06-10-2020, 09:45 AM
I've been consciously keeping out of several supplier-slamming threads going around at present Andy but I must pick up on your last point.
For sure some among us need to think quite a bit harder about their customer service; and I'd be the first to concede that some of the repro / replacement parts I've had over the years have been unfit for purpose or at least needed some fettling. Those things quite rightly need to be addressed, each on its own merits.
Never forget though that we are running cars which are darn near 100 years old, and in many cases we get better service than people trying to maintain their 2019 models. The majority of key components are these days reliable and available new or used off the shelf at pretty reasonable prices - in fact we've never had it so good!
This is thanks largely to the efforts of individuals scribbling on fag packets in their spare bedrooms and creating things in sheds. Without the resources of corporations they don't always get it right, but let's be deeply grateful for what they do... If any one of them chooses to call it a day we will all feel the loss.
For sure some among us need to think quite a bit harder about their customer service; and I'd be the first to concede that some of the repro / replacement parts I've had over the years have been unfit for purpose or at least needed some fettling. Those things quite rightly need to be addressed, each on its own merits.
Never forget though that we are running cars which are darn near 100 years old, and in many cases we get better service than people trying to maintain their 2019 models. The majority of key components are these days reliable and available new or used off the shelf at pretty reasonable prices - in fact we've never had it so good!
This is thanks largely to the efforts of individuals scribbling on fag packets in their spare bedrooms and creating things in sheds. Without the resources of corporations they don't always get it right, but let's be deeply grateful for what they do... If any one of them chooses to call it a day we will all feel the loss.