Honda Car Forum

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<rWS7d.2102$Vm1.930@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net>...
> Here's my overall good experience with Majestic:
>
> I ordered $101 of parts from it. Handling was $4.95, like others said. Shipping
> was $7.95. They do ship UPS 3-day.
>
> Even with the roughly extra 13% for S/H, the overall price was much less than I
> could get from the dealer. The parts arrived about when I expected. (Of course,
> shipping does not depend on mere dollar cost. It will vary depending on package
> size.)
>
> I might have been able to do better with another online parts company. But I
> think only a little better. Plus, having the drawings at the Majestic site has
> been invaluable to me over the last couple of years. So I'm happy paying maybe a
> little more than other online parts sites to ensure Majestic stays in business.
>
> I've emailed two different parts questions to Majestic in the last year. Its
> people got back to me by email within 24 hours with the correct answer.
>
> I made one other order but then a few days later I decided I didn't need the
> parts afterall. A holiday had intervened since I'd made the order, and the
> particular parts weren't in stock, anyway, so I called Majestic and asked if the
> parts had been shipped yet. They had not. I asked if I could cancel the order,
> and Majestic had absolutely no objection with my doing so.
>
> I think the key with Majestic is to only order large quantities at a time.
>
> Thanks to others for sharing their experiences. It will make me a little more
> cautious with Majestic, but I would not rule it out in the future.
>
> Ed, did you request any unusual shipping? I'm in the West. Majestic is in Rhode
> Island, I believe. But I do figure your package was a little larger in physical
> size to mine, thus the freight charge was a little larger.
>
> "computernewby" <somewhereovethe@rainbow.com> wrote
> > Two years ago I ordered a timing belt and balance belt for my Honda from
> > Majestic. It took me several months to get around to changing the belts
> > myself. When I finally got everything apart I found they sent me the wrong
> > size belts so I had to immediately go to the local Honda dealer and pay full
> > price since my car was apart and I needed it the next day for work.
> >
> > I think that their shipping charge on top of freight is ridiculous and don't
> > plan on buying from them again.
> >
> >
> > "Ed Overly" <edoverly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:ff5a2953.0410012029.a10c8ad@posting.google.co m...
> > > Anyone having good luck with mail order Honda parts? I ordered four
> > > oil filters and a bulb from Majestic Honda for a total of $20.82.
> > > Then they charged me $4.95 for handling and $8.22 for freight. I
> > > thought this was pretty outrageous! I called Hparts recently and they
> > > didn't answer the phone.

I didn't request any special shipping. Thanks for your reply. I'm
going to try one of the other sites posted here next time.

I have been ordering parts through Majestic Honda for the past 5-6
years, and always had good experience with them (yes, that 4.95
handling charge is a pain, but their online schematics for parts has
been an absolute necessity for me too). Recently they have started
shipping stuff via 2-day FEDEX and charging it to customer. (You can
call them, and let them know that UPS ground is fine-which will save a
bundle on shipping). The first time I got slapped with this 2-day
FEDEX charge, I complained via e-mail, and they immediately offered to
refund the difference betwwen the FEDEX charge and the cost I would
have incurred had they shipped it via UPS ground. Also, one of the
parts they sent was wrong (their mistake), and they immediately
FEDEXED the correct part at cost to them. So, overall, I have had good
service from them.
Ed, perhaps you can e-mail them, you might get a quicker response....

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<rWS7d.2102$Vm1.930@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net>...
> Here's my overall good experience with Majestic:
>
> I ordered $101 of parts from it. Handling was $4.95, like others said. Shipping
> was $7.95. They do ship UPS 3-day.
>
> Even with the roughly extra 13% for S/H, the overall price was much less than I
> could get from the dealer. The parts arrived about when I expected. (Of course,
> shipping does not depend on mere dollar cost. It will vary depending on package
> size.)
>
> I might have been able to do better with another online parts company. But I
> think only a little better. Plus, having the drawings at the Majestic site has
> been invaluable to me over the last couple of years. So I'm happy paying maybe a
> little more than other online parts sites to ensure Majestic stays in business.
>
> I've emailed two different parts questions to Majestic in the last year. Its
> people got back to me by email within 24 hours with the correct answer.
>
> I made one other order but then a few days later I decided I didn't need the
> parts afterall. A holiday had intervened since I'd made the order, and the
> particular parts weren't in stock, anyway, so I called Majestic and asked if the
> parts had been shipped yet. They had not. I asked if I could cancel the order,
> and Majestic had absolutely no objection with my doing so.
>
> I think the key with Majestic is to only order large quantities at a time.
>
> Thanks to others for sharing their experiences. It will make me a little more
> cautious with Majestic, but I would not rule it out in the future.
>
> Ed, did you request any unusual shipping? I'm in the West. Majestic is in Rhode
> Island, I believe. But I do figure your package was a little larger in physical
> size to mine, thus the freight charge was a little larger.
>
> "computernewby" <somewhereovethe@rainbow.com> wrote
> > Two years ago I ordered a timing belt and balance belt for my Honda from
> > Majestic. It took me several months to get around to changing the belts
> > myself. When I finally got everything apart I found they sent me the wrong
> > size belts so I had to immediately go to the local Honda dealer and pay full
> > price since my car was apart and I needed it the next day for work.
> >
> > I think that their shipping charge on top of freight is ridiculous and don't
> > plan on buying from them again.
> >
> >
> > "Ed Overly" <edoverly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:ff5a2953.0410012029.a10c8ad@posting.google.co m...
> > > Anyone having good luck with mail order Honda parts? I ordered four
> > > oil filters and a bulb from Majestic Honda for a total of $20.82.
> > > Then they charged me $4.95 for handling and $8.22 for freight. I
> > > thought this was pretty outrageous! I called Hparts recently and they
> > > didn't answer the phone.

