[W126 Coupe] What's wrong with everybody today?

[Gerry Van Zandt]

Mr. Nervig really nailed it on the head with his post..  It's  
ABSOLUTELY worth paying a few extra bucks for the value-added  
knowledge that a good, experienced parts guy can and will impart.

Meaning, when you purchase something, a value-added parts guy is going  
to KNOW and tell you that you ALSO NEED all of the "dependent" parts  
such as gaskets, fasteners and other things required by the job.  Only  
years of knowledge and experience can provide this level of value-add,  
and we've got two stellar guys right here on the list who have it.

A $5.00 order-taker will be happy to take your money and ship you your  
part overnight.  But you're going to get the part, be half-way through  
the job, and realize that there are other parts required (or  
connectors that you broke, yadda yadda) that you need, and now you  
have to order them and wait the time to get them.

It's also one reason why I continue to get many if not most of my  
parts at my local indy, MBI Motors.  They parts manager there has been  
in the business for 40 years and can tell me from memory exactly every  
part I will need to do just about any job on my 560SL, 560SEC, E320T  
or E500, not just provide the "big part" that needs replacing.  Rick  
won't let me leave the shop unless I have everything I need to do the  
job right, and that includes things like brake cleaner spray, lubes  
and fluids, and so forth.  He's not trying to make an extra buck --  
he's trying to make sure I'm successful in doing the job.

Jonathan and Rusty are exactly the same way.



On May 19, 2008, at 9:49 PM, mbcoupes-request at mbcoupes.com wrote:


>

> I find it kind of strange that someone would not consider to buy parts

> from someone like Jonathan, just to save a few bucks. Jonathan's

> prices are good, but more importantly,  the knowledge he imparts to

> this group is priceless. The same can be said for Rusty. These guys

> have supported this forum for years with their experience, expertise

> and wealth of  knowledge.