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chill007will said:I Talked To Matt At Euro Tech And He Told Me
We Are Looking At A Mid-february Delivery.
I Also Sent In My Deposit Last Year And Can't Wait
To Put On My Tubi!!!!!
DonD said:Sorry, I don't blame you. They have jerked us around for so long, promising date after date that they are to be completed. They were supposed to be done months ago and now they tell us they have not even been built! And now they are out another couple of months. Why should we believe them now? Someone is dishonest and if not, so out of the loop their a joke for Tubi and don't care. Wow! I wish they could have been upfront about it and not made misleading completion dates.
hey these are italians! these are mufflers! these are not new yorkers and these are not cancer drugs. i think we need to come up with an acronym for TUBI. how aboutCruzrmm said:I AM OUT! DONE!! FINISHED!!! <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxdm395YYUS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_2_203.gif' alt='Steamed' border=0></a>Talked with Matt again today on the telephone. He told me that the one exhaust that has been made is to be installed to confirm fitment. Then after installation the exhaust might need to be modified slightly if necessary. Then it would be possible that it will need to by test fit again. All of this is prior to producing the exhaust for the general market. This is why there is NO DATE FOR DELIVERY!!!
I am NOT HAPPY<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxdm395YYUS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_2_207.gif' alt='Grrr' border=0></a> with how this whole deal was handled. There should have been an exhaust that was already proven for fitment before this GB was initiated. Matt told me that he was not sure when the TUBI would be shipped, with no garauntee for delivery date and that it could easily be many more months before the exhaust would be available.
He did tell me that he was just as frustrated as I am (probably not!), and that there would be no problem to send my deposit back to me.
So now I am back in the market for a quality exhaust. I won't make the same mistake twice. I will only purchase an exhaust that is in stock and readily available. I really thought that TUBI exhaust was the way to go but after this experience with TUBI MFG I see that their concept of good business practice is far different than mine.
Good luck to all of you that are going to continue to hold your breath. Hopefully you will not turn blue<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxdm395YYUS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_9_4.gif' alt='I Can't' border=0></a>and loose any more driving time as I have while waiting for something that may be a long while before it arrives.
The sooner that I get my car on the road the sooner that I will be smiling again.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxdm395YYUS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_1_12v.gif' alt='Smiley Shell' border=0></a>
willabeest said:hey these are italians! these are mufflers! these are not new yorkers and these are not cancer drugs. i think we need to come up with an acronym for TUBI. how about
T for Terribly
U for Unlikely
B for Builtup
I for Inventory
or
Trouble Usually Before Importation
:biggrin:
Cruzrmm said:All I can say again is good luck to you and I hope that it fits without any problems.
I wish everyone else a short wait until TUBI actually starts production.
Now I am going to order my B&B exhaust...
MM
AutoVation said:I have to say it is amazing to read something like this. I have (and love) a B&B on my 300ZXTT. However, the B&B group buy I was involved in makes this Tubi GB a walk in the park. Imagine that you go through all of this and then find quality issues??? Then you contact the company (in my case B&B) and they say a group of their best people quit and they had "newbies" making the exhausts for the GB! Here is a link to some experiences that were had in 300ZX B&B group buy a couple years ago:
My B&B group buy experience
Here is what I want to convey:
- No company is perfect. B&B hit a difficult time and came out pretty good. I expect those who wait it out will be satisfied also.
- TUBI is trying to make an already good exhaust even better. I think it says a lot about a company that they are willing to change the design when they may only make 20-30 more exhausts ever for the NSX.
- They should have communicated this better up front but if you deal with Italians, this is S.O.P.
- If you purchase something else, you will be even more upset when people are posting pictures and sound clips of their Tubi's on Prime.
It boils down to this:
- If you want a deep sounding exhaust, get the B&B now.
- If you want a Tubi (higher pitched) sounding exhaust, hold on for the Tubi.
These things happen with aftermarket companies. I'm holding on... absence makes the heart grow fonder. :frown:
AutoVation said:Cruzrmm,
I had no idea you were waiting on the exhaust before you could drive your NSX! I would suggest getting the B&B right away if you can't get confirmation of a Tubi delivery date that is to your satisfaction. If you are not happy with the B&B you can always sell it and get a Tubi when it comes in (sometimes we can have our cake and eat it too :biggrin. It's only 30 min. to switch out exhausts!
Also, you may want to talk to member "Stunner", it sounds like he has a Tubi he's getting ready to cut to fit into a Veilside kit. Tubi soon to be available?
It sounds like your NSX is going to be pretty sweet when it is completed, I will be keeping an eye out for dyno charts and vids of it!
Cruzrmm said:It boils down to communication, actually in this case it is a lack of communication and a problem with accuracy of statements made (ie. dateof delivery, changes to the existing exhaust system, etc.).
Yes, these things can happen when more than one person gets involved with something like this GB. MISCOMMUNICATION and EMPTY PROMISES....
prova4re said:Are you talking about statements made by myself and or Don D?
One of the problems is your talking to Matt, he is a middle man and he is not going to know much at all.
You do realize that DonD started this group buy on 09-09-2004, 11:24,
You chimed in on 11-25-2004, 12:33 asking to get in on the on going group buy. There are plenty of other people who have benn waiting 2 months or longer than you.
Cruzrmm said:No I am NOT pointing finger at you or at Don. If I was, I would have specifically said so. If you have read my Posts you would see that I have repeatedly indicated TUBI MFG is ultimately respnsible for the miscommunication and misdirection.]
Cruzrmm said:Matt is indirectly responsible because he is as you say "The Middleman" and should be aware of what is going on. And my talking to Matt is certainly NOT one of the problems!]
