[T3] WCM Side Moldings

[Allen Moore <concept@compassnet.com>]

advertising side chrome kits for the type 3's,
I immediately placed my order, as this was the only time I had seen them
available (nowadays the'yre available almost anywhere mail order).

I haven't seen any advertised.  Has anyone else.  Who has them and 
how much? 

  

  
S1ckb0y13@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Way back when wcm first started advertising side chrome kits for the type 3's,
> I immediately placed my order, as this was the only time I had seen them
> available (nowadays the'yre available almost anywhere mail order). Excitement
> about replacing the lost chrome, and filling the many holes on the sides of my
> Notchback faded as time went by. A month later, and no chrome, then two. I
> called to inquire as to the whereabouts of my kit and was informed that the
> kit was on backorder as they were "still waiting for the shipment from
> Germany". Well this made the wait worth it I suppose, as long as its real
> German chrome, and not shoddy repro junk. Well 3 more months went by, as well
> as several more phone calls, and a whole lot of nothing accomplished. Just as
> I was losing all hope of obtaining chrome trim for my poor car, I made one
> final call at month 6, only to hear the words "Oh yeah we got those in, I hope
> we have a set left". The bastards had gotten their shipment and luckily I
> called on the right day, to secure my well earned kit. Well aside from getting
> the wrong (late model plastic) clips and eating the cost of return shipping, I
> had my long awaited side chrome, but wait, they had overcharged me? When I
> placed my order the kits were advertised at $100, and the invioce said $120.
> Well whats another phone call? This time I was lucky enough to talk to some
> sort of shift manager, and the best he could do was to meet me halfaway and
> knock $10 off the price (which by the way was never refunded to my credit
> card). Rather than waste more time and stress over a few more bucks, I've
> decided to give my business to other more "customer friendly" operations.
> (Rocky Mountain Motorworks is recommended for friendly help and service and a
> good selection) I'm sure several of you have had good experiences with this
> company, and this may just be an isolated incident, but this is my first and
> last wcm horror story. Thanks for letting me ramble     -Jim D.
> 
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