Hello fellow MR members, I would just like to share my experience I had today at JDM Auto Depot... a sponsor on these forums.
I purchased a set of coilovers for a Soarer two months ago, and I only had time to install them yesterday because my car has been in storage.
Long story short, the coilovers that I bought and from what I was told belonged to a Soarer didn't fit and actually belonged to an Aristo. Reason why I know is because the rear end of my Soarer sitting at the lowest setting is probably double the height of what the car was stock.
I walked into the store and showed him the pictures of what my car looks like and how the suspension wasn't made for my car. He then tried to convince me that in Japan, they called the "Aristo" a "Soarer" ... I tried telling him that they weren't for the Soarer, and he keeps telling me otherwise. He also tried arguing that he doesnt know what I did to my car and that might be why I have that problem..
Basically, I argued with him for a whole hour trying to explain to him that the coilovers weren't made for the car. I kept getting a run around of excuses.
When I told him that it was "HIM" he sold me the coilovers, he said no.. It was "I" who bought them? I walked into the store asking for coilovers for the Supra and the Soarer. I was sold a set of coilovers made for the Aristo, is this my fault? He also said that I took too long with the coilovers to tell him, and it's no longer his responsibility. I never said I wanted to exchange them, I just wanted to buy another set.
I personally think that it was extremely frustrating experience *td*
I slammed the door on my way out and he then came out screaming at me with racial remarks and calling me a "stupid mother fucker". Also said that this isn't China (since I'm of an asian ethnicity) and he could find me and kill me. Walked towards me with his fists raised as he was furious and told me he could re-arrange the map of my face ..
JDM AUTO DEPOT is situated on 10785 Racette. I would stay away from this shop.
BONUS MATERIAL
While I was arguing with him about the coilovers, he was busy trying to fish out pieces of a broken spark plug that had fallen into the engine with a string and a metal rod. He was unsuccessful at removing all the pieces and then proceeded to try to flush out the pieces with a hose spraying water into the crank case of the engine. I don't know if this is the best way ?? ... Hope noone buys that engine cause I guarantee they didn't take it apart and ensure that the pieces were removed.
Will upload the picture of that tonight..
I purchased a set of coilovers for a Soarer two months ago, and I only had time to install them yesterday because my car has been in storage.
Long story short, the coilovers that I bought and from what I was told belonged to a Soarer didn't fit and actually belonged to an Aristo. Reason why I know is because the rear end of my Soarer sitting at the lowest setting is probably double the height of what the car was stock.
I walked into the store and showed him the pictures of what my car looks like and how the suspension wasn't made for my car. He then tried to convince me that in Japan, they called the "Aristo" a "Soarer" ... I tried telling him that they weren't for the Soarer, and he keeps telling me otherwise. He also tried arguing that he doesnt know what I did to my car and that might be why I have that problem..
Basically, I argued with him for a whole hour trying to explain to him that the coilovers weren't made for the car. I kept getting a run around of excuses.
When I told him that it was "HIM" he sold me the coilovers, he said no.. It was "I" who bought them? I walked into the store asking for coilovers for the Supra and the Soarer. I was sold a set of coilovers made for the Aristo, is this my fault? He also said that I took too long with the coilovers to tell him, and it's no longer his responsibility. I never said I wanted to exchange them, I just wanted to buy another set.
I personally think that it was extremely frustrating experience *td*
I slammed the door on my way out and he then came out screaming at me with racial remarks and calling me a "stupid mother fucker". Also said that this isn't China (since I'm of an asian ethnicity) and he could find me and kill me. Walked towards me with his fists raised as he was furious and told me he could re-arrange the map of my face ..
JDM AUTO DEPOT is situated on 10785 Racette. I would stay away from this shop.
BONUS MATERIAL
While I was arguing with him about the coilovers, he was busy trying to fish out pieces of a broken spark plug that had fallen into the engine with a string and a metal rod. He was unsuccessful at removing all the pieces and then proceeded to try to flush out the pieces with a hose spraying water into the crank case of the engine. I don't know if this is the best way ?? ... Hope noone buys that engine cause I guarantee they didn't take it apart and ensure that the pieces were removed.
Will upload the picture of that tonight..