Cruzrmm said:Yes, it is true that others have been waiting longer than I have but is this really revelant? Does the amount of time change the facts that have created all of these delays?]
Cruzrmm said:This is just UNACCEPTABE. That is why I AM OUT!
i got it !! ready... here it is!!!!!!Cruzrmm said:No I am NOT pointing finger at you or at Don. If I was, I would have specifically said so. If you have read my Posts you would see that I have repeatedly indicated TUBI MFG is ultimately respnsible for the miscommunication and misdirection. Matt is indirectly responsible because he is as you say "The Middleman" and should be aware of what is going on. And my talking to Matt is certainly NOT one of the problems! Unless of course you think that becoming better informed is a problem. Again, if you have read my posts you will see that I did not post any incorrect information. All of the dates posted have come from others involved with this GB. Unless you have different information about an actual date garaunteeing delivery then I have to put most creedence into Matt's last statement that there "is not any date known for a delivery". If you have different info please post it so that we all know what is going on.
Yes, it is true that others have been waiting longer than I have but is this really revelant? Does the amount of time change the facts that have created all of these delays? If the arrival of the TUBI exhaust was posted as "Unknown" in the beginning of this GB then I would have possibly made a different decision on joining in. Or if I had agreed to an unknown date then I would have nothing to be upset about now. But this is not the case. Delivery dates have been estimated for before the New Year, to just after the New Year, to mid FEB, to now- UNKNOWN!
This is just UNACCEPTABE. That is why
I AM OUT!
Cruzrmm said:Of course no company is perfect. If a person expects perfection then you set yourself up for disappointment. I do expect honesty, accuracy, and respect.
I do not think that TUBI has been truthful or forthcoming to me as a buyer (and all buyers) in this Group Buy. This equates to a lack of respect and generally considered bad business practice. An understanding of good business practice is universal, regardless of country of origin. Believe me, an Italian that is lied to or purposly misguided/misdirected would be as angry as I am now - maybe more so!. I travel to Europe a lot, 7 months last year, and in fact I know many Italians and they seem to have a bit of a temper when they feel justified (verbal and hand gestures are sometimes amazing!). And as apparantly evident that a number of other buyers are angry in this GB as was admitted to me by Matt. I don't think that this is a matter of race or nationality to allow a rationalization for this type of business practice. It boils down to communication, actually in this case it is a lack of communication and a problem with accuracy of statements made (ie. dateof delivery, changes to the existing exhaust system, etc.).
I do not think that TUBI has been forthcoming with the information that they are indeed privy to. This additional delay was not something unknown for them- I am sure that they saw it coming, maybe even knew it from the start. It is completely unexpected for us in this GB as we have been told many times different dates for intended delivery, most recently "mid FEB". Someone, somewhere was aware that this GB was being misdirected and/or misinformed. The dates that have been quoted for delivery came from someone that should know better. The issues that I have are not about the long wait, but rather the continued delays and misinformation. I think that if the factory rep communicated often and with accuracy then my frustration would not be as great. But really, the communication has been nonexistant and has always been generated by someone in the GB. Then the answer has been vague or incorrect.
Yes, I absolutly prefer the TUBI for sound and build quality but when associated with general bad business practice it is hard to justify waiting longer for a product that has no determined date of production. I might as well be waiting for the New Generation NSX! Just as the new NSX is a mystery so also is the new TUBI exhaust a complete mystery. I prefer to drive rather than wait. At least HONDA/ACURA has not made false promises about releasing a new and NSX and then delayed production. Can you imaging how many buyers would be lost to the competition. Granted there are always die-hard buyers that are willing to wait or put up with intangeable promises. But I prefer the tangeable, that being the scenery going by at speed accompanied by the sweet music of exhaust notes and VTEC!
I am not trying to rock the boat or convert any other buyers away from this GB. I am only posting information that I have become aware of because I am sure that I am not the only one here that has been wondering what is going on?!
We all have our reasons as to why we have chosen the TUBI exhaust. My reason is as I have already stated- exhaust pitch, quality of construction, history, etc. Some of us can wait and some of us can not wait any longer. My need and necessity is driven (pun intended!) by the fact that my '99 is just waiting for the exhaust to arrive and I will finish the installation of the CTSC and CT headers (among other recent mods) and be back on the road again. You can be sure that I will not be FI with OEM exhaust.
AutoVation - The issues that you had with the B&B GB for your 300ZXTT appear to have been addressed and elliminated. Sure, you had to deal with delays and quality control but as of today's date it appears that these issues are now non-issues. This is evidenced by the fact that the B&B exhaust is available and has been intalled without fitment or quality control problems. http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showpost.php?p=403539&postcount=16
This is certainly second choice for me but the reality is that I am out of time. If I had a garauntee that the TUBI would be in my hands in 2 or 3 weeks then I would stay in, for sure. But the way that Matt talks, and his business is 5 doors down from TUBI USA, he says that there "is no date known for delivery". Asked point blank- he admitted "it could be a few more months".
So, unless something drastic changes in the next few days, I will have to consider other alternatives. At this time I believe that the B&B offers what I hope to find for sound, availablity, quality.
Disappointed with the TUBI GB mess but feeling better now that I know that I will have my NSX back on the road sooner rather than "who knows when" later.
AutoVation, BTW- You are correct, I will be sure to listen to the sound clips that you guys post when you all get your TUBIs installed. But I am pretty sure that I will post my sound clip of my '99 with CTSC, CT headers, CT CF airbox, and Cantrell AIS, and performance exhaust long before you see your TUBI. I can't imagine being disappointed with the sound!
I guess that I am all talked out now. LOL
That feels good..... :biggrin:
Happy Motoring.....
prova4re said:Don't blame you at all, I did pm you.........did you get it?