25% off all jeep parts for IFSJA members!!!!!!

[billyrb]

Hey everyone! I posted a few weeks back about setting up a page that listed dealerships that would give IFSJA members discounts on all their jeep parts.......well, after speaking to the parts manager for about 20 minutes, I have the first addition to the Discounted Parts link page!
Here are the pertinent link details:

The dealership is Family Jeep, Chrysler, Plymouth & Dodge.
Chadsford, Pennsylvania.
The Parts Manager's name is Cludge.
Discount for IFSJA Members: 25% off all parts
Their phone number is 610.558.9010
Their fax number is 610.558.1608
Their email address is familyparts@ccis.net

Cludge has agreed to give all IFSJA members a 25% discount on all parts that they order from him. All parts must be prepaid (shouldn't be a problem), and the credit cards they accept are MasterCard & Visa. They ship UPS out daily, and they also ship overseas. They are open M-F 7am to 5:30pm, and on Saturday's from 7am to noon. The only requirement is to tell the parts person on the phone that you are an IFSJA or FSJ member, and you will recieve the 25% discount Cludge agreed to.

Cludge also stated that he can get all listed items, and he will even find the part number for whatever you are looking for. He has access to discontinued parts, and he also can get aftermarket parts. If there is something that you need for your FSJ, and after his mark-up the price is too high, he will put you in contact with whomever he was ordering from, and let you buy direct for a better price. This guy is a great business person, and he looks forward to becoming a business partner with our website.

In the near future, I will be contacting other dealerships & parts vendors to get more discounts for more items, and hopefully have Adam create a page listing all the vendors & parts dealerships where we get discounts. If anyone has any questions, feel free to email me at billyrb@lycos.com. Thanks!

[sailingjeep]

Great Stuff!!

[porkchop]

WOW! Thanks for the hard work and time.

[irbob]

That's some great foot work there Billy, thanks.

[joe]

Good job Billy. Thank you.

[billyrb]

Looks like we might have another discount available. Brent of BJ Jeep is going to be opening his doors for business in the next few weeks, and he can get great discounts through various vendors & dealers, all available to FSJ owners. I will get more details in the next few days, and hopefully we can add him to the link page once all pertinent info is recieved.

[Juice]

Great job...Thanks a bunch!!!!1

[Dan]

That's great. We should all be thanking you! How did you approach the dealer? Is this someone you have dealt with prior to this? It would be nice to get a whole network of suppliers/dealers willing to do this.

[denaliak02]

good deal! thanks for the leg-work.

Can you offer any tips on getting dealers or parts houses in our areas to go along with the concept?

Justin

[Sitting Bull]

Hey Ryan

Thanks for tracking this all down, great job!

[Teach]

Thanks for all the hard work. Like everyone else, I need good parts cheap!

[tuckers89GW]

way to go, thanks a lot

[shadowjeep]

great work billy, your hard work will pay off for all of us. thanks

[fas2c]

That is a welcome relef, as parts are hard enough to find at times. Good prices are even harder to find. Thanks to all of those who support us and our rigs. I think the best way to show our appreciation is buy from those who support us! :D
fas2c

[billyrb]

Thanks for the praise, guys! It is appreciated. If anyone else wants to do this, here is what I did:

I called a dealership that gave discounts for a mitsubishi car club I am a part of. I asked if they also carried parts for jeeps (being that the Mitsubishi Eclipse was a joint venture between Mitsubishi & Chrysler), to which he said no. I explained that I was a part of the IFSJA website, with over 1500 members, plus there were a few sister sites w/ a couple hundred more members. He said he new a guy at a jeep dealer, and would have him give me a call. When the guy called, I explained that we were looking for a discount on all jeep parts. I told him the approximate number of members, and that we would like to add a link on our site showing others how to contact him. He realized that with over 1500 people checking the website daily, and the availability of a discount, he would generate a lot more business. This is a win win situation for everyone involved: we recieve a great discount, and he recieves well over 500 times his normal business.

If you find a dealer or parts vendor who is interested, you need to get several things:
The contact person's name
The business name
the business address
the phone number
the fax number
the email address
the website (if available)
how often they ship / which shipping companies they use
the percent discount
and any other pertinent info required

We also need to arrange with any part vendor & dealer that the people who call and order parts tell them that they are an IFSJA or FSJ member. We need to have them document this information, so that they can track how much business is generated via this discount program. If after a certain period of time they don't feel that they are getting as much benefit from giving us the discount, they are free to end the discount program, understanding that doing so will mean that their contact info, etc, will be removed from the link page.

After having arranged these sorts of discount programs for several years, I have yet to have any dealer or parts vendor be dissatisfied with gaining extra business. This is a fair arrangement, and most reputable dealers / vendors will agree. If anyone needs more info or help with a dealer or vendor they wish to arrange a discount program with, please let me know and I will be glad to help.

Sidenote to Adam: are we getting the counter added back to the main page?

~ryan

[Millerluck]

Thanks Billyrb


This sound like a great thing you've started for us all here.

Thanks a heap.


Larry Miller

[Bandit]

If we decide to do a parts supplier page, I'd be interested in listing my tire dealership on it.

[billyrb]

I think it would be a great idea. Us FSJ'ers need discounts & personal relationships with vendors / dealers where-ever & whenever we can!

[Dome]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by billyrb:
Sidenote to Adam: are we getting the counter added back to the main page?
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, its already there

[billyrb]

Wanted to let everyone know that the website for our first official discount vendor is http://www.motorplace.com/family-chrysler/

This gets you to the orderform for parts. When you use this, remember to enter in to the additional info window that you are an FSJ or IFSJA member, and you get a 25% discount.

If anyone has any probs, just let me know.

~ryan

[jeepnsn]

Cool Idea. My .02.. Though I'm new here I'm also the struggling new owner of Specialty Parts. And the Jeep tech moderator on http://www.Pirate4x4.com I sell lots of things I don't even make 25% on. To be in business is tough. I try to keep my prices low and will be finding ways to make them even lower in the future. Keep in mind that not all decent folks who want to help out those with FSJ's are able to give such big discounts. Though I try to keep my normal prices discounted a good bit from dealership true list price. As many other good shops will, I will do my best to match prices if at all possible. Though sometimes the guy without a store that has scammed a way to make an extra buck, can beat us legitimate dealers, we will be here down the road. Though I don't get paid for it we take dozens of calls seeking free advise every day. They call us from all over the country on my 800 number. I pay to give them free advise. I'm hoping that I get someone buying in return. Find a place you trust and build a good relationship. That's another way to get "good deals". As a "new to me" business owner I'm pulling enough $ out of my business to buy myself lunch each day. With the hope that with the 12-16 hour days I put in now, it may give my wife the opportunity to stay at home with our children in a few years. I'm not unlike many smaller Jeep oriented specialists. We are here to help you guys out. Keep in mind that there is more than just a good price, to getting a good deal. I don't know how long it will take before the pimply faced kid at the discount auto store will get that magic computer system that will really work for an old Jeep they've never heard of. ;) :D

[ October 09, 2001: Message edited by: jeepnsn ]

[billyrb]

I think it's great that you put your $.02 in. I want us to list vendors regardless of the discount they offer, as long as they are reputable companies. With time, this list will grow and beginning shop owners such as yourself will get the much needed and deserved advertising. I appreciate your committment to lower prices. As I am sure you already know, many 4x4 part vendors have found that it is easy to rip off most 4x4 owners.....it's nice that there are shops out there like yours who offer parts at a fair price, while still making a living for yourself.

Thanks again.
~ryan

[tinman]

:cool: You are the bomb!!! God has a special place in his heart for people like you! :D