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SpdTwksCanada
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4/23/2002
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Attention all Canadian Dodge and Jeep Truck/SUV owners! The popular SpeedTweaks has come to Canada. Come view our unique selection of products, now listed in Canadian dollars. Click the banner above or the link below to check it out.
Finally a Canadian source for performance parts.
www.speedtweaks.ca
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intense99dak
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4/23/2002
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I just wanted to say ...
Very nice web site!!!
Chuck Robbins
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SpdTwksCanada
Dodge Dakota
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4/23/2002
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Thanx Chuck.
I'd like to say...
Very nice truck!!!
I to also own a intense blue pearl Dakota, but V8 and 4x4.
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scat pack
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4/23/2002
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VERY QUESTIONABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES !!!! I was ripped off by a Bill Jenkins advertising in Speadtweaks classified ads, lost his address and they refuse to let me have the address to file a complaint. Although helpful with technical questions at this website, they can be lacadasical about responding to e-mails. Much of what they sell can be found cheaper elsewhere. Be wary of this company.
2K RC 4.7 4x4
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Dr0p0ff
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4/23/2002
16:59:11
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Jeez man.. I haven't seemed to have any problems with em.. 4 orders. All recieved quickly. Sent an email about a backordered item, and I got a reply the next day. maybe u have bad luck?
Keep On Truckin!
Sgt G
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Ne1game
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4/23/2002
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Speed Tweaks is fine for performance but how in the world do I find a place in Canada that sellt R/T stripes for the rear quarters?
I am looking at getting it done by a decal maker, however it may be costly indeed. I own 2001 Quad cab 4.7 with the tire and handling package loaded with Gibson Catback exst and Holley intake 52ml throttle body. Since it is not atrue R/T I intend to get a tripe with some other symbol. No sense in pretending. I seen one in my hometown and it was an R/T quad cab decal very cool even if not authentic. Anyone have a clue where to go? I am in Western Canada so this makes it worse.
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scat pack
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4/23/2002
17:22:07
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Had 1 order shipped promptly and said so when others were having problems, but have had some e-mails ignored. Could just chalk that up to bad luck and get over it but have a major problem with Bernd protecting this guy who ripped me off. Please see "disreputable classified advertiser" thread on this board for more details. It was only after numerous requests for information that Bernd admitted he had the information I lost and he is shielding this rip artist.
2K RC 4.7 4x4
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bernd
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4/23/2002
17:35:04
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Scat Pack: We are not "protecting" anyone. If you have a problem with the other party, you need to take it up with them. As it was posted on the website, we take NO responsibility for their actions. It's FREE so there may be problems. Paid sites have a way to take recourse...we do not. We also are not in the practice of handing out users/customers addresses or phone numbers. (Privacy Policy). It's not poor business practice.
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
14.55 @ 96.01mph
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low99dakota
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4/23/2002
17:36:08
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Garrick,
While I understand fully where you are coming from and I would be highly pissed as well, I think slandering a companies name for someone ELSES thievery is wrong. It's not like Speedtweaks took your money and didn't send you a product. They have always stated on the classifies ads sections they are not liable and will not be held accountable for the sellers in the ads. "at your own risk" I don't believe that Bernd would intentionally want you to be out your money, but the law is the law. I don't believe that the particular privacy policy that he has is his alone, I believe it is a law. Don't quote me on that though, I am not a lawyer nor do I study law. I just think you have no justification for slandering Speedtweaks, they are not the thieves, and they are not protecting this guy BY CHOICE. Just my 3.9cents
99 Sport, Solar Yellow, DJM 5/7 drop, 18" Coddingtons on the way, 180* tstat, IAT adjuster, autolite plugs, JBA 8mm wires, cap and rotor, MP Intake, JBA headers, 5.9 V8 TB, FUTURE MODS: too many to list
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scat pack
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4/23/2002
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I don't mean to slander anybody. I suspect this is a policy rather than a law. Not a lawyer, I could be mistaken. First Bernd says he'll chack his e-mails for info, then later says he can't give me an address I already had. After the delaying tactics Bill Jenkins put me through I'm sorry, that seems a little too cagey for me. Just my opinion. I also contacted him privately on a couple of ocaisions hoping to avoid a public airing of this to no avail. I've not accused speedtweaks of taking my money, only of witholding information.
