Where is your allegiance?

If you could only pick one, where would you order from?

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TAMS. I like dealing with Joe or Joanne. Joe has good advice which often costs him selling me a new part. TAMS is also closest to me so postage is less and arrival time shorter. I also have dealt with many of the other suppliers. I do like MAC's catalogue as his diagrams and pictures are helpful.
 
My answer is "Other" - which is Birdhaven, Colfax IA.

They are local to the Model A clubs and owners here in IOWA. While they are a small vendor; it has been rare they didn't have what I wanted in stock.

After that, it is any of the other vendors.
 
My A has been reliable for 14 years and has not been asking for parts. BUT last week it wanted some $$$ sprinkled on it. I ordered 2 parts from Snyders and got them delivered to me in Calif within three days. It has now been over a week and the parts ordered from a vendor 300 miles away still are not here. Guess who I am calling next time.

Bill
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Well Its been 10 days since I placed an order with Macs, I have sent two Emails and checked my orders status every day still "processing order".

I placed an order with Snyder's a day after my Macs order and guess what the next day I have my email saying my order has been sent Considering time difference between America and Australia I couldn't be happier with there service. Subsequently I have sent Mac a third email asking them politely to cancel my order and advising them I will not be a future customer.
 
Here in Iowa we are fortunate to have a great family run vendor....Birdhaven Antique Ford in Colfax IA. Only an hour away and great people (husband, wife and one employee Cathy). They are located about 10 miles east of Des Moines off I80.
 
Byron1930 said:
Well Its been 10 days since I placed an order with Macs, I have sent two Emails and checked my orders status every day still "processing order".

I placed an order with Snyder's a day after my Macs order and guess what the next day I have my email saying my order has been sent Considering time difference between America and Australia I couldn't be happier with there service. Subsequently I have sent Mac a third email asking them politely to cancel my order and advising them I will not be a future customer.
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Same problems as before they were bought out. Too small of a market to care?
 
I recd both Snyders and Mac's catalogs the same day, about 2 weeks ago.
Just made a list of what I needed and priced them both out. Mac's was less costly by 10% and the shipping was also considerably cheaper.
that's how it flys by me. I consider the pricing on both very reasonable though and am glad at the availability.
 
ronn said:
I recd both Snyders and Mac's catalogs the same day, about 2 weeks ago.
Just made a list of what I needed and priced them both out. Mac's was less costly by 10% and the shipping was also considerably cheaper.
that's how it flys by me. I consider the pricing on both very reasonable though and am glad at the availability.
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One must also keep in mind quality and timely delivery.

As an example you can go to home depot and buy bolts and screws or you can order from a vendor and get them near to what were used originally.

Home depot, get them right away, Vendor may have to wait a few days (weeks).

Price is not the only thing I look at when I buy A parts.
 
i quite often buy at Macs because nobody has a catalogue that even come close to they're.
If I want it in a hurry Snyders exceeds the others with no comparison ! Wayne
 
NOT MAC'S paid for new received old crusty parts, to long awaiting for parts
They were ok 20 yrs ago to many back orders though
 
Mitch's Model A Discount Parts........Mitch gives coupons for his Rotella and Champion 3X Sparkplugs. He gets both dirt cheap so he can afford to offer either big coupons or big discounts.......:D

All other parts, I have gone to Snyder's.
 
yea and i am not sending my free 3x plugs back to amazon either..
i will give them to Ed and Dad:D
 
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BERT'S!!!!!
They always take time to answer any questions. They always give good advice. They have a great selection of used parts at reasonable prices. The quality of their repro parts is always very good. They usually ship the same day as the order. I am in California and my orders usually come two days after placing an order. They will always look for the lest expensive mode of shipping to the point of sending your order through the USPS and just charge you the postage. Can't beat that when you need a few small parts.
 
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