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Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on December 22, 2005, 04:50:51 PM
Ok, my parents orderd my valence PN 12522768  PN BMP VL $123.27 December 4th and its STILL not been shipped out, how long did it take them for you? It just says Order Status: Special Order and Nothing for a Tracking #, It also says Status In Process, how freakin long is this gonna take, what are they making it
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: z284pwr on December 22, 2005, 05:06:31 PM
When I ordered the special front bumper for my Beretta, it took 2 months or so to ship it, hence the "special order"
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on December 22, 2005, 05:54:09 PM
Holy hell, man, this was suppose to be an Xmas present, not a Birthday present  :lol:
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on December 22, 2005, 07:17:22 PM
my dad got an emial saying there on NATIONAL Back order, not one is left in the US in any warehouse, jeesus chirst, now i gotta wait for GM to make a new one
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: dbtk2 on December 22, 2005, 08:44:13 PM
Quote from: Prospeedernow i gotta wait for GM to make a new one

Good luck with that.  Let me know how nice it is when you get it in like 5 years.

Shawn
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on December 22, 2005, 09:29:45 PM
most likely right, well, Ill be emailing Jeff M as a last resort for a Valence then, as soon as i get my $150 refund
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: GangstGP on December 23, 2005, 01:40:24 AM
I just walked into the stealership and handed them $180 and it was there in 5 days.
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on December 23, 2005, 03:52:38 PM
For real? How long ago? 180$ isnt too bad, GM parts direct wanted 120$ + 30$ shipping, if they tell me theres no more and refund my money, i guess i could call up my Dealer and ask before going to Jeff M
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on December 23, 2005, 04:23:46 PM
well, you lied,  :lol: , i called my dealer and they want $208 for the thing, and they will call GM and have them personally cross reference every dealer storage, and warehouse, and find out if they still produce them anywhere for me.
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: GangstGP on December 23, 2005, 05:07:53 PM
no I forgot to tell you. what you do is get a friend who works at a shop or mechanic that gets parts discounts to order it from their shop. My friend Wade works at Bob James automotive and they call it in for me.
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: dbtk2 on December 23, 2005, 08:57:17 PM
Quote from: Prospeederwell, you lied,  :lol: , i called my dealer and they want $208 for the thing, and they will call GM and have them personally cross reference every dealer storage, and warehouse, and find out if they still produce them anywhere for me.

Go in there and say your from "X" shop in town and you will get it for wholesale.  I have a friend that owns a auto shop in town and I've got wholesale parts from the GM dealer since I was 14....  Wholesale is ~40% cheaper give or take, and you pay no tax on it.  

Shawn
Title: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on December 23, 2005, 10:48:06 PM
woa cool, lol i only know some1 with a exhaust shop, his dad, maby my auto shop teacher can do somthing for me....He worked there for 20 years our dealer that is

hopfully Ross (92pettyedition) his 93 GTP thats reds valence is ok still, it got dropped on its nose at the j/y so i dunno....
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on July 05, 2006, 03:17:55 PM
Yay I orderd a BRAND new one from the Dealer today, 225$ well spent eh.
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Invasion1 on July 05, 2006, 03:29:18 PM
bout time!!!!!!!!!

nice buy
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: herb427sc on July 05, 2006, 08:01:43 PM
I ordered 1 from GM Parts direct 2 months ago.
After 4 or 5 weeks they said it was not available.

I hope you are not dissappointed....
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: GangstGP on July 07, 2006, 12:13:05 PM
Quote from: Prospeeder on July 05, 2006, 03:17:55 PM
Yay I orderd a BRAND new one from the Dealer today, 225$ well spent eh.
I just bought another one for my new car and it only cost $195 WTF? they just bent you over for $30!!!! you arent even Canadian!!!!!!!!! :icon_lol:
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on July 07, 2006, 11:56:50 PM
bah i know, 225 + tax its retarded, everythings espensive here! its 250 just for an exterior door handle! thats mroe than the Valence!! Im soo carful and picky about my door handles
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: GangstGP on July 08, 2006, 01:37:40 AM
dont tell me you are going to buy a door handle for $250! I will sell you one for cheaper... hell if you are willing to pay that much I will rip this one back off my car that I just got out the J/y  off a 96 GP, it looks brand new.
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: z284pwr on July 08, 2006, 03:00:11 AM
Quote from: Prospeeder on July 07, 2006, 11:56:50 PM
bah i know, 225 + tax its retarded, everythings espensive here! its 250 just for an exterior door handle! thats mroe than the Valence!! Im soo carful and picky about my door handles

I'm that way with them too, they are weird, the TGP one broke within a year of us having it, with 152,000 miles, however, our '88 Beretta GT, has the ORIGINAL one with 258,000 miles!!! :icon_eek:
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on July 09, 2006, 12:57:21 AM
Beretta ones arnt known for breaking are they? They are smaller and the doors are lighter
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on July 10, 2006, 11:29:09 PM
Its here! I went and looked at it, Its so beautiful! I cant get it till next friday because there holding for me till my next paycheck, but its awsome!
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on July 21, 2006, 03:43:47 PM
Got it, its in my bedroom right now, 254$.....wow damnit i love this car too much!
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: z284pwr on July 21, 2006, 05:48:34 PM
Quote from: Prospeeder on July 21, 2006, 03:43:47 PM
Got it, its in my bedroom right now, 254$.....wow damnit i love this car too much!

You should feel lucky you are only spending $254....

I just pulled my entire engine out, just for a $300 converter.  Just for that we have already spent ~$300 MORE on other upgrades and modifications we want to do that will make it a much nicer install, damn water lines on the thing stock are so dumb.  So its time to fix even more of them....Oh, plus another $200 or so for some gauges.  If we find an AC Condensor, it could be even more after that.  Money Pits.....FTW :laugh:
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: LukeZ34 on July 21, 2006, 07:37:13 PM
Get some pics of it, and all the hardware that comes with it if you can please.
I'm curious how the new one is designed..
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on July 22, 2006, 01:17:56 AM
Sure, Its black primerd, and it has an optional hole for the center strap, so they must have been thinking of the TGPs, its smooth but on the back side theres a little outlined spot where the center strap would go. The mounting hardware isnt alot, its like a couple bolts and 2 threaded clips, just spares for ones that siezed probably. Also theres pictured instructions on how to install it, lol. It comes in this WAY oversized box, ill get pics tomarrow
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on July 24, 2006, 11:47:59 PM
Ok heres some ok pics, i took them at 11 at night because i forgot today. So bear with me

Valence itself

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/Valence/Valence.jpg

Side of it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/Valence/valence_edge.jpg

Sort of a profile shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/Valence/Valence_side.jpg

see how it has an optional hole you drill for the center strap, notice its not yellow urathane.... its a light gray plastic

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/Valence/Valence_hole.jpg

The ridiculously oversized box in our spare room

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/Valence/oversizedbox.jpg
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: GangstGP on July 25, 2006, 01:09:29 AM
what, are you sleeping with it?  :lol:
Title: Re: GM parts direct Time for Valence?!
Post by: Prospeeder on July 25, 2006, 01:51:03 AM
pfsh, no its in its box, i just had no where else to take pics