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mobileparts said:

Bendix gets no votes anymore -- since they sold out 5 years ago to the Federal Mogul conglomorate -- all their hydraulics is china - made.......

I was a Bendix distributor for 30 years and dumped them instantaneously upon their selling out to the other side..... Wagner buys -- doesn't make a drop.... and if Raybestos weren't the Nascar sponsor, you would never have heard of them......

I have everything for the 6 cylinders in stock -- no "futzing around" like the idiot rock auto internet gurus --- they stock absolutely nothing --- will waste your time with.........

Best to call me -- Craig - Mobile Parts --

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daredevil said:

Have bought several parts from rock auto. no problems yet.

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scotts74birds said:

Well the Mobile...What do you recommend?

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Propwash said:

Obviously their business strategy works well for them and their customers. They don't have to waste tons of time on typical market metrics for trying to figure out priorities on what parts to stock and how many to keep in stock. Basically the dreaded supply and demand. They have multiple resources for aquiring parts rather than having all their eggs in one basket. They have a decent software platform with accurate part listings, enabling the customers to efficiently research, identify and compare products. They also do not have to buy/rent/lease a large facility(s) as well as have all the manpower, equipment and logistics in place to facilitate all those parts, thus keeping a large part of any businesses expenses, still on their bottom line.

In the end they have managed to create an electronic business platform, that has a very low overhead, has an organized and efficient software base for customer interface as well as for accounts and shipping logistics, meaning they can have product out to the customer just as fast or even faster that the typical lock stock warehouse. With the lower overhead they can provide a lower product price, making them much more competitive and successful in their market.

Being a division manager of an engineering lab, I have many many customers in the the industrial, manufacturing, military and powerGen arena. The strategy that rock auto has taken is nothing new in the means of streamlining business. They all use it in some sort of manner. It has a high profit margin because of its lower overhead-time/money efficiency. Being more retail is sold online vs. in stores these days, Rock Auto has manipulated the market with a low cost, low liability business structure. I don't think they are wasting anyones time or would consider them "fictitious". Obviously they have your attention.

I wouldn't consider their format "they wave of the future" or "Entrepreneur" because it has been around and grown with the internet for many years now. One thing they can be awarded with is being able to put all the right pieces in place to create, maintain and continue to grow their business with that strategy. I wouldn't say the days of Mr. Goodwrench behind the counter are over, but this isn't 20-30 years ago. Unless you can advertise yourself enough, create and maintain a positive reputation and come up with an even more efficient and double edged portfolio, it's gonna be hard to survive. Being a small business owner yourself, have the professional courtesy not to cheap shot or slang talk your competitors, but learn from what works for them, improve it, build on it and gain new ideas from it. Coming here and trying to throw them under the bus isn't going to get you anywhere and it sure isn't going to gain you anymore customers. Bad way to sell your services, it never works..


I guess after spilling my guts on Rock Auto and why it works, it still boils down to the fact that I have had great reliable service from them and parts are sitting on my doorstep within a couple days of clicking "checkout" on their website.

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mobileparts said:

To "Propwash" and whoever else agrees with him -- just remember -- you are not getting any PITMAN ARM for any 1965 - 1972 MOPAR from a "rock auto", you are not getting some of the OBSOLETE horn relays or a 1969 N.O.S. Ignition Switch --- just letting you all know that sometimes it takes a REAL MAN to have REAL PARTS. Those who have a problem with that can continue to wear a skirt...........it's not illegal to wear a skirt......... Craig @ Mobile Parts -- 516 - 485 - 1935.... home of rear MOPAR parts............................

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