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flintstone 06-09-2016 08:01 AM

Macs
 

Just heard on the local news Macs is closing in Sept

Joe Immler 06-09-2016 08:10 AM

Re: Macs
 

WOW ! That is some news. Wonder who will get all of their parts?

Robert/Texas 06-09-2016 08:37 AM

Re: Macs
 

They're moving it to Florida per the MTFCA bulletin board.

Joe Immler 06-09-2016 09:35 AM

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Robert, does "moving it" mean they will reopen sometime later in Florida?

rust runner 06-09-2016 10:20 AM

Re: Macs
 

weren't the bought by Eckler, who I think is Florida based?

flatheadmurre 06-09-2016 10:37 AM

Re: Macs
 

They just tried to charge me @258.73 for shipping some steeringbox parts to sweden...they have to get back to reality...i want the old eckler free macs back !!!!

Tony, NY 06-09-2016 10:47 AM

Re: Macs
 

Probably want to get out of corrupt New York. I don't blame them. Worst state to do business in.

slowforty 06-09-2016 12:59 PM

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Tony, evidently you have not been to Chicago, Illinois.

G.M. 06-09-2016 01:37 PM

Re: Macs
 

I received an email from Beth of Mac's yesterday saying they
were moving to Titusvlle, Fl. NOW I guess that means their
inventory is in trucks headed South. G.M.

alanwoodieman 06-09-2016 02:22 PM

Re: Macs
 

I have had bad and good experiences with mac since the sell out. dealing with an order taker who is not even familiar with the catalog is what gets me. I am old school and I miss the old days. From dealing with ecklers on corvette parts I can only hope it gets better, but I doubt it.

Ford Freak 06-09-2016 02:59 PM

Re: Macs
 

I live 1.5 hrs. away , and always drive there to pick up my order .
They always treated me well ! I will miss them .........

FlatheadTed 06-09-2016 03:24 PM

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They are trying to get there operation under one roof .Ted

melisa 06-09-2016 03:42 PM

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New York taxes and liberals will drive most out.

flatford8 06-09-2016 03:45 PM

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I read in Hemmings this month where the man that started Eckler's just passed away..... Mark

uncle buck 06-10-2016 01:32 AM

Re: Macs
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatheadmurre (Post 1306426)
They just tried to charge me @258.73 for shipping some steeringbox parts to sweden...they have to get back to reality...i want the old eckler free macs back !!!!

I tried to order steering box parts during one of their 10% off promos and got to the checkout and shipping was $29.99 and the biggest part was a Steering Sector. Since I got the part numbers off ebay after struggling with the online catalog I thought I would compare the costs. They had the same parts in their ebay store and they were 10% off also. The thing that really got me was in the checkout process they offered a shipping discount for multiple items purchased and after the discount the shipping cost was $6.33 for the same items!

Alaska Jim 06-10-2016 02:08 AM

Re: Macs
 

their shipping is the worst. if you don't live in the contiguous ( my spelling is bad ) 48 states , it used to say continental but they backed out of that when we here in Alaska complained that we were on the same continent. . I ordered $97 worth of stuff from them last week, and the shipping to Alaska was $56. by Fed X , the only way they would ship it. I try to do business with people who use the USPS. what I ordered would have fit in a small flat rate box, and yes , the flat rate box cost the same to send to Florida as it does to Alaska.

flatheadmurre 06-10-2016 02:58 AM

Re: Macs
 

I got on the phone and talked to them about the shipping cost and wanted to make sure everthing was ready to ship.
After a bit of haggling we came to an agreement, still a lot of money for shipping but i needed the parts.
Next comes an email saying the parts i needed the most is on backorder.
They have to do somethng radical to get back on track.
Now i need to go hunting sector arm bushings and get them here in a hurry...

Tony, NY 06-10-2016 03:42 AM

Re: Macs
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatheadmurre (Post 1306813)
I got on the phone and talked to them about the shipping cost and wanted to make sure everthing was ready to ship.
After a bit of haggling we came to an agreement, still a lot of money for shipping but i needed the parts.
Next comes an email saying the parts i needed the most is on backorder.
They have to do somethng radical to get back on track.
Now i need to go hunting sector arm bushings and get them here in a hurry...

Maybe this will help.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000019A
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000019A

38coop 06-10-2016 05:45 AM

Re: Macs
 

Eckler built a new huge warehouse in Titusville Fl. about three years ago. About 5 miles from my house. Makes it easy for me if I need a part.

AKCJ 06-10-2016 03:00 PM

Re: Macs
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alaska Jim (Post 1306810)
their shipping is the worst. if you don't live in the contiguous ( my spelling is bad ) 48 states , it used to say continental but they backed out of that when we here in Alaska complained that we were on the same continent. . I ordered $97 worth of stuff from them last week, and the shipping to Alaska was $56. by Fed X , the only way they would ship it. I try to do business with people who use the USPS. what I ordered would have fit in a small flat rate box, and yes , the flat rate box cost the same to send to Florida as it does to Alaska.

I had a similar issue but called them. The nice lady on the phone said that they could/would ship by USPS if you call. So I placed my order on line and the confirmation said shipping by FedEx. I contacted the nice lady again and she changed it to regular mail. Anyway, they can ship by mail if you call them.


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