if some of you noticed i bought the Stone headers from Nashua for the 6 speed CL-S

they have fitment issues and i tried 3 different ways of installing them, none work and they still don't fit correctly

i've PM'ed Nashua and he doesn't respond, i've also sent him a payment reuest for a refund. the last time i heard from him he said do not send them back to the address he shipped them from since he moved that thursday and no one will sign for it

i have his cell number, should i wait another day for him to possibly answer me or just call him now. i don't want this to be a problem, he send me something that is no good and i just want the refund.

 

Nashua has been on here for a very long time and is a well known member.

I'd personally give him the benefit of the doubt and wait another day.

 

thats what i want to do.

i was happy that he was letting me be the first to get the headers, and he didn't think there was gonna be a fitment issue, otherwise i would have never bought them


how come this was moved?

 

Give it a couple more days. If he just moved, I'm sure his main priority isn't checking his email/pm's.

 

My thoughts exactly....He's done alot and tried even more to get members aftermarket parts, so I doubt he's up to anything shady, especially for four hundred bucks. Give him a little time.

 

honestly I don't think it will be a problem. I've met Nashua and he seemed like a straight shooter. If he is moving give him a few days and I'm sure he'll get back to you. Hold off on sending the headers and see what he says first.

 

it's only been a day man, just chill out.

 

he sounds chilled to me and very respectful.

 

i am being very calm. i haven't been nasty to anyone, just asking opinions since i know he's been selling stuff on here for a while and i wanted some feedback

 

yes he does.


but even starting this thread is jumping the gun. Nashua isn't going anywhere.

 

i'm not jumping the gun. he answered 2 of my PM's saying don't send it back to that address since he moved, so i asked him to either call me or PM me the new address and he read the 2 messages, but never responded. since he read them i was wondering why he wasn't responding to me with an answer

 

if it had been a week i would understand your concern. but it's only been a day.


don't worry about it. it will get resolved.

 

maybe i just feel differently about money and someone who is too far away for me to be in contact with face to face.

if i can't deal face to face i want to know what going on at all times, and when i don't hear something or feel like i'm being ignored i start to question it

 

I don't think he's jumping the gun. This forum helps hold people accountable and he has been calm and respectful.

 

yup best way to get a hold of someone is post it up on a board that they use alot

it's been 3 days and no answer to PM's or even my paypal request that i sent him

 

now here is when i start to get annoyed

he has no time to answer me back or call my cell, but he has enough time to come on this board?


Nashua_Night_Hawk
Last Activity: 08-31-2004 09:27 AM

that was this morning, so there is no excuse

 

I really confused by his lack of a response here.
Every hour that goes by it looks worse & worse.
And especially when it’s obvious that he’s reading the Forum.



Nashua_Night_Hawk
Last Activity: 08-31-2004 06:54 PM

 

i even left him a VM on his cell earlier today and never got a call back, i'll try his house tomorrow. i was gonna try tonight, but it's 11:43PM over here and it's kinda rude to call someones house this late

 

well it seems like it's impossible to contact him by phone

i called by number and they go directly to a voicemail

 

still no answer

 

Damn, sorry to hear about the problems man, hope it gets worked out soon.

 

Sound like your getting ripped.

 

Sounds like a bit of a raw deal. It'd be nice to hear a resonse from your vendor, but you also have to remember that by volunteering for a prototype fitment, there is a small degree of risk. The history of Comptech header knock-offs has not been positive.

Frankly, one of the few things I've learned from reading these forums is that other manufacturers cannot reliably dupilicate ComptechUSA's design of the J32 block headers. Every knock-off has been followed by numerous posts of poor fitment, resonance, peeling coatings, or other failure.

I don't think your vendor is obliged to refund costs of time or money for install, especially since you did it yourself. It would be nice, however, if he refunded your outlay cost for the ill-fitting header, or made you another set of headers that actually fit. I'd take the former and put the money aside for the Comptech headers.


Everyone's standing up for Nashua_Night_Hawk because he's a good guy, as they should, but this is business. And this is a prime example where a business deal and friendship does not mix. He might be a good guy, but his keeping quiet about what's happening is just not good business. He was aware of the poor fit right away, but instead of offering refunds or new prototypes (or something else - like simply saying 'hold your horses, I'm working on a solution'), he 'put the ball into rbf's court' with instructions to re-torque. Even after multiple posts about continued failure there has been no gestures towards rbf351 for remediation. IMHO, YMMV...

 

Sounds like you're guessing.

 

even though he stated in the original post that he would refund install costs there are none and i'm not gonna be an ass about it and make my father produce a fake bill from his should which i could, but won't since i'm not looking to screw him over. All i ask is that he resolves this, either by refunding me the money or replacing them, and i rather have the refund since i don't think they will ever fit correctly

btw what does YMMV mean? Your mileage may vary? whats that mean?

 

YMMV = Your mileage may vary. Meaning that this is my opinion and yours may be different.

It means the same as IMHO/in my humble opinion/in my honest opinion.


I was using the YMMV/IMHO for my comment about mixing business and friends, something that I don't find particularly desireable.

 

thing is i'm not friends with this guy, but i was going on the basis that he was a good person and business person by the people on this site

 

I understand...

 

just an FYI

Nausha is a paying vendor on the site... Soopa has not had time to give him the Offical VENDOR tag above his avatar yet since he has been busy changing jobs...

and you know that Naushua recently moved.. so I am sure he getting his life in order..

you will be taken care of.. i shall see to it.

 

Maybe, but when he's promoting a group buy on the installlation thread
of these purchased headers and now not even a reply. Sorry something sounds funny.

 

hey, relax... become a fly on the wall and sit tight.... this will be resolved... you guys have no clue if something serious happened to him or his family... I hope nothing did, but I assure you guys that he is not ripping anyone off!!.

 

I agree with you, but it looks bad when he visits the site yet refuses to post a simple “I’m looking into your refund” type of comment to keep the flames down.

 

That's what I was trying to say. A post of even 'I'll get back to you' would keep all the negative remarks away.

 

yup, and it would keep me from complaining for a few days

 

okay I shot Naushua a PM and an e-mail with this link in it...

there is no excuse from here on out...

sit tight

 

you should have also added this link
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152164

 

It is me.. Nashua Night Hawk....
I do appologize for robert... for not replying till now..
First the facts:
1) I did move since last Thursday 26/08/04 I am no more living in the USA let alone Nashua.
2) I had no access to me email, nor my cell phone nor the internet, I am now using a temp access.
3) I already replied to rbf351 and told him about the move.
4) Since I moved I did not have time to even check my new temp email....
5) I had to worry about exporting my cars, transport my stuff, find a temp storage, find a lodging, terminate my utilities, etc...
6) moreover, I need to get a new driving license as the US one is not valid anymore...
7) Basically my life is a mess right now...

Finally, Robert felt victimized and he should not as I already told him that I will work it out for him.

Just to let you know all, I may not be on-line very often till my life is back in order...

Nashua.

 

Thanks for responding...from all the flies on the wall.

 

that still doesn't do a thing for me, i am now stuck with worthless headers. the least you can do is refund my money via paypal, then i will ship them back to where ever they need to go

 

i would say since nashua posted here, take the rest to pm and give him a bit to get shit in order, he gave you his word