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what happened to flint mi
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: san diego
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who supplys the average parts vendor
i am thinking of starting a parts bussiness for chevy trucks , i know some of the parts manufacturers , like tri plus do you guys know any more? who repops the dash parts ? other sheet metal producers? any help would be great thanks .....tom
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Like a Rock!
Join Date: May 2002
Location: USA
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
Alot of parts from Counterpart I think. That seems like a tough business to get into to me. The cheapest prices I have seen are from www.truckandcarshop.com in California. Your customer service is key to competing with somebody that's huge like that. Good luck with your business!.
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
contact tim christian i am sure he will steer you in the right direction
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
A friend of mine just got a license here in Oregon for $50 so we could get project parts cheap. He gets Goodmark stuff, Sport Truck USA, and he also got with somebody who he gets POR15 and some other chemicals at cost.
He has a bunch of others, he just called the company, gave him his number and can place orders. The ones he went with had no minimum orders so it wasn't an issue. Between my truck, his truck, and his Camaro, the money saved made it all worth while. |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
Counterpart is the main one for just about everything, they own the truck shop and they will be hard to beat price wisebut they are lacking in customer service( people that answer the phone is usually young girls) not that a womans voice isn't pleasant to talk to, but it would be much better if they knew what they were talking about.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
I wish that they sent good instructions with some parts, that would lead me to a new supplier. i currently have an 8lb box of nuts and bolts for the wood bed project....?!?
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Temple, Ga
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
Does anyone know how to contact counterpart? I applied for my business liscense today.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
counterpart@earthlink.net
that was on my rear bumper brackets box, ask them for instructions for them too! |
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what happened to flint mi
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: san diego
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
hey guys thanks for all the info ....tom
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
Sent you PM. I had this same crazy thought too
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Temple, Ga
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
counterpart requires 10,000 a year and a retail location to become a dealer.
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
I was affraid of that, it's a hard buisness to get into, but if it's what
you really want then don't give up on it, I had a chance to do it four years ago, guy was sick and selling out, I was just gonna walk in and take over for him, he had already set it up, but the wife disagreed ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Temple, Ga
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
I figure I can start out small and work my way up. There are several places that have no or little buy-in/yearly requirements.
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what happened to flint mi
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: san diego
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Re: who supplys the average parts vendor
blazer boy 72 which companies are these with little to no buy in ?
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