product/company warnings

Chuck33079 · 03-04-2014, 01:45 PM

As much as a wretched hive of villainy and scum as NASIOC is, this is the one thing they consistantly do right. They allow for vendor and parts reviews to be posted, but it's an understood that you make every effort to work things out behind closed doors with the vendor before you publicly shame them. Until recently, there was only one vendor who had been permanantly banned for being shady- Vivid Racing. Funny enough, they're a vendor in good standing here, or at least any negative reviews have been removed.

cooltoy · 03-04-2014, 02:51 PM

Maybe they learned their lesson.

kenchan · 03-04-2014, 02:57 PM

ive bought stuff from vivid long time ago. transaction was fine.

wasnt any better or worse than other vendors here. most vendors are good until something happens with the product. then they usually just toss you over to the manufacturer as if they had nothing to do with the sale. if the manufacturer is decent, then you will have a happy ending.

so after my various experiences with various vendors, i decided i just go straight to the manufacturer or fabricator (especially for expensive items) as much as possible...cause they are the ones that have the ultimate solution, not the middle man.

Chuck33079 · 03-04-2014, 02:58 PM

It's possible. Hell, John Hennessy found Jesus and now is a swell guy by all accounts. I'll never know because of past transgressions. And if someone complains about getting boned by him after how public his issues were, I'll have no sympathy. Same principle applies to our vendors here. Mistakes happen. Willful fuckings of members shouldn't.

kenchan · 03-04-2014, 03:01 PM

im not for or against vivid. vendors all look the same to me.

this is why i like amazon. amazon is different.

Chuck33079 · 03-04-2014, 03:05 PM

I was just using them as an example of companies that have had their fuckery made public by forums. That's taking care of the community. We need that here. If a vendor completely ***** the bed on a group buy, for example, mods can restrict their ability to generate new business through the forum.

enkei2k · 03-04-2014, 03:43 PM

group buys are by far the worst possible thing to get into, IMO. You have to wait until 10000 members commit (pay) then they finally get the ball rolling and you have to wait an extra 10 months for production and shipping and all that stuff.

Personally, not a fan of group buys although I did participate in one and it went flawlessly but that's only because everything was made stateside.

Chuck33079 · 03-04-2014, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enkei2k

group buys are by far the worst possible thing to get into, IMO. You have to wait until 10000 members commit (pay) then they finally get the ball rolling and you have to wait an extra 10 months for production and shipping and all that stuff.

Personally, not a fan of group buys although I did participate in one and it went flawlessly but that's only because everything was made stateside.

If one had taken the savings the major group buy here that we're all hinting around but not naming, and invested it in the market, you would have made enough money to account for the discount you missed out on and still had leftover money in your pocket.

ZForce · 03-04-2014, 04:17 PM

EVO-R is very poor with responding to PM's or voicemails and trying to return something to them because of mfg flaws in carbon fiber is like pulling teeth.

As a buying tip...forget going directly thru EVO-R and go thru MotorSport Auto (aka theZStore). From my recent major purchases the guys over at TheZStore concurred he is a tough person to contact. The containers coming across the pond to EVO-R are being distributed to theZStore orders. Another reason to buy thru theZstore is that the order will be fullfilled a lot sooner than waiting on EVO-R directly. All of my EVO-R returns thru theZstore were returned with no questions asked and full replacement or refund.

TheZStore FTW

https://www.thezstore.com/

btw: good thread !

onzedge · 03-04-2014, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZForce

EVO-R is very poor with responding to PM's or voicemails and trying to return something to them because of mfg flaws in carbon fiber is like pulling teeth.

As a buying tip...forget going directly thru EVO-R and go thru MotorSport Auto (aka theZStore). From my recent major purchases the guys over at TheZStore concurred he is a tough person to contact. The containers coming across the pond to EVO-R are being distributed to theZStore orders. Another reason to buy thru theZstore is that the order will be fullfilled a lot sooner than waiting on EVO-R directly. All of my EVO-R returns thru theZstore were returned with no questions asked and full replacement or refund.

TheZStore FTW

https://www.thezstore.com/

btw: good thread !

Chuck33079 · 03-04-2014, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZForce

EVO-R is very poor with responding to PM's or voicemails and trying to return something to them because of mfg flaws in carbon fiber is like pulling teeth.

As a buying tip...forget going directly thru EVO-R and go thru MotorSport Auto (aka theZStore). From my recent major purchases the guys over at TheZStore concurred he is a tough person to contact. The containers coming across the pond to EVO-R are being distributed to theZStore orders. Another reason to buy thru theZstore is that the order will be fullfilled a lot sooner than waiting on EVO-R directly. All of my EVO-R returns thru theZstore were returned with no questions asked and full replacement or refund.

