2 Shokan puppet or WAS: S4 trans swap?

[SuffolkD at aol.com]

Maybe Shokan has changed its tune, but history is hard to forget.
I read about enough bad parts deals to not want to try them after I felt 
their pricing was stratospheric for used parts.  Being located by Metro NYC has a 
great deal to do with that............as would Los Angles and other high cost 
of living  metropolitan areas.

It might make sense that if you can knock on their door, they'd treat you 
better, but when I went to buy a Coupe GT axle from them (at the time in 
Westchester County NY....quite NEAR them) they told me they wouldn't give me 
directions to the business.
THEY'D meet me at a pizza place nearby (them) and do the part transfer there.

Seemingly, this list is to help out others while providing affordable 
alternatives to expensive dealer repairs and some of the exorbitant prices 
replacement parts could cost.  While it may not be helpful terming one a "puppet", I 
kept getting the same feeling Ti spoke out loud about an affiliation with Shokan.

Either similar to the "fat wallet syndrome" or more money can solve the 
problem,
I feel IMHO that sending more money or "list price" to an establishment 
should get you GOLD status......................and GOLD treatment.
-Scott by BOSTON

In a message dated 7/10/2004 3:07:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
ur-quattro at msn.com writes:
> Scott,
> 
> Emre is no "stranger" to this group....
> Just how long have YOU been around the list???
> 
> As it sounds like with you, I'd never send a dime to Shokan again, but Emre
> seems to have had great "luck" with them.  Perhaps they treat a person more
> like they're "real" if you can knock on their front door, as Emre can.
> 
>