Southernautoparts.net are scamming bastards!!!

[jononioo]

I have a 96 240sx se and ive been swapping out a KA to KA for the last 3 weeks of my life. The engine i bought was supposedly a 96 KA with about 90k miles but guess what, its not, not even close. The motor turns out to be between a 91-94 KA and as far as how many miles it has on it, i dunno, but i do know this the piston rings are fried on it and the timing chain has a beastly rattle and the top guide was completely broken and the engine spits out thick black smoke. Before i bought the motor i asked them in detail about how the engine performed before it was pulled out of a 96 240sx, the folks at southernautoparts.net told me it ran great and had no type of rattling or mechanical defects. All of what they told me was bull****! They are liars. I am now going to have to pull the engine out and ship it back to them. Take my advice, don't buy **** from southernautoparts.net. don't make the same mistake i made. My swap project has turned out to be a complete disaster as well as a waste of time thanks to the folks at southernautoparts.net

[w1ngzer0]

lol i love how everyone joins nico to rant about how they have been scamed

But anyway jononioo welcome to NICO and don't just rant and leave. Stay a while and listen

if you ever move to N. Cali. and need to buy honda parts. NEVER buy from a guy named rocky. he is across the street from the new HAP place. H.A.P >all

This isn't a honda site but i know you guys have beaters.

[jononioo]

Don't worry, im not going anywere

[PalmerWMD]

Jono:

Sorry about your bad luck..

But,..Welcome to Nico!..

Fred..

[jononioo]

thanks fred....

[base9se]

Good heads up man. I am looking for a KA for my '91 at the moment. Anyway, welcome to NICO!

[Mr1der]

maybe you should drop the hammer on them yet...

perhaps it was a genuine goof?

[jononioo]

maybe you should drop the hammer on them yet...

perhaps it was a genuine goof?

well when i talked to them on the phone, they sure didn't give a **** about how much work ive put in the motor and the fact that they lied about the specs of the motor and that it was noise free. **** them!!!

[PalmerWMD]

What kind of engine was it?It does sound like there is no excuse for them.

Fred...

[gabossie]

Whew, boy.. I had to do a double take on that. I thought you were talking about southwest, which is of our better sponsors. Sorry to hear about the bad luck, do all you can to stick it to em. We don't need businesses like them around.

[PalmerWMD]

yes, so there is no confusion: he is NOT talking about our sponsor SWA.

Fred..

[jononioo]

What kind of engine was it?It does sound like there is no excuse for them.

Fred...

the engine is a KA24de.

do you guys have any idea how i could "stick it to em"

[w1ngzer0]

bleh. You could sue them if you have evidance.

[SDRonEbay]

Welcome to NICO, Jon. Looks like we're in the same region.

Where's this southernautoparts.net located? Maybe I need to warn my friends and customers about them.

In the meantime, check out the boards and the sponsors and don't hold back next time. Tell us how you really feel about 'em.

[PalmerWMD]

Here is a great post about fighting scammers:

http://nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=43462