Canadian Members.. where to buy parts? LMC shipping is crazy!

[olllie]

Hey, question for the Canadian members on this site..

Where can I find body parts for my 87 in Canada? I buy from Summit all the time and the shipping rates are fair, or as fair as i can expect. Tried to buy a Repo grille off of LMC and they quoted me $200 to ship a $50 part!!

I can ship a set of wheels for less, whats the deal with that LMC time to get off the crack pipe.

[SkinnyG]

You are in BC, as am I. How far from the border are you?

I usually get stuff shipping to a receiving company across the border (Oroville WA for me), and go bring it across myself. The savings in shipping alone more than offsets the gas to get there and back. I try to make it a "date" with my sweetie and spend the time together.

[dieseldawg142]

try Cross Canada, have lots & decent prices. and yeah, lmc is THE WORST when it comes to shipping to canada. they wanted $140 to ship 2 chrome headlight bezels, worth $79 & about a pound of weight, one of many failed attempts at ordering from them. the trick to ordering from the states (besides a mail box or recieving co. down there) is to ship USPS. $5 border service charge. fed-ex, ups, etc. have a field day with custom fee's, usually 60% of the value of what you bought. if they don't ship USPS, just ask, i have & 95% of the time they will. if you are close to Sumas Wa. or Orville Wa., theres a place called Ship Happens where you can send stuff for a $4 flat fee & bring it across yourself, saves huge on shipping

[olllie]

"Ship happens" in sumas WA is the nearest drop ship place for me, i just hate crossing the boarder and try to avoid it if i can.

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by olllie

"Ship happens" in sumas WA is the nearest drop ship place for me, i just hate crossing the boarder and try to avoid it if i can.

same here. i usually bribe the wife with the credit card (she loves shopping down there) to pick up my stuff. plus she's a fed. guvment employee, she just flashes her card & sails through the border

[olllie]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

she's a fed. guvment employee, she just flashes her card & sails through the border

Got to love that!!

[dieseldawg142]

i will admit, it makes life a lot easier

[SkinnyG]

Cross Canada (or who ever they have become now??) parts can be purchased through LordCo. They usually can match US pricing (plus shipping, duty, etc) when pushed.

I ~think~ LMC (or equivalent) can be purchased through KMS Tools, though anything I've ordered through them usually ends up in nevernever land.

[olllie]

Good call SkinnyG, Ill try lorco and KMS or just deal with the pricks at the border..

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by olllie

Good call SkinnyG, Ill try lorco and KMS or just deal with the pricks at the border..

lordco sold me a 04 envoy fender (from c. canada) for $146, pretty much the same as down south. i do get a 30% disc. at lordco though too