The last time I put this topic to the List, I received over a dozen negative
comments about Mitchells, so if you have been treated well by these guys,
hey-miracles happen I guess.
A friend of mine bought a NOS item off Ebay, off Frank Mitchell, a few months
back,
paid for it to be sent via air, and waited. It turned up about 3 months later,
with
surface mail postage. Sorry to offend anyone-but that is nothing but a RIP OFF!
As for their website-I downloaded 16 pages of parts for my 57, compiled a small
list
that I needed, and then sent an email requesting price and freight costs. No
reply.
I sent maybe 10 more emails practically begging for a reply-with no replies, and
then finally I get this reply that says they don't have most of the things that
I
asked for straight off their list.
If you want to be ripped off, or ignored, Mitchells are your men to call...
And if anyone has heaps of those NOS parts for 57 Plymouth taking up "all that
valuable shelf space", give me a call, and I will "do you a favor", and help you
get
rid of it. Gotta keep that valuable shelf space empty now don't we?
Glenn.
D&B wrote:
> Just my opinion:
>
> I have watched with interest all the mails about all of these vendors. I have
> not
> dealt with any of them except Mitchel..... I bought some thing from him on e
bay
> and have not yet received it. It has not been long enough of a wait yet for
me
> to
> complain about. I did however go to his web site. I am sure that warehouse
space
> is expensive. But $129 for a 60 Plymouth speaker grill? That can't take up a
> whole
> lot of space. I'll look at a hole in the dash for a long time before I pay
that
> much for one. Almost $2000 for a 57 Fury gold grill? Gold paint is cheaper.
> I do still need new pedal rubber for my 60 Savoy stick shift car. If anyone
> knows
> of a place that is reasonable, please let me know.
> Thanks.
> Don.
>
> Mike Sealey wrote:
>
> > Imperial Leader Tony Lindsey posted this on the IML.
> > I think all who have dealt with Frank or have heard
> > Mitchell stories will find this correspondence to be of
> > interest.
> >
> > --
> >
> > --------- Forwarded Message ---------
> >
> > > DATE: Sat, 5 Jun 1999 21:15:40
> > > From: Papa Tony <xxltony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list mailing-list
<mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > I just received these two messages regarding the section on the website
> > > containing vendor reviews:
> > >
> > > Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 16:05:53 -0700
> > > From: mitchell motor parts <ommpar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: Mitchell Motor Parts
> > >
> > > I would just like to say that we have both convertible and hardtop
> > > center driveshaft supports,this is the rubber insulator with the metal
> > > bracket $149.50 each.they fit 1959 to 1966 all imperials.Just for the
> > > record we have decided not to advertise in hemmings,it is not woth the
> > > money it cost,so they can say anything about us they like but we have
> > > not advertised with them for quite a while.You can visit our web site
> > > any time you wish for a free parts list for your
> > > vehicle.
> > >
> > > http://www.mmpar.com
> > >
> > > We have always tried to be fair with our customers,and most of the time
> > > we will exchange a incorrect part.as far as parts voice is concerned we
> > > have thousands of part numbers in inventory and it is always being added
> > > to so we do not delete part numbers from our system.thank you Chris
> > > Herman-manager Mitchell Motor Parts(614.875.4919)
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 23:57:56 -0400
> > >
> > > From: Frank Mitchell <fmmpar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Hi, I hope all the people complaining about prices will sell me their
> > > like new 1957 Imperial Convertible for Chrysler's retail price, or their
> > > 1960 Ghia bodied limo for the Chrysler retail, or maybe their 1937
> > > Imperial Airflow for the less than $2000 they sold for new. Remember
> > > these cars all have to be in new condition, just like the NOS parts I
> > > sell. You guys need to get your selves educated that companies cannot
> > > buy inventories, store them for 15 years and then sell the 15% of it
> > > that's good for a bargain price. Does anyone that comments on price know
> > > what warehouse space goes for in 1999?
> > >
> > > I challenge anyone that has a problem with my company to email me at
> > > http://fmmpar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and as for Nancy, you have bad mouthed my
> > > organization since 1974, and I could curl your hair with stories I have
> > > heard about you guys, but I do have convert insulators in stock so get
> > > the story straight. Thanks to the thousands of satisfied customers! FM
> > >
> > >
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