I've never delt with Johnny Rosen but I had a similar bad experiance with Mitchell Motor Parts. In addition several of my club members had problems with misrepresentation from Mitchell's as well. It seems that when I ordered a rear bumper for my Coronet which was stated to "equal or exceed factory original quality", I got shafted with an inferior part that had minor ripples and even a burn mark in the chrome. You better believe that the Better Business Bureau heard from me, and apparently from a bunch of other disgruntled customers, since they were in the process of compiling a file on Mitchell's shady business practices. Word to the wise: Only deal with businesses that friends would refer to you. -----Original Message----- From: Ron Waters <Ronbo97@xxxxxxxx> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 7:05 PM Subject: [FWDLK] Johnny Rosen >FLers - > >My only dealing with him was about ten years ago. The chrome pieces that he >claimed were like new turned out to be rechromable cores. When I called him >about this, he said that if I wanted show quality, it would cost me double >what I paid. 'Nuff said. He goes by other names as well, such as 'Arizona >Desert Specialities' or 'Kitty's Desert Dreamboats'. He's also been banned >from Hemmings, I believe. > >Ron > >----- Original Message ----- >From: David Homstad <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 3:51 PM >Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Project/parts cars for sale locally (PHX) > > >> Nobody knows where because Rosen is worried that one of his "unsatisfied" >> customers may come looking for him to get satisfaction. >> I have never dealt with him, but I have friends that have. >> >> Dave >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Spencer Louthan [SMTP:slouthan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 1:38 AM >> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Project/parts cars for sale locally (PHX) >> >> I've never met Rosen personally but have heard about this guy for years as >> someone to avoid doing business with. Rosen supposedly has a small salvage >> yard around the Cave Creek area north of Phoenix but no one seems to know >> exactly where. LOUTHAN >> 61' NEWPORT PHOENIX AZ >> >> ---------- >> From: Mike Sealey <mopar2ya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Project/parts cars for sale locally (PHX) >> Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 11:01 PM >> >> For more info on this individual, go to www.imperialclub.com and search >> "vendors" and the name "John Rosen" or "Johnny Rosen". >> >> >> ---- "XnrII@xxxxxxx" wrote: >> >> > In a message dated 9/14/1999 11:45:11 AM US Mountain Standard Time, >> > wagonguy@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: >> > >> > > He specializes in Imperials and has ALOT of them for sale also. I have >> > > spoken with him before (tried to sell him my NY'r) and he's a really >> nice >> > > guy. Located in Phoenix, AZ. >> > >> > Be careful of this fellow. I know of a person who took a '59 Imperial >to >> > Johnny to work on it. Johnny removed many good trim parts and replaced >> them >> > with garbage (body work was not needed) and the poor guy didn't >recognize >> it >> > for a while and has no recourse. Also I have visited his storage >> buildings >> > which have many cars that he does not own, yet he passes them off as >his. >> I >> > would not be surprised if some the cars in the ad are not his to sell. >> > Johnny is known to many old time Mopar folks here in Phoenix as a crook. >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> Get free personalized email at http://email.lycos.com > |