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shack01 · 03-05-2008, 08:22 PM

Anyone have any ideas on a source for OEM add-ons such as floor mats, cargo net, etc? When I picked up my car, the Riverside dealer didn't have any supply of these items and the local dealership is still six months away.

Also, in a similar vein, is there a list of dealer supplied goodies? One thread mentioned #19 as being the cargo net so there must be at least 18 other items that I can't do without!

tm

mfoster · 03-05-2008, 10:38 PM

#19 seems to be back ordered everywhere. I even called dealers in Canada.

Karl Roth · 03-05-2008, 11:24 PM

It would be very nice to see the the entire smart USA web portal to finally open its doors. Enough with the blind links...
karl

Old smart · 03-06-2008, 05:32 AM

Another metric of IB's efficiency.

Fredvon4 · 03-06-2008, 07:02 AM

Hummmm... seems to me I was soundly beaten for expressing my concern that they (IB) were incompetent...

Now I am sure there will be even more kumbya notes to "just be patient"..."they are working real hard to get the new brand off to a great start!"...

Sorry folks but, planning and logistics management is not this hard...

OK for now, let us assume the desired items are just significantly back ordered world wide...

Does any one here remember any poll or question of interest to the "Insiders" in any news letter... or e-mail campaign?

I tend to think maybe last summer, IB could have posted a list of available "options" or post sale equipement...

They would have got a fairly good idea of desire and made appropriate pre orders form MB or the "supplier" for enough of these items to be delivered in time for the "Grand Opening"

Lgaruti · 03-06-2008, 07:14 AM

Fred, Point well taken.
It does show however, that all of our input to PAG and the dealers did not fall on deaf ears.

SMART · 03-06-2008, 08:11 AM

I don't know of any dealer you can order up from online but I would recommend private messaging classicsmarts who is our first Supporting Vendor from a dealer and I am sure he can take you order over the phone.

Here is a link to his profile. http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/for...er.php?u=10251

Karl Roth · 03-06-2008, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMART

I don't know of any dealer you can order up from online but I would recommend private messaging classicsmarts who is our first Supporting Vendor from a dealer and I am sure he can take you order over the phone.

Here is a link to his profile.

no link here nothing in marketplace I can find has IB taken over

now the link is working never mind

Evilution · 03-06-2008, 08:43 AM

www.smartypartfast.co.uk

Fully recommended by me. He works for smart parts in UK and is happy to send parts out. He can be quite busy so be patient and persevere.