SuperUser

So this is how a $3.62 Mirror gasket can end up costing you 89.50

It starts off simple, when putting on my Areo Mirrors I realize I am missing one of the mirror base trim.

I figure Auto Atlanta is on the east cost and the shipping will be kind of quick up to CT. So I call and check to see if they are in stock and get a YES. The only problem is they have 25 min order. No problem, I will get a few little things to get to $25. A few days go buy and no package shows up so I call and am told they had to order them. I ask Auto Atlanta to 2day the parts to me so I don't have to keep driving around with two different mirrors. Two days go by and no package so I call them again and am told the parts should be in today or tomorrow. Now it has been about a week so I ask if they can put it in a fedEX envelop and overnight them. Lucky me, I just got them today 10 days after the said they had them in stock. And the price for this extra quick shipping $60. I can fedEX envelop stuff all day long for $25, I guess it is really hard to get stuff out of ATL.

Anyway I am stiil going to make the best of the day. The 964 is getting corner balanced and I hope to pick it up tonight

sml

I asked auto atlanta to confirm if their coils were black in colour.
They replied and confirmed, yes.
I ordered the coils.
When they arrived they were silver.
Also burned.
Never again.

Wachuko

Add me to the list, fooled me once. Never ordered another part from them... this was back in the 951 ownership days...

Jimjacqmx5

Still waiting for my left and right rear lenses and centre reflector ordered a month ago from AL. Delays in initial shipping by two weeks and then waiting another two weeks after supposedly shipped and nothing yet.
I usually order my stuff from EBS and they are brilliant.
Immediate email replies and delivered to my door in Australia in no more than three days from the US.
I have sent several emails to Auto Atlanta regarding the whereabouts of my lights and still waiting for a reply.
I spent $700! If they are not here soon I will raise hell.

Axeman

That's crazy! I know Porsche NA didn't have the right side 964 tail lights in stock a few weeks ago and they had to come from Germany, so a lot of vendors in the US were out. I had a customer in Japan who needed a bunch of them and I only had 3 in stock at the time, but they should be at least upfront and give you the real story and send you an email update.

advantagedent

no **** i just ordered there books 2 of them 944 and 964 and i fig get a oil filter well i was at it
iam in canada . 2 weeks later 2 oil filters for 50.00 no books , call up to complain the first guy said they dont make the books any more, wait 10 min call back oh ye we stock the books , there ****ed up there.

GeorgeK

Jinjacqmx5 and Axeman, see my thread, the factory loves us - not.

We will soon be worse of than early S owners...

Ken D

Had a nightmare of a transaction with Auto Atlanta when attempting to purchase tie rods for a 944 turbo manual steering rack. That was my first and last transaction with Auto Atlanta. Never again!

SuperUser

I was a little shocked to have such a bad experience. I will stick to Pelican and Sunset from now on.

Gus

PELICAN and SUNSET - route to go -
I live in Atlanta - only use SUNSET

aribop

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PelicanParts.com

FYI - for qualifying orders, Pelican offers 3-Day shipping for $3 to the East Coast!

-Wayne

Shamus964

Yep, Pelican - Sunset - Autohaus AZ are pretty much it for me too, though Sunset usually wins since they are local.

Richard Curtis

I know and can understand why a lot of us use Pelican and Sunset (me too!), but I've recently had extremely good service and pricing from my local Porsche dealer. They frequently (a) have the part I need in stock (and with no shipping charge); and (b) their prices often match Pelican's. And with the 10% discount they offer all PCA members, I'm way ahead. Just an fyi.

sml

if you want to compare pricing accurately here are some of my previous stats ... this is based on an ISV.

pricing as at 12 feb 11 in USD ...

vertex auto: $249 but lists the 514 part
pelican: $320 for the 531 bosch part
pelican: $538 for the genuine porsche
autopartsworld: $146 bosch
type911.co.uk: $192 bosch
design911.co.uk: not available
porscheshop.co.uk: $396 bosch (called auxillary air valve)
RMeuropean: $302 bosch - shows picture of 531
autoatlanta: $307 bosch
ebs racing: request quote - too hard
dc automotive: $215
patrick motorsports: $324
rockauto.com: $263 bosch 531 part
autobarn.net: $237 bosch 531 part