Charles Tague, Thank you! The slhonda site has very clear parts
diagrams! My next stop for Honda parts shopping..........
Best regards!

"Mista Bone" <mistab0ne@nospam.net> wrote in message news:<md98d.178555$787.26737@fe2.columbus.rr.com>. ..
> www.slhonda.com for Honda Parts
> http://www.acuraparts247.com for Acura parts
>
>
> "Ed Overly" <edoverly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ff5a2953.0410012029.a10c8ad@posting.google.co m...
> > Anyone having good luck with mail order Honda parts? I ordered four
> > oil filters and a bulb from Majestic Honda for a total of $20.82.
> > Then they charged me $4.95 for handling and $8.22 for freight. I
> > thought this was pretty outrageous! I called Hparts recently and they
> > didn't answer the phone.

Even nicer, you can click on the numbers in the schematics and it goes to
that part.
My ONLY quip with San Leanardo, slow shipping due to UPS. UPS like to use
trucks from Oakland CA to terminal in ILL. Last time I ordered the 3 day
selecet shipping, they forget to send it and OVERNIGHTED it at no cost to
me.


"Mathu" <ah1244@wayne.edu> wrote in message
news:b5a7ad76.0410042006.5f6da63e@posting.google.c om...
> Charles Tague, Thank you! The slhonda site has very clear parts
> diagrams! My next stop for Honda parts shopping..........
> Best regards!
>
> "Mista Bone" <mistab0ne@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:<md98d.178555$787.26737@fe2.columbus.rr.com>. ..
> > www.slhonda.com for Honda Parts
> > http://www.acuraparts247.com for Acura parts
> >
> >
> > "Ed Overly" <edoverly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:ff5a2953.0410012029.a10c8ad@posting.google.co m...
> > > Anyone having good luck with mail order Honda parts? I ordered four
> > > oil filters and a bulb from Majestic Honda for a total of $20.82.
> > > Then they charged me $4.95 for handling and $8.22 for freight. I
> > > thought this was pretty outrageous! I called Hparts recently and they
> > > didn't answer the phone.

"Mista Bone" <mistab0ne@nospam.net> wrote
> Even nicer, you can click on the numbers in the schematics and it goes to
> that part.

I for one often want the full list of parts displayed along with the drawing.
Majestic does this (though it takes a little longer).

I have San Leandro's site bookmarked, but when I need a drawing for a repair, I
find myself preferring the Majestic site by far.

> My ONLY quip with San Leanardo, slow shipping due to UPS. UPS like to use
> trucks from Oakland CA to terminal in ILL. Last time I ordered the 3 day
> selecet shipping, they forget to send it and OVERNIGHTED it at no cost to
> me.

Good to know. :-)

IIRC, slhonda's prices tend to be a bit lower than Majestic's.

Click on top of parts list "view parts" and you get the same diagrams as
Majestic. Click on a number in the picture aka "5" and it opens directly to
it.

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:x3D8d.4600$Vm1.3315@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> "Mista Bone" <mistab0ne@nospam.net> wrote
> > Even nicer, you can click on the numbers in the schematics and it goes
to
> > that part.
>
> I for one often want the full list of parts displayed along with the
drawing.
> Majestic does this (though it takes a little longer).
>
> I have San Leandro's site bookmarked, but when I need a drawing for a
repair, I
> find myself preferring the Majestic site by far.
>
> > My ONLY quip with San Leanardo, slow shipping due to UPS. UPS like to
use
> > trucks from Oakland CA to terminal in ILL. Last time I ordered the 3 day
> > selecet shipping, they forget to send it and OVERNIGHTED it at no cost
to
> > me.
>
> Good to know. :-)
>
> IIRC, slhonda's prices tend to be a bit lower than Majestic's.
>
>

The drawings of the parts are identical, of course. But like I said (or tried to
say), the part names do not appear in the same window. One has to exit the
drawing window and wait while the next window loads to get to the part name and
price. And then only one part name and price may be viewed. If you want to
return to the drawing, you get to click and wait again.

Often I have several parts whose shape I know but whose name I do not know. If I
want to price several parts on the same drawing. This means going back and forth
between several windows. PITA compared to Majestic.

"Mista Bone" <mistab0ne@nospam.net> wrote
> Click on top of parts list "view parts" and you get the same diagrams as
> Majestic. Click on a number in the picture aka "5" and it opens directly to
> it.
>
> "Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:x3D8d.4600$Vm1.3315@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> > "Mista Bone" <mistab0ne@nospam.net> wrote
> > > Even nicer, you can click on the numbers in the schematics and it goes
> to
> > > that part.
> >
> > I for one often want the full list of parts displayed along with the
> drawing.
> > Majestic does this (though it takes a little longer).
> >
> > I have San Leandro's site bookmarked, but when I need a drawing for a
> repair, I
> > find myself preferring the Majestic site by far.
> >
> > > My ONLY quip with San Leanardo, slow shipping due to UPS. UPS like to
> use
> > > trucks from Oakland CA to terminal in ILL. Last time I ordered the 3 day
> > > selecet shipping, they forget to send it and OVERNIGHTED it at no cost
> to
> > > me.
> >
> > Good to know. :-)
> >
> > IIRC, slhonda's prices tend to be a bit lower than Majestic's.
> >
> >
>
>