BKelby

I placed an order on Corvette Central about a week ago for some lugnuts for my 79' from them for the original wheels as mine are the originals from 1979. I got them... and they looked quite a bit different than the originals... but I thought... "Eh, oh well... I'll try them out anyway. Everything is pretty much repro now with some changes." As I was putting them on... they bottomed out and broke the lugs. So, I called them back... asking what the hell... and I found out they sent me the ones for Cragar wheels. They guy I talked with... was just being beyond rude and said they would not take them back. So... I am never buying anything from Corvette Central ever again. That was just ridiculous.

MrJlr

Wow.....won't take them back.....that does suck....

SuperBuickGuy

I hear that - also never buy anything from Corvette South. 2 out of 2 times they screwed up (different orders). Then when confronted, they promise to fix it and don't. Took 2 months to get a weatherstrip kit (after 2 phone calls). The second time, I ordered window rubber strips - they sent me 2 rights. I called "right on its way" a week later called again "oh, __ was dealing with this, we'll take care of it" I said "email me" they didn't. Another week (mind you, they still haven't sent the part), I call them, same song and dance - tell them to refund my money - they say "sure." They don't. I get another phone call from them saying I need to send the second rubber strip back - so let me get this straight, you lie to me at least 4 times; and then you're going to send me another strip when I spend MORE money sending this piece back (large, expensive to ship).... no thanks, I should have gone with Ecklers (actually, I did go with ecklers and bought the other strip). I'm out $10, but I promised Corvette South I'd advertise for them. Be sure and let them know I'm keeping my word

Mike Ward

So let's see- either you ordered the wrong part or they supplied the wrong part (we don't know, just have your word). Even though you noted that 'they looked quite a bit different' you installed them anyway. But then you torqued them so hard that you snapped the lugs (more than one?) themselves instead of stopping to find out what's wrong.

You installed these:



instead of these:



and it's somebody else's fault?

BKelby

Yeah, may be my bad. I'm mostly blown away by the customer service and that they won't take them back.

BKelby

Plus... Lugs are $2 a piece... not too bad to replace them when they break.

Mike Ward

Probably because you rendered the lugnuts 'scrap' by overtorquing them.

BKelby

Yeah..... Ehhhh... Just an overall awful time...

oldalaskaman

I buy from corvette central...often. never an issue

Shark Racer

I guess you haven't worked with aluminum threads because job one should be to always carefully seat a new bolt/stud/nut that you aren't sure about before going to torque. Even then crap can be ruined if you don't have enough thread engagement.

Just be happy it's the lug that snapped and not the stud.

BKelby

Same... This was my first issue with them. I called in to place the order for original lug nuts this time, though. Then it just went south from there...

BKelby

Yep... First Corvette. And yeah, that's true.

jnb5101

i've purchased two exhaust systems from cc without a problem. my only issue with them is that they're only 'order takers'-if you ask them about a part it's like talking to the register girl at mcdonalds.

BKelby

Called them back and talked with somebody different... they are actually going to exchange them now for the right ones.

AGVI

Good stuff.

AdamMeh

One word solution - Wilcox. Purchased ours there and they look fantastic.

http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=24286

BKelby

Those look great and are basically half the price!

AdamMeh

Wilcox always treats me right and they have great discount for the forums members here. That's the price you're seeing.

Adam

BKelby

$15 shipping for the lug nuts, though?

AdamMeh

Not sure what we paid for shipping. Call them about it. Either way, you're still money ahead and Ernie stands behind their products