RE: [Chrysler300] Kepich exhaust for 300E

[John <spiers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A few years ago, I worked for a rep firm here in Florida that would have me visit the area monthly where Kepich is located, so I stopped in one afternoon, since I used to see their Hemmings ad.  
   
  Their shop, about 10,000 square feet at the end of a dead-end street, was dark, dirty and cluttered.  They had dozens of 55 gallon barrels filled with bent pipes sticking out at crazy angles, marked with their applications.  Overhead were hundreds of pipes, hanging from the ceiling, also marked with the make & model they were for.  It was an OSHA nightmare, and the guy (I don't recall who) led me through this jungle.  
   
  They had a '56 Lincoln up on a lift, and the guy had stopped working on it to talk to me - he was the only person in the building.  There were a half-dozen rusty clunkers and one or two nice cars inside & out.
   
  I think that they may have the capability to hand fit a system in their shop they bend up on the spot, but that didn't set them apart from a couple of muffler shops that are within 10 minutes of my house.  Up to that visit, I was considering them to do the exhaust on my ram K and '64 Newport.  
   
  You'd think that when four out of the first five links that pop up using a "Yahoo" search for "Kepich Exhaust" are complaints against them, that it would be a wake-up call for Kepich.  Obviously, they are oblivious.
   
  John Spiers
  Lake Worth, Florida

smopar@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
          I asked the question early on because of my experience with Kepich many years ago myself. Never again. They shouldn't be in business.
Steve Albu
---- "D'Aloise wrote: 
> Roger,
> 
> I agree completely with you. I should have become suspicious when Kepich
> would not accept a credit card and demanded C.O.D cash payment only.
> While I was quite upset, it wasn't worth going to Florida where Kepech
> is to sue him.A lesson learned.
> 
> Larry D'Aloise
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Roger Schaaf
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 12:57 PM
> To: John J. Hertog; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; jdelrae1; D'Aloise,
> Lawrence Jr.
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Kepich exhaust for 300E
> 
> I too have heard of numerous problems with exhaust components from this
> outfit. Certainly goes against the grain of what they tout in their
> advertisements that they continually post in Hemmings.
> 
> The best way to deal with these types of firms and their
> non-responsiveness to customer concerns and complaints is this. Only
> pay then with a credit card. If they refuse to take payment with a
> credit card, do your business elsewhere. If they fail to live up to
> their claims or warranties, do not hesitate to call your credit card
> firm to contest the charges. You normally have 60 days after a purchase
> to contest charges with your credit card firm.
> 
> Always has amazed me how we are all suckers in the sense that if a
> vendor or service provider screws you, we will take it as sheep, but if
> one were to attempt to screw them by fraud, non payment, bad check,
> etc., they can/will take legal action(civil or criminal) at the drop of
> a hat and of course the law is usually on their side. How many of you
> have spent hours fighting some firm such as your bank, cable company,
> telephone company, auto repair shop, home contractor, because they
> failed to live up to their promised obligation to you?
> 
> As the Peter Finch quote in the movie Network goes, "We are as mad as
> hell and we are not going to take this anymore".
> 
> Roger Schaaf
> 300 B
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: D'Aloise, Lawrence Jr. 
> To: John J. Hertog ; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; jdelrae1
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 5:46 AM
> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Kepich exhaust for 300E
> 
> 
> I have had a very bad experience with Kepich.I ordered an exhaust
> system
> from him for my 300D convert. None of the pipes came close to fitting.
> They were so far off they could not be made to fit by my experienced
> exhaust man. Kepich refused to stand by his product & was very nasty
> when I spoke to him several times. He insisted his pipes were right
> even
> after I sent him pictures showing a side by side comparison between
> the
> pipes that came off the car & his pipes. I strongly recommend that you
> do not deal with this company.
> 
> Larry D'Aloise 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of John J. Hertog
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:16 AM
> To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'jdelrae1'
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Kepich exhaust for 300E
> 
> Hi Jim, and all
> 
> Jim, you are now hitched up to the listserver. Welcome aboard. As far
> as Kepich, I think the feedback you will receive from most folks is
> that
> they are pretty bad... both in terms of their product, and also their
> attitude.
> 
> Any comments from membership? what would be a good source for 300E
> exhaust system ?
> 
> 
> John 
> 
> 
> 
> _____ 
> 
> From: jdelrae1 [mailto:jdelrae1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:42 PM
> To: John J. Hertog
> Subject: Re: Hello
> 
> Hello John,
> Thanks for the information.. I did end up figuring out the system I
> ordered was not the correct system. It was about 3' to long I used
> Kepich
> Exhaust they were in the clubs listing for resources. I'll keep you
> posted
> on how this turns out. I am not real happy with them so far since I
> called
> them on Saturday when I was having problems and he said they were
> closed
> and
> to call back on Monday?
> Thanks!
> Jim
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John J. <mailto:crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Hertog
> To: 'jdelrae1' <mailto:jdelrae1@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: 'Bob Merritt' <mailto:bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:09 PM
> Subject: RE: Hello
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> We should have you up and runnign on the listserver tomorrow (Monday)
> .
> In
> the interim, I posted your question to the group, and rec'd this
> response
> from Steve Albu:
> 
> 
> Jim, you might want to let the club members know from whom you
> obtained
> the
> exhaust system. With some rare exceptions, when you order these
> systems
> through the mail, they will not fit most of the time. The bends are
> critical, and it takes someone with good equipment and skill to make
> them
> mail order. 
> Steve Albu
> 
> 
> 
> ---- "John J. Hertog" <crossram@optonline.
> <BLOCKED::mailto:crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> net> wrote: 
> > Hi to all,
> >
> > Jim is a new member.. can someone please help him with regards to
> his
> > question? 
> > 300'ly to all
> >
> > John Hertog
> > Sag Harbor NY
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: jdelrae1 [mailto:jdelrae1@cox.
> <BLOCKED::mailto:jdelrae1@xxxxxxx>
> net]
> > Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 5:11 PM
> > To: John J. Hertog
> > Subject: Hello
> >
> >
> > Hello John,
> > I was wondering if you had or knew anybody that may have a photo of
> the
> > under carriage of a 59E. I purchased an exhaust system for my E and
> am
> at
> > wits end trying to install it. Mine did not have a system when I
> purchased
> > it and the new system had no information when I received it. Spent
> the
> last
> > 2 day re configureing the pieces to the new system and am still
> > unsuccessfull getting this mess together. Any information would be
> > appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Jim DelRae
> > 
> 
> _____ 
> 
> From: jdelrae1 [mailto:jdelrae1@xxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 5:11 PM
> To: John J. Hertog
> Subject: Hello
> 
> Hello John,
> I was wondering if you had or knew anybody that may have a photo of
> the
> under carriage of a 59E. I purchased an exhaust system for my E and am
> at
> wits end trying to install it. Mine did not have a system when I
> purchased
> it and the new system had no information when I received it. Spent the
> last
> 2 day re configureing the pieces to the new system and am still
> unsuccessfull getting this mess together. Any information would be
> appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Jim DelRae
> 
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