Buying parts online

**yomar** · February 15th, 2005 03:44 AM

Helow!

I plan to buy something from larry's mustangs (larrysmustang.com). Problem is, I don't have a credit card and my friends won't let me use theirs. There's another payment option available sa site nila, which is C.O.D. How does this work mga chong? Is this safe? Pano ang bayaran nito? Also, is there any way to compute how much I will shell out including shipping fees? How long does it usually take before I get the merchandise?

Sa mga nakapag-try na buying parts online, especially restorers who have bought parts not available here, enlighten me naman o. Thanks a lot!

**woodfire** · February 15th, 2005 05:24 PM

Hey Yomar! Larry's Mustang price parts are on the high side compared to other better Mustang sites/parts suppliers.

I recently purchased several parts for my '67 convertible mustang at Mustangs Plus (c/o Mr. Jim Young) and had it delivered to my sister in Georgia. All-in-all, it took them 3 days to truck from Stockton California to Dublin Georgia. My sis re-packaged the parts in balikbayan boxes (it took five balik-bayan boxes to contain the parts including alloy wheels). I paid via wire-transfer (it takes only two banking days to reach the U.S.).

Recommended sites/suppliers:

1) Mustangs Plus - Stockton California http://www.mustangsplus.com
2) Mustangs Unlimited- Connecticut & Georgia http://www.mustangsunlimited.com
3) National Parts Depot - Ocala, Florida & Ventura, California http://npdlink.com
5) Coker Tires - for authentic classic/vintage tires e.g. Firestone Wide Oval http://www.coker.com

Hope this helps!

**yomar** · February 16th, 2005 03:12 AM

I see. Good thing you have a sister in georgia. Thanks for the recommended sites!
Is it also possible to pay via wire transfer thru these websites? And how will I know the exact price including the shipping?

TIA!

**OTEP** · February 16th, 2005 12:26 PM

I have an aunt order from www.macsautoparts.com (the Ford V8 specialists). Then she ships the part to me.

**slip-slick** · February 16th, 2005 01:49 PM

what forwarders do you use to ship the balikbayan boxes to manila?

**OTEP** · February 16th, 2005 01:54 PM

LBC. But only for smaller boxes. Haven't shipped a big box, though. Usually, sinasabay namin sa mga relatives iyan.

**yomar** · February 16th, 2005 02:05 PM

can you guys give me an idea how much yung shipping costs?

also, is there a minimum weight, quantity in ordering? What if for example i just want to purchase 2 books from mustangsunlimited.com?

mukhang, kelangan ko na siguro kontakin mga relatives abroad.

**woodfire** · February 16th, 2005 03:41 PM

for parts, its US$80.00 per balikbayan box door-to-door w/o weight limitations. it will take 30 calendar days to reach manila, philippines. in my case, my sis was able to haggle to bring it down to USD 75.00 per box because of the volume committed (5 boxes).

i don't know about books though? for books, i just order from amazon.com and have it shipped to manila. i normally pay via credit card for books.

yes, you can request to just wire transfer payment! for mustangs plus, it took only 2 banking days to reach the account of mustangs plus in california. Based on my comparison, mustangs plus quoted the lowest prices for the parts compared to mustangs unlimited. the highest quotation was given by larry's mustang.

another option is to use Western Union for payment. medyo mahal lang ang fees.

**woodfire** · February 16th, 2005 03:48 PM

yomar,

for mustangs plus, you can email jim young (exports manager) all your queries at jyoung*mustangsplus.com

i ordered almost everything from them - from the radiator to disc brakes, interior kit, convertible top kit etc...