For parts weighing under 70 lbs. if you request it, Messick's will ship USPS,..... rather than their normal UPS.I agree with Messick's. They have good prices, fair shipping, and make problems right if there are issues. That being said, my local dealers are pretty great as well just a bit of a drive for small parts.
I try like Hell to support my local shops. If we don't, then who will be there for advice, help and "need it now" parts?Support your local dealer. Mine stocks many parts, get's non stocked parts the next day, and has been around for 50+ years. There's a cost to providing SERVICE. We get the benefit of this service.
Will your flea-bay and amazon mystery vendor be there for you tomorrow?
If you want to save money buy a mahindra or LS and try to get timely parts for your boat anchors.
You are fortunate.I try like Hell to support my local shops. If we don't, then who will be there for advice, help and "need it now" parts?
More than once, I have asked them to meet Messick prices, and they have. They seemed appreciative that I wanted to give them my money as a local dealer.
And they also sell parts on line. The OP asked where to get parts beside "the dealership." I assumed he meant his dealership. If that's the case, then I would recommend ebay or Amazon. What is it that you recommended? Oh, wait. You didn't recommend anything.Those are dealerships!
You are correct, I did not recommend anything. I simply responded to your #2 post. What you listed are dealerships. I did not assume he meant his dealership. A dealership will have the same prices (within a few cent's in most cases) not matter their location.And they also sell parts on line. The OP asked where to get parts beside "the dealership." I assumed he meant his dealership. If that's the case, then I would recommend ebay or Amazon. What is it that you recommended? Oh, wait. You didn't recommend anything.
I have not found that to be the case at all.A dealership will have the same prices (within a few cent's in most cases) not matter their location.