Community opinion.

[poorboyzdreamz]

A lot of you don't know me but I know a lot of you. And trust a lot of your advice. I am going to ask a few questions and would appreciate any comments made good or bad.
1: If you were looking for a new shop to buy from what types of products would you like to see on hand?
2: What city or part of town would you travel to to get said parts.
3: What is more important to you. Price? Customer service? Knowledge? Availability?
4: Are you more likely to buy from a big box retailer or a smaller family oriented company?
Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[Kevin B.]

I'll drive an hour for parts if the customer service and community support is good. Everything else being equal, I'll buy local before from a national chain.

 

[Chevycrew]

I like seeing parts hands on before I purchase and driving an hour is no issue. But if something has to be ordered (like most parts in our sport) I might as well order it myself and have it delivered to the house. Price is also a pretty big deal. It all adds up when building a rig.

 

[AaronPaige]

I like customer service I'll spend way more and more often even if it's out of my way if you know what your talking about and good to work with...

 

[jeep-N-montero]

A lot of us buy on ebay these days because of most local shops sucking.

 

[Unimog]

I'll buy locally if the price is reasonable and/or I want to touch/see item before buying. In these cases, I'll drive anywhere along the Wasatch Front. Otherwise, online is easier and usually cheaper.

 

[rondo]

I care about customer service and honesty above all else. Would drive 2 hours for someone I trust. there have been so many sorry a$$ dishonest no integrity lying shops in Utah that I #gasp# started building all my own stuff. really.

 

[jackjoh]

1.Reliability/quality, 2. Price, 3. Location, in that order. In the old days it was all about price because of living pay check to pay check.