I have to agree with Bill...my dealings with Wayne have always been
good...if you really need a part, he probably has it, I have been to
his warehouse and it is HUGE. In his defense I think you should
put yourself in his position, can you imagine the times he has been
burned buying his inventory of parts?? I look at it this way, Wayne
is in business to make money, not to support our LBCs Pro
Bono...and there is the old axiom of "supply and demand"...I
purchased a bonnet (hood) from Wayne and it was warped, I returned
it and picked a "better" one, it costs a little more...BUT it WAS
better, you get what you pay for.
> I recently needed a used part (TR3 engine front plate) and a new part
>(time chain tensioner mounting stud, not available from the big 3) and got
>them from Triumphs Only. Not one problem. I've bought items from Wayne since
>1998 and have not had a real complaint. A couple of times I bought some used
>parts that were "too used". I returned them to Wayne and he did his best to
>dig up some "less used" used parts. Not a gripe out of him. These were not
>high dollar transactions to start with.
> He is gets busy and could do better answering emails, but he has always
>been prompt on the phone. It must be tough to answer an email when you are
>busy and someone needs you to rummage around your junkyard for a $10 part.
> I am glad that I don't have to deal with broke TR owners that want a
>deal on some otherwise unobtainable part for a car that wasn't noted for the
>dependability of the parts when they were new.
> Based on comments on the list, I would verify everything carefully if I
>were to buy a car from Wayne, but we all should do that with any old
>Triumph. Most of our cars have become a bit "mix and match" anyway.
> Anyway, I am glad that Wayne is around and helping to keep us on the
>road. He has been easy to work with and I'll buy from him in the future. He
>has been good to me.
> I am sorry that some of the listers have not had the same experience.
>
> Bill Brewer
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Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
aka
Casper
Wallace, CA
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