My shift knob shopping ordeal [Archive]

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Jehu

11-30-2006, 09:19 PM

I ordered this knob from seeing this picture

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1065/momoalbkbwud2.jpg

This is what came
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9291/knobkd5.jpg

This is a Genuine MOMO knob

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/8106/albkzbimg2on1.jpg

The knob in the middle for which i paid $86.95 incl. shipping came apart and would spin in my hand when i pulled back to shift so i initiated an exchange with Crowder's Cusomizing (http://shop.vendio.com/crowderscustomizing/home.html).Spent $6.95 for priority mail return.A week later he tells me he doesn't have any more like this and offers me my choice of alternatives. I meant to order this one http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/cr/crowderscustomizing/MOMO_Combat_Briarwood_SK.jpg
which he said was and additional $6.00 .
I mistakenly asked for another.

I paid another $6.95 to mail it back and another $6.95 to ship the one i meant to ask for in exchange for the defective original. After two weeks he finally replied to my emails and said he was refunding my purchase prices.Here's his email;
"The shift knob was sent… it must be lost in the mail… I will just issue a refund, until the knob shows up…

This jackass was going to keep my money and let me fade away with nothing for my money... watch out!

Thanks, Jimmy Crowder

Crowder's Customizing
403 Murray Boulevard
Summerville,SC 29483"

I just got the $90.00 back into My checking account which is the only good thing to happen with this guy since JULY when i bought the original on ebay.I'm out about $20.00 on the shipping and am still using my stock knob. Thought I'd give him some ink by way of a warning.

Digita1 Ecstasy

11-30-2006, 10:20 PM

My knob always ends up in my lap during an auto event.

90$ for a new one, damn.

Jehu, if your going to rip yourself off that bad just buy an Alpina one. I think they go for 118$ these days. :P

Jehu

11-30-2006, 10:30 PM

I like Alpina stuff for the most part. Especially their steeing wheel

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9937/alpinanew0er2.jpg

Digita1 Ecstasy

11-30-2006, 10:37 PM

I LOVE Alpina stuff. I wish it was just more affordable. Love the front bumper. It's like 810$ for just the air dam. Some fked pricing. The pin stripping alone is 400 something. 2400$ for alpina/bliestin shocks/springs. Sigh, someday.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/Optical1/alpina_b10_biturbo2.jpg

Dave M

11-30-2006, 11:00 PM

Been meaning to ask..........does he or she get the kibble?

We need more dog pics. Nice Sig :D

Digita1 Ecstasy

12-01-2006, 01:31 AM

-His- name is buck.

It's not my dog but I raised him as a puppy during the summer in the morning/afternoon while my friend worked.

He's quite inquisitive, the kitchen and where he gets fed and such is on the first floor. The pic was taken in the attic, doubt he's ever smelt food up there. And somehow a kibble was chilling on the counter, sure enough he found it. But wasn't interested in eating it. He had that pose going for roughly 10 mins until I just put the kibble on his nose, he licked it, then left.

your sig is cool too!

Qube

12-01-2006, 07:01 AM

Jehu

12-01-2006, 11:37 PM

There are so many Momo fakes out there it's not funny. You want a leather ///M 5-spd knob? I'm using the alum/leather one now.

What I have now: http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=27400&highlight=knob

What the leather 5 ///M looks like: http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=27256&highlight=short+shifter

Well, its a kind offer however i am still hoping to find a genuine wod and leather knob.I suppose i'll have to either find a shop i can physically visit who has one or risk another rip off.