Tom Vail, All Ferrari Parts, I don't get it.

Un friggin believable
So do they just double the price and expect you to pay it, or do they email you and say price has changed, what is their deal??

 

I like theprevious owner and bought from him regularly. When he retire and prices increased while service decreased I stopped shopping there.

 

Just buy your parts from UK vendors. Most USA Ferrari part re-sellers get their stuff from the UK anyways and then mark them up to build their profit - which you end up subsidizing. From Scuderia Car Parts to Superformance and many more in between, they have all you need - not to mention many parts that USA re-sellers mark as being NLA.

Call them before you place the order and select your shipping option. You'll be surprised how inexpensive shipping can be if you are willing to wait a few more days. Because, really, we have become accustomed to living in a just-in-time culture but how urgent is your order once your next-day anxiety is removed?

 

Seconded. 90% of the parts I buy come from the UK as well.

 

Interestingly, many of the USA vendors buy components from Bill Young at GTC Parts. GTC will usually beat anyone's advertised price and will not post prices online. Best to speak with Bill directly over the phone.

I had considered purchasing All Ferrari Parts in 2012 but soon realized there was too much blue sky and not enough parts to be competitive.

 

I have a contact at my local Ferrari parts department and get parts at nearly cost...but even then after shipping it's usually 10% or more cheaper from the UK. That said, they're usually able to get it faster with their regular shipments so sometimes I'll just order locally.

 

Funny you should start this thread. Last week I was looking for a part for my 348. It was $171 on Tom Vail's site, and $295 minimum everywhere else. I emailed him to ask if he had it in stock, and to my surprise he emailed back saying the part is actually $249.99. I mentioned the website price, and his answer was that is an old price. I then asked if he could give a discount since the web is misleading and was advertised at a lower price, and his response was "the $249.99 is discounted".

So, Ricambi was my choice for the part. Ricambi has always been my only choice, however $125 difference US is about $180 difference Canadian (which is where I live) so naturally I tried to save $180.

I will never do business with companies that do this. Reel you in at a false price, then gas you when they have you at their mercy. I was actually going to send Tom an email telling him it isn't good business practice to do that, but I didn't.

 

I just order in the UK have it sent to my cousin in Surrey. He repacks and sends to me no hassles. And heaps cheaper. Russ at Ferrparts still does as best as he can. Great guy.

 

I don't understand why GT Car Parts is listed for a F355 part source since they don'y list any F355 parts on their site? Do you have to call them for information?

 

Yes. Call them and rattle off what you need and they will call back with prices. It's just a different way of doing business I guess. I bought from them before and I was happy with the service and the parts. The prices are reasonable too, but mind u, this was 5 years ago. I will buy from them again

 

Gotta read the fine print nowadays... and call!

Anybody want a complete F40 toolkit for $114.94?

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wouldn't that be nice, just missing a few zeros, more like £14,000 !!!!!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293514117828

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