Re: Parts prices resource. Was: 1996 SBEC price info

From: Robert Trottmann (rotrottmann@davidson.edu)
Date: Thu Feb 12 1998 - 13:06:35 EST


All we'd need is the part, supplier, ph. number, price, and comments (good/bad mod,
pros/cons) That way it could be both a supplier/price list, but a modification
list, so you can choose which is best for your Dak.

Bruce Aaron Hefner wrote:

> I say, go for it, sounds like a great idea. That way we don't have to look
> through scores of old messages to find a number of a parts supplier...
>
> Bruce
>
> >
> > At 05:31 PM 2/10/98 -0600, Richard A Pyburn wrote:
> > >On Mon, 09 Feb 1998 22:26:12 -0500 Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
> > >writes:
> > [...]
> > >> Oh well... Live and learn I guess. I can't possibly check every
> > >>single source every time I want to buy something. Still, $40 would've
> > >>bought
> > >>me a set of MSD plug wires...
> > >>
> > >> Do you have a phone number or web site URL for Koller Dodge? The
> > >>next time I want something, I should probably add them to the list of
> > >>places to check.
> > >
> > >Jon
> > >
> > >That's a great idea for the DML! If we could go to the homepage and
> > >review a listing of known sources of Dak equipment at good prices, I
> > >think most of us would find this
> > >very beneficial. Sorry to be suggesting more work for you, but I do
> > >believe it would be great to have.
> >
> >
> > Wow, that's scary! :-)
> >
> > I was thinking about this on the drive home today, and I was planning
> > to post a message today, asking the list if enough people would be
> > interested in exactly that! I think we've got an awesome resource here:
> > A whole bunch of people who are into modifying their Dakotas, and that means
> > a whole bunch of people checking a whole bunch of sources for parts and
> > services. Why not share that knowledge with everyone else for the benefit
> > of everyone? We do that to some extent now on the list, but having one
> > central source could be a powerful resource! It could be in HTML format,
> > and perhaps also e-mailed to the list at periodic intervals...
> >
> > Having a resource like this would (first and foremost) help out
> > fellow DMLers to get the most mods for the least money, and also reward
> > parts dealers who don't try to rip people off.
> >
> > Anyone else interested in something like this?
> >
> >
> >
> > -Jon-
> >
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> >



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