One year later, New Catalog, New Tech Articles!!! - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

macdoe · #16 09-10-2012, 01:22 PM

They ship to Canada?

sixto · #17 09-10-2012, 01:26 PM

Who thinks of a '72 220D as an E-class?

How come the pelican searching the boot of a 911 can't find "glow plug" for an '87 300D yet the parts are listed in the catalog? Search is slower than previously and I can't think of a search term it can find. Maybe it's not hooked up to the catalog yet?

What I miss immediately is confirmation that an '87 300D is a 124.133 and the engine is a 603.960.

Sixto
87 300D

Aquaticedge · #18 09-10-2012, 01:34 PM

While I think some change is good.... I do NOT like this change.... Personally I think the new header is awful.... I liked how fastlane was setup... :/

whunter · #19 09-10-2012, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixto

Who thinks of a '72 220D as an E-class?

How come the pelican searching the boot of a 911 can't find "glow plug" for an '87 300D yet the parts are listed in the catalog? Search is slower than previously and I can't think of a search term it can find. Maybe it's not hooked up to the catalog yet?

What I miss immediately is confirmation that an '87 300D is a 124.133 and the engine is a 603.960.

Sixto
87 300D

1987 Mercedes-Benz 300D Sedan - Ignition - Page 1

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sixto · #20 09-10-2012, 01:43 PM

I found the glow plugs from the parts list. I can't get the search function to find glow plugs.

Try - http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/pel_search.cgi?command=DWsearch&description=glow+plug&I1.x=0&I1.y=0 after selecting an '87 300D or enter "glow plug" in the search field.

Sixto
87 300D

whunter · #21 09-10-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sixto

I found the glow plugs from the parts list. I can't get the search function to find glow plugs.

Try - Search Engine - Please Wait after selecting an '87 300D or enter "glow plug" in the search field.

Sixto
87 300D

They are working on the search engine.
There are a multitude of other search related issues being resolved ASAP.

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sixto · #22 09-10-2012, 02:00 PM

I remember the rush of the first day of a software release

Sixto
87 300D

Wayne 962 · #23 09-10-2012, 02:48 PM

Sure, I can take feedback here. There are still a bunch of fixes that need to be done, and we're working hard on getting the final icing on the cake, but the catalog is 1000X better than Fastlane / AllParts, etc.

Thanks,

Wayne

Wayne 962 · #24 09-10-2012, 02:55 PM

Hi guys. I posted this elsewhere in the forums, but I guess most of you haven't seen it yet:

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Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts

Exactly one year ago, we merged Peach Parts with Pelican Parts. We were working extensively on our new Mercedes catalog and tech sections, but we were quite a bit off from releasing them. I thought it would happen sooner, but I hope that you guys will be happy with the results.

First off, we have a brand new Mercedes catalog on our site which now the most comprehensive one available on the Internet. We analyzed all of our competitors and decided that if it was out there for Mercedes, then we should list it in the catalog. We're still working on adding more product, but we think you'll see that we now have a very comprehensive offering. It may have taken us a year to get it done, but we feel that doing things right the first time is very important.

We've also lowered our pricing on thousands of items. We're now officially off of the old "Fast Lane" and "AllPartsExpress" systems, and are currently offering very good pricing on all of the parts in our catalog. In the past, we were locked into using "legacy" systems, but now we're tapped into the Pelican Parts' catalog system, along with our network of 400+ suppliers. I'm still working out some of the free shipping bugs in our shopping cart, but those should be fixed in day or two. Take a look at our new catalog here: http://www.pelicanparts.com/Mercedes-Benz/index.htm

Finally, we've been working on a bunch of new Mercedes articles for you guys (with a *ton* more in the works right now as well). I have them all listed in our new Mercedes Tech section here: Pelican Parts - Mercedes Benz Technical Articles

We've also added all of the Genuine Mercedes parts into our search engine, so that you can simply type any current MBZ part number in, and then you will be able to order it online. This feature is very popular with our Porsche and BMW customers.

