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mclark12 07-17-2023 11:21 AM

Avoid doing business with Classic Auto Parts. OKC
 

I strongly urge you to avoid doing business with Obsolete and Classic Auto Parts from Oklahoma City.
What they advertise and what they sell you are two different things.
Their customer service leaves a lot to be desired.
I知 just trying to save everyone the same frustration I went through.
I recommend doing business with Third Gen Auto or CW Moss.

V8COOPMAN 07-17-2023 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mclark12 (Post 2241121)
I strongly urge you to avoid doing business with Obsolete and Classic Auto Parts from Oklahoma City.
What they advertise and what they sell you are two different things.
Their customer service leaves a lot to be desired.
I知 just trying to save everyone the same frustration I went through.
I recommend doing business with Third Gen Auto or CW Moss.


I quit buying that junk from those folks back in the mid 1990s. Amazing that they have managed to stay in business all these years.

Coop

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Seth Swoboda 07-17-2023 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mclark12 (Post 2241121)
I strongly urge you to avoid doing business with Obsolete and Classic Auto Parts from Oklahoma City.
What they advertise and what they sell you are two different things.
Their customer service leaves a lot to be desired.
I知 just trying to save everyone the same frustration I went through.
I recommend doing business with Third Gen Auto or CW Moss.

Hard to beat Third Gen Automotive. For NOS I've had good luck with Southside Obsolete also.

35fordtn 07-17-2023 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN (Post 2241145)
I quit buying that junk from those folks back in the mid 1990s. Amazing that they have managed to stay in business all these years.

Coop

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They are a massive place and part of their success is that they own a Manufacturing wholesale only company that reproduces a lot of parts... Some of good quality... and some of poor quality

Seth Swoboda 07-17-2023 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 35fordtn (Post 2241181)
They are a massive place and part of their success is that they own a Manufacturing wholesale only company that reproduces a lot of parts... Some of good quality... and some of poor quality

The beauty of Third Gen is they are a small, family business, very knowledgable, very accessable and they support the Early Ford V8 Club.

As a personal bonus, they have bought me dinner at Collins River BBQ, awesome BBQ. It pays to be a frequent flyer.

35fordtn 07-17-2023 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda (Post 2241184)
The beauty of Third Gen is they are a small, family business, very knowledgable, very accessable and they support the Early Ford V8 Club.

As a personal bonus, they have bought me dinner at Collins River BBQ, awesome BBQ. It pays to be a frequent flyer.

Next time your down I値l take ya to a better BBQ joint

nelsb01 07-17-2023 06:24 PM

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If it is the one in downtown McMinnville --- then been there and totally enjoyed it!!!!

Seth Swoboda 07-18-2023 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 35fordtn (Post 2241201)
Next time your down I値l take ya to a better BBQ joint

See ya in August!

JM 35 Sedan 07-19-2023 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 35fordtn (Post 2241201)
Next time your down I値l take ya to a better BBQ joint

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Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda (Post 2241369)
See ya in August!

This sounds like the makings for a great trip to Tennessee!! :D :D :cool:

35fordtn 07-19-2023 11:12 PM

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To jump back to the original thread post and reasoning for such. I’m sure they are struggling with workforce and economic issues as are we and many others. Not a excuse just a outsider observation of someone experiencing the same. We got a shipment in today from DMC who is owned by the supplier in question and this thread came to my mind. While they are not a “vital” source they do manufacture some parts I’d scramble for if they folded. Very few to no businesses I could ever bash even if competitors. All
Some are trying just some a tiny bit harder than others. Support those that treat you as the customer the best. I know If I didn’t do this for a living and had a normal job; Joe’s, van pelt sales and all ford parts would eat up my paychecks.

29spcoupe 07-20-2023 05:30 AM

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I just bought a 1953 Ford mild custom. Not knowing about other suppliers, I bought some things from them. My experience has been completely satisfying. Would buy from them again.

51504bat 07-20-2023 07:59 AM

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I'd like to see more info of what the initial issue(s) was and what if anything the OP did to try to correct the problem. What was the response from Classic, if any?

deuce lover 07-21-2023 03:28 PM

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Last summer I needed a fuel gauge air line kit for a '35 Cabriolet here.None of the vendors had any in stock.In a last ditch effort I called them and the salesman said that it showed one on his computer in stock.He said ,hold on and I will double check.Now I am calling from France.From the stockroom and on his cordless phone he confirmed that he had one. He dropped shipped it to my friend in FL.All good.I asked it be shipped USPS 1st class(not UPS or FEDEX) and he honored it.That is my experience.

325w 07-22-2023 10:03 AM

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Done small amounts of business with them for years. They have been hit and miss all these years. I did hit one home run with them sometime back. That evened up any real issues.

Preciousmetalsmotors 08-02-2023 04:50 PM

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Thanks for the heads up

RB 08-03-2023 12:07 PM

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Things indeed have changed, a few years ago when Classic auto parts first began stocking the steel restamped F-100 53-56 front fenders they ran a sale & was able to negate shipping costs, piggy backing with another buyer delivering to the Fremont Ne. swap meet...

rockfla 08-03-2023 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 35fordtn (Post 2241201)
Next time your down I’ll take ya to a better BBQ joint

Next time you are down in S E Ga......look me up and I can take you to two or three here in town that will blow your socks off!!! To me they all have their specialty!!! We have about 5 or 6 here that are ALL good BUT two or three that rise to the top!!


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