2K RC 4.7 4x4
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R_U_FST2
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4/23/2002
19:03:21
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You can't hold SpeedTweaks responsible for an unpaid and a clearly indicated UNSPONSORED advertisement. I would be very worried if they DID give you that information, perhaps the stalling was in the hopes that the person would correct the problem.
If you respond to an ad in the classified section of your newspaper and something goes wrong ... do you blame the newspaper? Same thing.
Personally, I have dealt with SpeedTweaks once (right now actually) and I have been given regular, courteous updates for my backordered item ... no complaints yet!
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bernd
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4/24/2002
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Garrick: We can not give out addresses, regardless if we have them or not, to private persons. In this specific case, we do NOT keep addresses from the sellers as they are not required to enter them into the online form when they post the item!
Also, no "delaying tactics" were used as I did send you his response in email. The only "tactics" I see here are now slanderous remarks coming from you...and aimed towards the business which I happen to own. I've emailed you privately in hopes that you will not continue these accusations and slanderous remarks.
** Privacy Policies are required to be posted publicly by any online business. **
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
14.55 @ 96.01mph
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MITCH
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4/24/2002
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WISHED THE ABOVE COMPANY SOLD OR HAD INFO ON THE LOST 3.9 .. THE ORIGINAL ONE WITH CARB.
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flypaper
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4/25/2002
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what happened to the prices? i could have sworn the other day the autolites were 1.80 each and now are 2.00-2.25 (and thats after the site said it had converted its prices. (with up to 8 for 7.00 shipping?..no thanks, i'll go to my local uap/napa)
or the thermostat? 16 bucks?isnt it 9.99 on the us site? giving a 50% exchange rate,which its not, isnt that 15.00? its cheaper for me to order them through the u.s. speedtweaks!
anyways do you guys have the msd ignition wires? i think i saw them on the u.s. speedtweaks
berndt rocks...but im not so sure yet about this guy
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Ottawadak
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4/25/2002
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Flypaper - Which bank are you going to to get $1.00 US for $1.50 Canadian - I want to buy a lot of $US there. The Exchange Rate has been hovering around $1.60 for a few months now. It's $1.57 today which is the lowest it has been in over a month. And who mail orders spark plugs anyway? The only time I would is if I ordered something else at the same time in which case, shipping would be for the lot and probably not quite as much.
OttawaDak
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bernd
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4/25/2002
09:10:36
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Flypaper: Tyler is a Canadian partner of ours. We trust him. On the MSD wires, we do not carry them but rather JBA. The JBA wires are built by the same company that MSD uses for their wires. (Internally on the wire...they're identical.)
While the prices are less on the US side, there is the conversion rate for Canadian users.
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
14.55 @ 96.01mph
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McClane
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4/25/2002
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$1.50 exchange rate ? I like that, but I doubt our CDN will ever see that exchange rate in three lifetimes. I always use $1.65 exchange rate, so the t-stat on speedtweaks.net selling for $9.99 USD and the t-stat on speedtweaks.ca selling for $16.00 CDN is actually a deal. If I had not purchased the RobertShaw t-stat last year from Bernd, I would definitely purchase the t-stat from speedtweaks.ca
As well, speedtweaks.ca is charging $2.00 for one Autolite spark plug. I remember paying $2.40 for mine, so that is still a decent price. I don't know which part of Canada you're living in, but in Calgary, I was only able to locate two places that sold Autolites.
Yes, I agree shipping is costly, but that is perhaps speedtweaks.ca is using FedEx. I wonder if using Canada Post (on smaller items) would lower shipping costs ? Someone correct me if I am in error on this.
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flypaper
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4/26/2002
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you're right, and im not.i mis-calculated on my currency exchange
and it is better as we dont have to pay for customs...however, i'd still pay the 2.40 a plug (rather than the 2.00 + 7.00 shipping ;-)
i hope the guy from the canadian speedtweaks forgives me, and considers cheaper shipping rates (he'll get more business, maybe even mine...the scrooge..)
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McClane
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4/26/2002
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If you order from speedtweaks.net, and they use UPS rather than USPS, you also have to pay brokerage fees, along with GST and all that other crap the gov't makes you pay.
