287 replies to this topic

[us1champ]

i think the most frustrating thing about the whole situation is the fact that you have a co with the capability's.. but yet there is no directive and leadership to make sure things are done effectively and efficiently.  IT don't matter how many machines car lifts and square ft of building you have if you have to many chiefs and not enough indians.

 

just my thoughts.. but what do i know

[BuilderBill]

i think the most frustrating thing about the whole situation is the fact that you have a co with the capability's.. but yet there is no directive and leadership to make sure things are done effectively and efficiently.  IT don't matter how many machines car lifts and square ft of building you have if you have to many chiefs and not enough indians.

 

just my thoughts.. but what do i know

Sounds like you are directly on target!

Bill

[us1champ]

the sad thing bill and you would agree.  WE meaning the mopar/dodge community as a whole are a nats ass compaired to gm and ford.  

 

there probably is 20 to 1 for shops to work on cars in the gm/ford era.. so when a co like arrington has issue's like this. it just makes it even tougher for people.. we already have so few place to deal with in regards to parts and technical work, that something like this just hinders the growth of our brand even more. make people think twice in general about dodge and support when it comes to the aftermarket world. i am thankful for the vendors and distributors we do have, don't get me wrong. But when a major player has major issues is sends out huge red flags to anyone looking to get into the aftermarket world for mopar products.

 

sucks no two ways about it.

[715racing]

I don't recall anyone at Arrington saying anything about issues...major or minor. Just seems to be more internet speculation.

Perhaps streamlining, using less people to do what needs done, will clean up any so called "issues".

If I missed it, please tell me where to find it.

Thanks.

[BuilderBill]

So let me get this straight... A small mopar shop 20 minutes away is booming with business.

Yet the marketing masters at Arrington are floundering and falling stepping on their dick.

Ok...fact...the economy is much better than it was a few years ago.

If an aftermarket manufacturer / retailer is not doing pretty damn well now, there is something REALLY wrong.

Even a start-up like Rollbar is buying equipment and bringing in NICE work.

Bill

[hellcathemi14]

I don't recall anyone at Arrington saying anything about issues...major or minor. Just seems to be more internet speculation.
Perhaps streamlining, using less people to do what needs done, will clean up any so called "issues".
If I missed it, please tell me where to find it.
Thanks.

Finally a smart individual! Exactly, maybe they were unloading the dead weight.

[us1champ]

if you call the lead tuner for them and what many consider the FACE OF THE CO. dead weight then yes i would say that is what they did.

 

but most would agree that isn't the case. and by all rights probably one of the bigger mistakes that they will look back on in either months or yrs and say. WOW WHY THE HELL DID WE DO THAT.

[El Diablo]

Finally a smart individual! Exactly, maybe they were unloading the dead weight.

 

More like a fanboy with blinders on.

[Fastrt09]

lmao

You think it's Don Garlits?

That was for the swamp thing you know buckwheat

[hellcathemi14]

if you call the lead tuner for them and what many consider the FACE OF THE CO. dead weight then yes i would say that is what they did.

but most would agree that isn't the case. and by all rights probably one of the bigger mistakes that they will look back on in either months or yrs and say. WOW WHY THE HELL DID WE DO THAT.

Jesus worked there? Holy shit I never knew the Messiah worked at API.

More like a fanboy with blinders on.

Are they custom billet blinders?

[legmaker]

Hard to make money when it takes eight months to make a pulley. Probably takes 2-3 months to install a CAI.

 

you are not that far from the truth....... 

Finally a smart individual! Exactly, maybe they were unloading the dead weight.

 

stay around longer...... you will begin to see the big picture.  more than "dead weight" going on inside that building.  but in the mean time, continue to insinuate to those of us that actually know a few things, that we are all idiots and fan boys.

[El Diablo]

Jesus worked there? Holy shit I never knew the Messiah worked at API.

Are they custom billet blinders?

 

One off customs, included with every API TT kit.

[hellcathemi14]

I met the guy that runs Arrington at a hemi race last year. Seemed like an exceptionally smart fellow, though I believe he was wearing a very bad toupee

[dodgetime]

this is all too familiar to me, my company an xray imaging co. bought and was sold a half a donzen times in the last 20 years, each time people jumped ship and some were fired but each time overall it stood stronger as the product lines were improved and prices went up, all orchrestrated by bean counters.  It's the same here or seemingly so, only here the demand for the products will have a major influence on who and how many remain in the industry.  So locked computers and demand by owners for service and their happiness will be the lifeline in this environment. JMHO  we tend to hate change but business models love it  called progress

[us1champ]

It is pointless try to have a discussion with someone who only sees what is right in front of them
Good luck

[StevoHemi]

well then you're not grandpa boxwine now are you

 

if you spent less time playing interweb tough guy and more time reading, you'd know who enjoys a box of merlot, is a mexican exchange student in canada, is a franktard, fucken slow, shifts in heels, can get you a catch can, is drunk at or in a pool, gets a woody from carbon fiber, plays with glue, is the jassol blamed for everything, ships on friday, video diaried his own prostate exam, has never washed their car...but has washed down a number of canadian brews, is a genius...an incredibly cheap genius, is a ship jumper, will piss on you if you were on fire...or even if you weren't, is the jizzback, and who likely put said jizz on said back.  I'm sure I've left a few out, but you get the idea.

 

 

and how could I forget that flaming bromosexual tranny Lakey?!?!  oops, thats a freebie

 

Huh..... howsbout me?

 

Have I not provided ample and overflowing bosoms? funny gifs?

 

Please re-do that epic post..... 

 

Thank you.....

 

 

 

Stevo (breast man.... leg man.... ass man.... vagina man....)

[AvantSrt8]

I foresee a scaled down Arrington, not a non-existent Arrington.

 

And this thread ...

[El Diablo]

 

New scaled down API turbo ?

[715racing]

More like a fanboy with blinders on.

Time to grow up little fella...you know not of what you speak.

[AvantSrt8]

I heard  the Black and Decker leaf blower FI project has been fast tracked for 2015.

 

Exciting times ahead for Arrington.