I ordered a Top Secret front bumper and Kenstyle side skirts from IPDG, also known as 350zforums.org, with David. He told me that the parts would be ready to ship out as soon as he gets the front bumper from his other warehouse, which was a couple days. Here are the emails that have been sent to me.

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Friday June 3rd

Loc,

Hello sir! I am trying to go get your Front today so contact me around 5pm via email and I'll let you know if I am successful on this venture.


David
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Saturday June 4th

Gotta go get them monday they arrived late... like 9pm i was told!
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June 7th

We are hoping to ship out before weeks end... The boxes are my next issue since we picked up replicas last night
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Friday June 10th

Sorry we are still finishing our move. I called the warehouse because 7 kits are shipping today. Guys are too busy to check which is which until it is all done. Your front is a special allocation so if I stop it now it will be a restock fee for both of us I will get you fixed as soon as possible please bare with me on the update in the next day

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Tuesday June 14th

can you send me your full shipping info name/address/etc? I think they shipped in 2 boxes which means someone not me or you will be paying for that extra 100+!! please advise asap

Front- TS replica
other part?
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Wednesday June 15th

Loc

That was a TS front and what other part?
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It has since been four weeks and no parts. As you can see, the last two emails were just really unbelievable!!!! I just wanted to share my experiences with all of you so that you're aware of IPDG's

 

Here is a link that is in regards to other member's experience with them.



http://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128147

 

hmmm

 

I've had a similar experience. I finally got my stuff, but it took 9 weeks from initial order date to final resolution.

 

May be this will shed some light as to what's going on....I found this on the my350z forum...pretty sad...So i think peeps should try and understand....I know my sympathy goes out to him and his family even if i haven't ordered anything from him.....


This will be my last formal post on the boards so bare with me I do tend to ramble:

I have been a member of this board as a vendor for Three years now. In that time many things have evolved for the 350/G35 and we have been there for them all. I have met many of you guys and girls and through happy and difficult times they have still been a great three years working for you.

My wife was diagnosed with cancer 14 months ago and it changed my life and how we live forever. The day I found out I shut my shop down and had to really focus on the import issues in life. Since I was pretty much a one man operation taking care of her meant that my IPDG companies had to suffer some. That meant a strong backlash from the public for not getting parts out on time BUT never failure to deliver.

The last year I felt like I had gotten the ship back into steady waters but my wifes condition took a turn for the worse again 4 months ago. I began looking for a replacement for me at the company so that last summers problems would not repeat themselves.

I have found such a replacement in Ryan Borderlon and Chris Cullum and they are now the proud owners of IPDG's 350zforums.org, EVO8.com, G35garage.com, 350zforums.com and many other sites that make up IPDG. They inherit my bodykit division, R&D parts and everything else that made us unique to the boards.

I chose these gentlemen because they are dedicated to one thing and one thing only: Your satisfaction on every order EVERYtime. They can work the long hours that is needed and they can field all the calls you make to us without delay. Where I couldnt be here they will, where they follow up better where I coud not and so on.

IF you have ever had a great experience with IPDG, its going to be better with these guys. IF you had a bad experience with them, show them the history and problem..they want to earn your business back AND they showed me how they'll make that worth while for you in terms of value for your dollar.

I depart the boards a little beaten down and a little upset by the actions of a few people that did some things on the personal front that will haunt me for a bit. Things said to me and my family that were unnecessary and very rude. I will remember the better times however and I look forward to seeing the evolution of this board as the years pass. I know many of you personally and to date have sent back and forth over 10,000 PM's on this board to over 1900 members!

In the end guys all you have is the love of your family when the day is done. I love my family dearly and I am doing only what is best for them. I think of many of you on this board the same exact way and my departure from the company I founded I think is the best thing. I am taking a job in the engineering field in August and with a little luck you'll all see my 350z on the boards and me chatting just as a member soon. I hope you all can forgive and forget, give the new guys a chance to shine like I know they will and most of all just be good to yourselves.

God Bless and take care,

David Stoner
former owner IPDG

 

The kenstyle replica stuff my brother ordered took forever and didn't fit right. Regardless of the excuse, IPDG is a no go in my book. Their customer service is non-existant and this whole personal issue exuse is beyond me. If you have a reputable company, act like it.

 

currently, are they the only ones selling the replica kenstyle?

 

No, there is some canadian company called tomracing or something of the sort selling another version of the replica. Fitment on that on is pretty bad so my bro went with IPDG version but apparently it doesn't fit either. He already ordered the real stuff after seeing my neighbor's G with the real kit painted and with all the emblems.