Jims Auto Parts - any good or bad experiences??

[71bigblock]

Holy aincent thread Batman.   

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I was always lucky with Jim's. They had some stuff I couldn't find elsewhere when I was beginning the modifying of my Challenger.   


  Mike

[ozrt4406]

HEY OZ, STAY AWAY FROM THEM MATE , THEY RIP YOU BAD ON FREIGHT TO OZ , $145.00 USD TO SHIP A PAIR OF DOOR HANDLES AND SOME LENSES, THEY UNDER QUOTE YA FREIGHT THEN CHARGE IT TO YOUR CREDIT CARD  AND THEY HAVE GOT YOUR MONEY UP FRONT, MATE TRY  ROSEVILLE MOPARTS ( HEMI KEN RECKONS THEY ARE GOOD ) IM GETTING READY TO DO A ORDER FROM THEM OR YEAR ONE ( MIKE LANCASTER ) IS REAL GOOD ON THE INTERNATIONAL STUFF.

[gkring]

Holy aincent thread Batman.   

At least you know they are consistant-three years later and they still suck. back in thr day they had a good catolog, which created a lot of business for them. Nowadays with everything online the quality of your service and prices means much more than a complete hardcopy of the catalog.

[troutstreamnm]

Stay away from Jim's at all costs!!!!  They charged me the wrong (higher) price than advertised and never responded to any correspondance.  One order is all they will ever get from me.  They SUCK 

I've had no problems on a couple orders from Jacks Auto Parts, but the place that has done well for me is E-body Parts & Restoration (THEMOPARSHOP.com).  Ed is a good man and they have communicated and fixed any issues I've had in the past.  I've ordered a bunch of stuff from them including a set of TTi headers last week   

[Chryco Psycho]

Jack should change his name to end any confusion on which is good & which is bad to deal with

[Carlwalski]

Go with Dave from Roseville Moparts to save any and all confusion.
Good guy and a good member. 

[R/T hedkace]

I was always lucky with Jim's. They had some stuff I couldn't find elsewhere when I was beginning the modifying of my Challenger.   


  Mike

 I had no issues what so ever when I went up there and grabbed a ton of parts.
 Very polite and all.
This was also about 15 years ago.
 Things changed 
 I know he has had a bad rep on many Mopar forums for a while, and I'm sure you are all pissed for a valid reason, but I just though I throw my experience out there.

[Carlwalski]

 I had no issues what so ever when I went up there and grabbed a ton of parts.
 Very polite and all.
This was also about 15 years ago.
 Things changed 
 I know he has had a bad rep on many Mopar forums for a while, and I'm sure you are all pissed for a valid reason, but I just though I throw my experience out there.

I think that's the difference here. Most places are good face to face over the counter. Most of the bad wrap is with overpriced shipping charges, slow delivery, bad phone and email service.

 

[Slotts]

I have not dealt with Jim's Auto Parts.

I will however recommend Jack's Auto Parts. Oddly enough this different Jim is the owner of Jack's, (bought the business from his brother and kept the name) and is great to work with.

I won't buy parts from Y1, period. I know how they treat their vendor/suppliers. A friend of mine is one vendor that Y1 wanted as a supplier and this vendor backed out because of their business practices. They will sell the vendor's products only with an exclusive arrangement once the deal is signed. The vendor then can't sell anywhere else. I think that term is called contractual bondage. Screw Y1.

I would rather support a vendor that you can strike a good relationship with personally every time.

 

Slotts

[moparmaniac59]

I bought a couple of Mopar radiator hoses from Jim's last summer. A little pricy, but no other problems or issues with them. Shipping was OK and timely. I was surprised when I read this thread.



                                                     Matt B.

[RT Dude]

This is a great thread for us overseas newbies looking for parts  . Keep it comin'.

[torredcuda]

I think that's the difference here. Most places are good face to face over the counter. Most of the bad wrap is with overpriced shipping charges, slow delivery, bad phone and email service.

 

Face to face with Jim or his wife is no better and I know from personal experience.If you had a good experience consider yourself lucky!

[the_engineers]

I've ordered from Jim's on several occasions and I guess I'm somewhere in the middle.

Defintely, their sales and support sucks.  The fact that their web ordering is so outdated should be an embarrassment to anyone associated with the company.  Everyone who has chimed in about ordering over the phone is correct.  She's a sea hag.

On the other hand, their products are great and their prices are extremely competitive.

Good luck, whatever you choose.