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  • Gustav Doorca
    • 111 posts
    June 19, 2023 6:14 AM EDT

     

    Hello: New Corsa and forum member here. I recently ordered the gravel deflector (GD-8) shown in the pic from this online parts house (www.vintagepartsclub.com). Seemed a little pricey but I'm new to this and I was in a hurry. I received my part in a week but beforehand I got this communication which I thought I'd pass on to this group in case it might be of interest to someone.

    “The manufacturer is going out of business soon and they have limited inventory. The manufacturer is down to only the husband and wife ownership team with no other employees. The manufacturer is doing all of the packing and shipping and they have also limited their hours and only to 3 days per week.
    I will send the tracking from UPS as soon as I receive it.
    Thank you for your business and your patience.”

    The tag on my part said "Schott Metal Products, Akron, OH". I noticed that the same online parts house has many of these parts listed on Ebay too. In my case I could've saved the shipping cost if I’d bought it on Ebay instead of his website. The part looks to be good quality.
    Dave Winter
  • Adrian White
    • 8 posts
    June 19, 2023 6:58 AM EDT

    Looks like the business mentioned here is closing down due to designation as hazardous waste site- to bad.

  • Damien Daniels
    • 2 posts
    June 19, 2023 7:00 AM EDT

    It sounds like you managed to get the part you needed in a timely manner, despite the vendor's limited resources due to their upcoming closure. Kudos to the husband and wife team for doing their best to handle packing and shipping on their own.

    It's good to know that purchasing from eBay might have saved you on shipping costs. It's always worth considering different options, especially if the part you received is of good quality.

    Thanks for sharing your story with us, and if you have any more experiences or insights to share, feel free to let us know. Oh, and I noticed the link you added at the end, https://stephenswmg.com/services/wealth-management. Is there something specific you wanted to highlight from that link?