You've noticed that the top navigation bar has changed on the forums here. This is to highlight the transition to the new catalog. I apologize if you don't like it, but it's needed as the revenue generated from parts sales is needed to support the Peach Parts forums.

The catalog and these other changes are still in "beta testing", and there will bound to be some issues and bugs. Feel free to drop me a line if there are any issues you wish to discuss - we're going to be still working out all of the bugs and problems over the next few weeks. But, I felt that it was important to launch the new catalog / tech articles at least on the 1-year anniversary of merging Pelican and Peach.

Thank you all again for your continued patience and support!

-Wayne

I can assure you 100% that the new catalog is much, much, much better than anything that FastLane or AllParts had up there. All of the older cars are supported, and with many, many more products at better pricing as well. We've been working on this for over three years - it's not been a rash or rushed project. The search engine is still getting its tweaks, I was not able to test it 100% with the forums - it should be working better now. The reason why the glow plugs were not showing up is because there was no car selected. I changed this now to search from the entire catalog.

-Wayne

Wayne 962 · #25 09-10-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by strelnik

See my post:

My car has been discontinued at pelican parts.

There's no possible access for 83 W 123 cars when you access the site.

If the system isn't 100% ready, don't put it up.

That's a small labeling glitch, it's listed under the E-Class. I'm working with Phil right now to clarify that. In the meantime, here's a direct link: Pelican Parts - 1983 Mercedes-Benz 240D Sedan Parts and Accessories

-Wayne

Trinidad at Peach Parts · #26 09-10-2012, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TX76513

No more Mazda parts - yikes, glad I ordered last week.

You may still call and order those on the phone through Phil or Kenny.

Phil is 310-626-8765 X260
Kenny is 310-626-8765 X 314

Wayne 962 · #27 09-10-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by pwogaman

Dumping the old DIY articles was a pretty stupid move. I have no interest in 1996 & newer MBs, and it would conversely appear PP has no interest in me. Shame; it has been a nice decade of being here.

"just do a search" for older information is going end up cluttering up the forum with people reinventing the wheel.

All the old articles are still on the new page that we posted. I'm currently looking for a more elegant way to combine them altogether with the new ones that we're working on. The other DIY link simply pointed to the first page of the forums, which can be had by scrolling down on the main page.

-Wayne

Wayne 962 · #28 09-10-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by charmalu

With less brand name of cars left on the list (TX76513 mentioned no Mazdas)

Rest assured, if you wish to order Mazda parts, we can still supply them. However, I checked the numbers over the past year, and I'm guessing that you were (unfortunately), the only person to order Mazda parts over the entire year! Showing all other makes of cars dilutes the brand - we're a European parts company *specializing* in these cars and these suppliers. I'll let the other companies like AutoZone and PepBoys sell every part for every car - we want to concentrate on the cars that you guys drive and love (and love to drive).

That said, we can still order just about anything Japanese through our suppliers.

-Wayne

Wayne 962 · #29 09-10-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by strelnik

I don't care how many millions they do in sales if they ndon't sell parts for W123 cars any more.

I wish! Certainly not millions per day. I now suspect we have the most comprehensive and complete W123 catalog on the Internet today. Time will tell, but I think you guys will see that we're serious about supporting the market and your cars. I understand that no one likes change, but I think you'll see (once we fix some of the slight cosmetic bugs) that we're seriously committed and in for the long haul.

-Wayne

Wayne 962 · #30 09-10-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pwogaman

Dumping the old DIY articles was a pretty stupid move. I have no interest in 1996 & newer MBs, and it would conversely appear PP has no interest in me. Shame; it has been a nice decade of being here.

"just do a search" for older information is going end up cluttering up the forum with people reinventing the wheel.

We have a bunch of cars ready to be torn down in the back of the shop for some more tech articles that will expand the entire range. This is just the *first* set, where we tore down a later-model E-Class (it was my mother-in-law's car that I bought off of her about three years ago in anticipation of getting Mercedes tech content up on the site). We've got plenty more in the hopper and are investing a lot of time and energy into the effort. What other parts company works this way?

Thanks for everyone's feedback and continued support!

-Wayne