I mean, really... - How does one rate such a business other than by these criteria:
1. Did the business have what I wanted? - Yes.
2. Was it worth my while? - Certainly.
3. Would I return? - Certainly - as needed.
4. Would I recommend? - Indubitably.
5. Was the customer service exceptional? - It was.
(I put that up there because I get the sneaky suspicion there are a number of regular readers that think I toss out 5-stars liberally).
Back story:
I'm the sole owner of my 2007 Toyota Prius. Two years after I bought it (Halloween 2009, to be precise), the rear cup-holder assembly snapped off. two of the studded clips broke off, and the other parts that held it in place sheared off as well.
Not being a frequenter of the back seat, I pushed its replacement off. Over the years, I looked into how much a new replacement was (OEMs were going for $90 - no ungilded, un "diamond-studded" cupholder for a 2007 Toyota Prius was going to be worth that...) and just never got around to replacing it.
Back in 2012 - I remember starting to call up area junk yards but at that point, there hadn't been any Gen 2 Prius's totalled, so I was STILL out of luck.
Fast-forward to these past few months. With frequent school trips, the cupholder was just falling off daily - and, well, you need cupholders - so.
This morning, I swung by Pick n' Pull - and 'lo, two Gen II Prius's graced their lot (Export section, rows 38 and 46).
The Prius in row 46 had seen considerably better days. With all airbags deployed, just getting into the cabin was a challenge - but when I did, some dastardly opportunist made off with the sought-after cupholder. Not to worry, the Gen II in row 38 would surely have what I needed.
And it did. Sure, it's the beige color - and I needed the cheapie-cheapie gray one (I'm convinced that the entry-level prius during that period was the grey one - which is mine).
I pried it off - and hoofed it back to the cashier. I bought it, a center-console replacement tray, and a replacement shifter knob. All for under $12.
So - yeah... - I'm having a purty good day, thank you very much.,
Customer Service was outstanding to boot. read more