SJM?

[Tony Hoffman]

To all on this subject, I have a few observations. First, SSF is a good
place to do business with as well. Also, IMC is a growing business usually
with better prices than WorldPac. It is built along the same model as
Worldpac. I have the top tier pricing with Worldpac, not sure how much I do
with them, but it's a lot. I get five deliveries a day, and free overnight
shipping on everything I order that is not in a local warehouse. Though as
Huw mentioned, it is still not the same as having it locally, if the car
has to sit in the shop overnight.

However, as mentioned by several, their products/quality have suffered.
Sometimes FEQ (Cheap chinese junk, IMO) is the only brand offered. I can
understand that if there is no alternative (as in NLA from everyone else)
but when I see other brands on AZ, ROckauto and others, It upsets me.
Thankfully I have IMC and SSF to go to as well.

I have never had any dealings with worldimpex.

I did have a great guy to buy parts from locally in OKC, but noone like
that here that I've ever run across.

BTW, I just got a lower oil pan from Worldpac for a V6 Audi, literally you
can still see part of the Audi logo. Ground off most of it, yet at about
$40 as opposed to $170 through the dealer.

Tony

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> There are other big ones out there too, SSF and WorldImpex namely.
>
> SSF is based in Cali but has 4 or so warehouses and is growing. They
> service only the major German brands so are more focused, better educated,
> and sell at better prices (again only wholesale).
>
> WorldImpex I only have ever called one and it sounded like it was a guy at
> his house. Answered the phone with "Hi". I thought I had the wrong number
> ;-). He didn't hague what I needed and I have never called back.
>
>
> The thing is that there never was a good network of "little guys" for
> quality euro parts. Before WorldPac it was call the dealer or some guy 5
> states away with almost no inventory that was either selling crap or
> reselling dealership parts at a slim profit margin. WorldPac was the first
> to get to the people making the parts for VW, literally grind off the
> VW/Audi/Porsche/etc logos so they didn't get sued, and stock stuff. They
> were great until CarQuest bought them about 5 years ago, then they expanded
> into Japanese and US cars and went downhill from there. I would have
> dropped them and order from SSF if it weren't for the major southeast US
> warehouse being a few hundred yards away. WorldPac made it possible for
> euro car shops to bring prices down and/or continue to stay profitable when
>  the industry got way more competitive by selling parts to shops for WAAAY
> less than the dealers.
>
> -Cody (mobile)