When you pay $1200 for an AAR hood, you expect more from Stinger Fiberglass
I do it on anything over $100.00. Anything less than that I am the insurance, I cover it. I also refund the buyer while I do the insurance claim. That is the cost of doing business.
This is how it should be done. Good job! I wish more people in business had that same ethic.
I purchased my AAR hood from AAR Fiberglass before they were tied up with Stinger Fiberglass. Luckily, I got mine without damage from Oak Harbor Freight. Curious if that is the same company that delivered
@Righty Tighty 's hood?
That was back in 2011 but I had heard of shipping horror stories and was even told by AAR themselves to check the hood before accepting the hood. I was actually surprised that there wasn't any damage after hearing so many bad reports.
I think AAR/Stinger expects the product to get damaged in transit. As said earlier in this thread there are companies like Glasstek who have substantially better packaging. In my opinion, a hood can be packaged well enough that even the roughest handling by a freight carrier won't damage it (given that it isn't laid flat on the bottom of a stack).
That being said, if you buy a product from AAR/Stinger , or any other fiberglass company, just be prepared to reject the delivery and call your CC company. Hope that it is undamaged
but expect it to be damaged.
In this case, I think RightyTighty should be refunded the total amount of a repair quote from a bodyshop. I think he stated before that shipping the hood back isn't desired by anyone ($$$ except a freight carrier $$$) so fixing what he's got is the quickest and cheapest solution for both parties. I think the freight company is the culprit with AAR/Stinger being the accessory due to inadequate packaging. AAR/Stinger continually chooses a shipper despite the reputation for damaged product arriving to customers. I have heard about AAR/Stinger's reputation for years (over a decade)! Their fiberglass is among the best, in my opinion. They are definitely the best source for an AAR 'cuda hood. It's just sad that they don't care enough to get that excellent product to the customer damage free.
Don't let 'em off the hook!