As you mentioned, with speedtweaks.ca you don't have to pay customs fees and brokerage fees, even if they use FedEx/UPS. I still wonder if using Canada Post for smaller items will change shipping costs. Unfortunately, using Canada Post will increase delivery time.
I can understand your fustration when you compare speedtweaks.net vs speedtweaks.ca, but it boils down to poor exchange rate from CDN to USD - and that, we can thank the Liberal gov't for !
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Lesley
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4/26/2002
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I bought my first set of Autolites from a local shop and I believe they were somewhere around the $20 mark. Once you factor in our ridiculous taxes, it becomes more economical to order US. I don't remember exactly what I paid for my second set that I bought from Bernd, but it was a lot cheaper (uh, if you disregard the Texas airfare)
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster. Coming: Boyd Smoothies
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McClane
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4/26/2002
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I feel as Canadians, we're kind of screwed either way. If we purchase locally, at times we are subject to higher prices (than if we purchase from the States), if we purchase from the States, we are subject to exchange rate, brokerage fees, GST, handling fees, ... + the wait of delivery, when all told, it maybe equal or more expensive than if we purchased it locally - talk about your catch 22.
It is sad that a country as large as Canada, many good products rarely make it north of the 49th.
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Lesley
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4/26/2002
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McClane, I have ordered literally dozens of parts from the States, and have only been dinged twice for customs. It is really a gamble. My headers and Borla made it through, and the Borla was a huuuuuuge box, at only $20 shipping. However, I got dinged $22 for my foglights, and $55 for my air intake! I'm awaiting brake pads, traction bars, speakers, rims, and grill, and knock wood, they won't cost any more than the pre-paid delivery. I have really, really tried to support local economy, but I either run into lack of availability, or attitude (no gender-bias on the web!)
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster. Coming: Boyd Smoothies
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McClane
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4/26/2002
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It all depends on how the shipper values the items being sent. If they undervalue it, then GST won't cost you much. I remember when I purchased a used air hat/tube/box, and the guy set the value as if it was brand new, so I got dinged $50 in GST (including other misc. charges).
Unless the shipper send via USPS, you'll also have to pay brokerage fees for importing items from the States into Canada.
Lesley, I totally agree with you. Availability in Canada is non-existant, everything practically has to be ordered from the States anyways (Grrrrrr). I feel most Canadians are happy enough to go to Crappy Tire and purchase Motormaster parts for their vehicles. Enthusiasts like us want something more, and demand better quality parts, but alas, we are definitely in the minority.
If budget permits, I am definitely looking at the Roadmaster Active Suspension. I know that CW has a set in his Dakota, but the only place so far that I know of that carries this product is speedtweaks.ca (again, a good product that can't seem to make it north of the 49th).
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Mike
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4/26/2002
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Hey Lesley, i would love to know how you get so lucky and i wind paying rediculous fees when i order up from the states????? i usually tell the seller to put a low value on it so i don't have to pay INSANE fees...are u telling me they just ship it to you and you pay nothing accept the initial charges????? that's impossible...
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Lesley
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4/26/2002
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Nope, that is exactly right.Most times the box is waiting on my doorstep when I leave for work in the morning. The two times it hasn't - I have either had to go to Purolator or the post office and pay the custom fees. Apparently if they suspect a package marked with 0 value, they will open and ding you for more than you would have paid. I usually ask them to mark it as gift, or used, and at a fraction of the cost. Both the intake and the fogs had the true value on them, yet I have ordered other parts with the true value marked on, and not been charged. As I mentioned, it is a gamble.
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster. Coming: Boyd Smoothies
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McClane
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4/26/2002
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Now that I think about it, I've won a few bids on eBay (seller is in the States) and when they've shipped the item up here, I've paid no customs/tax or any other type of fees. Items purchased where manuals for my Dak and my dad's Voyager. The value of the item they used was if the manuals were new.
I definitely had to pay some sort of tax for the used air hat, t-stat, and M1.
Could it be the value of the item ? If the GST is only a few bucks, perhaps Revenue Canada (ha !!) feel it isn't even worth pursuing ?
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dakstrat
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7/09/2003
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I recently priced various parts from speedtweaks canada and Driverfx.ca I found the difference in price unacceptable. for example:
clear lenses: 32.56 difference
carbon fiber tails: 122 difference
Almost $160 cdn more!
Both places are canadian prices
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