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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Maiden Hell on June 22, 2004, 01:36:02 PM
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I got a free Calamini catalog in the mail yesterday! That was a nice surprise!
Sounds weird to say, but it's even better then their web site!
Eric is that your truck in the Sidekick section? Is that you driving it? ;D
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The catalog is nice but if Calmini can not make the products or ship it on time. what go is the catalog.
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The catalog is nice but if Calmini can not make the products or ship it on time. what go is the catalog.
Agreed
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have they come out with a newer catalog? last i knew they had like a 2001 catalogs.
stu
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Yeah they did, I got a new one in the mail. I'll bring it sunday for you to check out.
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they do make and ship there products on time..my bl got here in 4 days just somethings need to be made u need to remember these are not jeeps or some other kind of car that has a HUGE aftermarket following
calmini has to do things a certain way to make money..part of that is sell 10 bumpers then make them...that keeps cost down to a minimum
i have to goto work leave me alone ::) lol
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they do make and shit there products on time..
ummm i think he ment ship, not shit. LOL i guess we know what you think about calmini. ;D
stu
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they do make and shit there products on time..my bl got here in 4 days just somethings need to be made u need to remember these are not jeeps or some other kind of car that has a HUGE aftermarket following
calmini has to do things a certain way to make money..part of that is sell 10 bumpers then make them...that keeps cost down to a minimum
Glad your body lift made it in 4 days, not the 3 months it took to get mine.....and they aren't very pleasant on the phone. The thing that bugged me most was that they charged my card long before it was ever shipped.
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they do make and ship there products on time..my bl got here in 4 days just somethings need to be made u need to remember these are not jeeps or some other kind of car that has a HUGE aftermarket following
calmini has to do things a certain way to make money..part of that is sell 10 bumpers then make them...that keeps cost down to a minimum
I think part of the problem is that they have made a lot of new stuff in the last couple of years. Mabey they didnt count on demand for their new products to be so high? Every time Ive called there they are runnin wide open to keep up. Mabey to keep cost down they do need to build only 10 at a time. Would you be happier if the charged $50 more but had them on hand? Just food for thought. I do think they are going to need to expand to keep up with the growing sidekick buisness.
Mike
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I would happily pay 50 bucks more if i knew i would have it in a week....
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i got mine last friday :D i kinda feel like a kid looking through the sears christmas wish book ;D
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I think part of the problem is that they have made a lot of new stuff in the last couple of years. Mabey they didnt count on demand for their new products to be so high? Every time Ive called there they are runnin wide open to keep up. Mabey to keep cost down they do need to build only 10 at a time. Would you be happier if the charged $50 more but had them on hand? Just food for thought. I do think they are going to need to expand to keep up with the growing sidekick buisness.
Mike
I agree with Mike Some of you may have been running zooks for a long time and some not, I have and bitch if you want but it was not that long ago there was nothing for aftermarket for Suzuki's, there have been lots of johnny come latleys in the last few years but Calmini has been around for a long time, I still have my 1987 Calmini wish book, How many other vendors are making stuff for the kicks, Calmini and Calmini alone has but putting stuff out for this vehicle, there are a few others with collected pre manufactured bits ,but they are not producing squat. They will get my dollars every single time over someone else, I want a company like this to exsist I don't want to have to buy a jeep to get aftermarket parts.
Mac
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I would happily pay 50 bucks more if i knew i would have it in a week....
I probabally would too. Would most people? Mabey... I guess thats for Calmini to decide.
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I agree with Mike Some of you may have been running zooks for a long time and some not, I have and bitch if you want but it was not that long ago there was nothing for aftermarket for Suzuki's, there have been lots of johnny come latleys in the last few years but Calmini has been around for a long time, I still have my 1987 Calmini wish book, How many other vendors are making stuff for the kicks, Calmini and Calmini alone has but putting stuff out for this vehicle, there are a few others with collected pre manufactured bits ,but they are not producing squat. They will get my dollars every single time over someone else, I want a company like this to exsist I don't want to have to buy a jeep to get aftermarket parts.
Mac
i agree. i don't want calmini to lose interest in developing stuff for the trackicks. i plan on more of there products soon, and if they are on back order when i order them so be it. i'd rather wait a couple of months or so to get a quality product then some lame crap from other vendors.
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I probabally would too. Would most people? Mabey... I guess thats for Calmini to decide.
Most people would not spend the extra. Hell, the number one comment towards their lift kits is "I would get one if it did not cost so much", and it's not expensive for what you get (a completely new suspension) and not just a set of springs or spacers.
Also the Anvil is a good example. Alot of people comment on how expensive it is. It also is not expensive for what you get. I have alot of friends that drag race. They were VERY impressed with Calmini's Anvil, including the price. They were amazed and the quailty and how inexpensive it was. Stating that it appeared to be as strong as custom parts they would order for their drag cars, alot cheaper than what they could order, and the quailty was unbeleavible.
They have been doing an awesome job at keeping us in awesome off-road oriented aftermarket parts for years and I hope they keep doing the same. I dont mind waiting for quailty built parts that has NEVER let me down.
Zig
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I got a free Calamini catalog in the mail yesterday! That was a nice surprise!
Must be nice. I called and asked if they had more stuff in there catalog for the 99+ in 2002(got a 01 catalog) and they said yes so I "bought one" for $5.00 refundable on your first purchase. Got it in the mail and fliped through it and found like 2 things that weren't on the website under Grand vitara.
MY point is... IS THERE ANYTHING NEW FOR THE 99+'s?
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These are all great responses...the thing is everyones needs are different. Some want things fast, some want them cheap and we all want the best quality. I'm not a track/kick guy, but the few Calmini items I've purchased for the sami have been great quality, fairly priced and delivered when promised. We all need to support the vendors who enable us to play hard w/ our zuks as inexpensively as posssible. As was said there aren't a lot of vendors doing Zuk stuff (and I don't want a Heep either)!
Just a thought, next time ask if they have what you want in stock and let them know your expectations clearly (credit card charging, ship date, etc.) If they can't meet that, then YOU must decide to either wait or look at a different vendor for your purchase. I've used this approach consistently and have never been disappointed. And yes I've both changed vendors and waited.
We've all heard the saying "lack of planning on your part doesn't constitute and emergency on my part" My 2 cents.
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I got a free Calamini catalog in the mail yesterday! That was a nice surprise!
Eric is that your truck in the Sidekick section?  Is that you driving it?  ;D
Funny thing.... I haven't received a catalog ;D I did see the one that Hutch got sent to him. The green Sidekick in the photos is mine but at the time my ex-partner Junior owned it and I think it's either him or John from Calmini driving the Sidekick...
-Eric
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I HAD A SHORT WAIT ON MY GOODS....BUT WELL WORTH IT ! MATTY D. 8)