>>business. We get told to call back. When we do, they still have not even
>>>looked into the request, telling us to give them another "long distance"
>>>call.
>>>I've frankly given up, can't be bothered with bad customer service, don't
>>>have the time or patience, and simply just order from the States.
>>>Yes, bring Nigel up this way.
>>>He would do excellent business here.
>>>Liv Haasper
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