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[birdman71]

Originally Posted by chrismau808

To me the wait time on body parts is ridiculous. I mean its understandable if it's coming from Japan or somewhere over seas, but even then theres a point. But if you are ordering body parts from a company in the US it shouldn't take months. Like i said in my thread if customers were only putting down deposits, guaranteed the parts wouldn't take months, they'd have that **** made real quick. Especially if you are a company that makes maybe like 10 parts (that are copies of someone elses design and charge almost as much as the authentic parts) I dont understand why they can't stock some ****. I'd gladly pay extra for it to be in stock, but to charge more and still have you waiting for several months and they are in the US...that's ridiculous.
The worst part about it is when they lie to get the sale then are just fine having you wait and stop or slow with communication after you pay.
I just don't understand when it became normal for "businesses" to order me parts with my money, like wtf are you in business for, what do you actually carry, carry some parts so I can buy them. Again I can understand if parts are special order from overseas but then why not spend more money and order extras for stock? I mean you are a vendor on a 370z forum, why not carry some 370z parts!? Oh so weird the concept right?
It's just too bad extreme dimensions or carbon creations don't copy more stuff for the z cause their parts are always readily available. If they did it would make all these other businesses step their game up and hurry the f up.

Originally Posted by chrismau808

Also, is it possible on the vendor classifieds, maybe even just for exterior parts to have a sub section that a vendor can list what 370z parts they actually have in stock and they have to regularly update it? how dope would that be? how empty would that sub section be...lol?

I do agree that it is a bit of BS to have to wait months to get body kit parts, but it's not all because of the fact they don't keep the product stocked. Process is as follows: Order the production of the part. Part orders are grouped into batches. A batch contains "x" amount of orders. Once all of those orders are done with production and ready to be shipped then the batch with all "x" amount of parts is shipped to the Vendor, after inspection by the vendor it is shipped to the buyer. So if your order is #1 out of, say, 100 parts in that batch you have to wait a little while before it is even shipped to the vendor, which yes is a strain on everything, but its just how the business runs.
Otherwise parts would be double the price for replicas and authentic kits with fixing the shipping delay and pay shipping and customs costs for individual parts. Most if not all body kit pieces for our 370z's are made overseas. It just depends on which country, not all are Japan.

As for vendors having all of these body kit parts in stock, they are rare to find in stock due to the fact that the parts are made when ordered, authentic nor replica
Even ordering body kit pieces from a company, they are made when ordered since they are authentic pieces at that point.

I differentiate "Vendor" and "Company" because as stated in a previous post and earlier in this one; A Vendor is a certified retailor selling many different brands of products. A company is a brand that sells its brand (only authentic)

An example of each:
Vendor purchase: I bought a Varis Arising II body kit from bulletproof automotive
Company purchase: I bought a Varis Arising II body kit from Varis Japan


Just a slight difference, but still is different. Plus replica prices are a HELLLLL of a lot cheaper than Authentic pieces. At least 50% difference if not more depending on the part.
An entire authentic FRP Amuse kit with no paint costs roughly $6500 shipped. brand new.
An entire replica FRP Amuse kit with no paint costs roughly $2750 shipped.

Yeah it is not cool that aftermarket vendors don't always have the best business ethics and practices, but that is why you are part of a great community like this 370z forum. There are plenty of people that will help you pick the correct company for a bit more rather than get ripped off for a little less. I believe that if it seemed to be too good to be true than it usually is. Sometimes you get lucky, but more often than not it goes wrong.

Make sure you use the correct companies and only order from them.