TheZStore FTW

https://www.thezstore.com/

btw: good thread !

Every bit of this. I've had to cancel two out of three of my evor orders. Thank god I ordered through the z store.

GaleForce · 03-04-2014, 04:49 PM

Password JDM. Rad cooling plates are hit or miss, mostly miss. They just don't fit worth a damn. Then trying to get ahold of someone on the phone, or via email is next to impossible. Getting a refund is difficult/impossible.

I do not recommend anyone purchase from Password JDM.

GaleForce · 03-04-2014, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Every bit of this. I've had to cancel two out of three of my evor orders. Thank god I ordered through the z store.

+1

Chuck33079 · 03-04-2014, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaleForce

Password JDM. Rad cooling plates are hit or miss, mostly miss. They just don't fit worth a damn. Then trying to get ahold of someone on the phone, or via email is next to impossible. Getting a refund is difficult/impossible.

I do not recommend anyone purchase from Password JDM.

Plus their "going out of business" bs to drum up sales. Shady bastards.

Chuck33079 · 03-04-2014, 05:17 PM

This is what sucks about owning a niche vehicle. We get a bunch of asshat vendors since we have less places to go for parts.

03-04-2014, 01:45 PM	#46 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	As much as a wretched hive of villainy and scum as NASIOC is, this is the one thing they consistantly do right. They allow for vendor and parts reviews to be posted, but it's an understood that you make every effort to work things out behind closed doors with the vendor before you publicly shame them. Until recently, there was only one vendor who had been permanantly banned for being shady- Vivid Racing. Funny enough, they're a vendor in good standing here, or at least any negative reviews have been removed. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

03-04-2014, 02:58 PM	#49 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	It's possible. Hell, John Hennessy found Jesus and now is a swell guy by all accounts. I'll never know because of past transgressions. And if someone complains about getting boned by him after how public his issues were, I'll have no sympathy. Same principle applies to our vendors here. Mistakes happen. Willful fuckings of members shouldn't. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

03-04-2014, 03:05 PM	#51 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	I was just using them as an example of companies that have had their fuckery made public by forums. That's taking care of the community. We need that here. If a vendor completely ***** the bed on a group buy, for example, mods can restrict their ability to generate new business through the forum. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

03-04-2014, 03:43 PM	#52 (permalink)
enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3716	group buys are by far the worst possible thing to get into, IMO. You have to wait until 10000 members commit (pay) then they finally get the ball rolling and you have to wait an extra 10 months for production and shipping and all that stuff. Personally, not a fan of group buys although I did participate in one and it went flawlessly but that's only because everything was made stateside. Chuck33079 likes this. __________________ ...need boost...

03-04-2014, 04:17 PM	#54 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	EVO-R is very poor with responding to PM's or voicemails and trying to return something to them because of mfg flaws in carbon fiber is like pulling teeth. As a buying tip...forget going directly thru EVO-R and go thru MotorSport Auto (aka theZStore). From my recent major purchases the guys over at TheZStore concurred he is a tough person to contact. The containers coming across the pond to EVO-R are being distributed to theZStore orders. Another reason to buy thru theZstore is that the order will be fullfilled a lot sooner than waiting on EVO-R directly. All of my EVO-R returns thru theZstore were returned with no questions asked and full replacement or refund. TheZStore FTW https://www.thezstore.com/ btw: good thread ! Last edited by ZForce; 03-04-2014 at 04:20 PM.

03-04-2014, 02:51 PM	#47 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Maybe they learned their lesson.

03-04-2014, 02:57 PM	#48 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	ive bought stuff from vivid long time ago. transaction was fine. wasnt any better or worse than other vendors here. most vendors are good until something happens with the product. then they usually just toss you over to the manufacturer as if they had nothing to do with the sale. if the manufacturer is decent, then you will have a happy ending. so after my various experiences with various vendors, i decided i just go straight to the manufacturer or fabricator (especially for expensive items) as much as possible...cause they are the ones that have the ultimate solution, not the middle man.

03-04-2014, 03:01 PM	#50 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	im not for or against vivid. vendors all look the same to me. this is why i like amazon. amazon is different.

03-04-2014, 04:49 PM	#57 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	Password JDM. Rad cooling plates are hit or miss, mostly miss. They just don't fit worth a damn. Then trying to get ahold of someone on the phone, or via email is next to impossible. Getting a refund is difficult/impossible. I do not recommend anyone purchase from Password JDM. Chuck33079 likes this. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

03-04-2014, 05:17 PM	#60 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	This is what sucks about owning a niche vehicle. We get a bunch of asshat vendors since we have less places to go for parts. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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