Welcome to
Classic Motoring Accessories
7717 Anderson Rd.
Tampa, Florida 33634
Dear enthusiasts,
When we founded this company over
21 years ago, there were only a handful of national
distributors specializing in car care products. Today there
are hundreds of websites offering car care products. Some,
like us, operate out of a 11,000 sq. ft. warehouse with
computerized invoicing, purchasing and shipping systems.
Others are a one person business working out of their home or
garage.
Right
from our beginnings, to
distinguish ourselves from our competitors, we decided to
specialize in products that we felt were best in their class.
To find these products, we made an issue of personally
testing and evaluating every product we could find. When we
found a product that really offered superior results, we
decided to share our findings with fellow enthusiasts. This
was the birth of Proper Auto Care.
Now,
it's in vogue for websites to claim they evaluate the products
they offer. Frankly, that's mostly hype. Recently, one of
our suppliers (a major brand) introduced a new car wash shampoo. Within days,
this shampoo was on many websites with glowing accolades
describing the shampoo's outstanding performance. When we
received this company's press release introducing this new car
wash, we ordered a bottle for evaluation. It was evaluated by
one of our staff and he reported his results in a Friday
morning product roundtable. We have a system in
place where various staff members test new products and report
their findings at a weekly meeting. This shampoo was evaluated
by Jack Kruer, our Vice President. Jack felt the product was a
dud. The suds evaporated in the bucket after washing the first
wheel and he felt the shampoo's cleaning ability was wimpy at
best. When a product gets a bad review, we always have someone
else test the product just to double check the findings. In
this case, I agreed to use the shampoo. This product was from
a well respected supplier, had fresh packaging and was being
offered at an attractive price. I did use the shampoo a few
days later and confirmed Jack's initial opinion. I'm sorry but
this shampoo was a dog. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, at
any price. At our next product meeting, we agreed not to carry
this shampoo. In time, three weeks had gone by since we first
received the press release announcing this new product. This
is one reason we don't immediately jump on the bandwagon and
blindly offer every new product that comes to market. We may
not be the first to have a new product on our site but you can
be sure that when it does appear, we have tested it.
In another example, last summer we
received an impressive presentation portfolio for a new car
care line out of California. The line looked fantastic and we
requested samples for evaluation. When the samples arrived we
tested every product. We were honestly disappointed. The
formulas reminded us of 1980's car care technology. These
products worked but were, in our opinion, sadly behind current
technology. We elected not to offer this line but we do see it
on more and more websites.
We've all been burned by
purchasing products that don't live up their claims. We do our
best to honestly represent every product we offer. We really
appreciate that you trust our reviews and evaluations and we
are not going to change our business plan and become a
supermarket for every new product that comes along. We also
recognize that we can't please everyone. You may try a product
we like and have a different opinion. If that happens, please
feel free to return the product, even if it's half empty, and
we'll refund the full purchase price.
Thank you for shopping with us.
We appreciate your business.
Terry &
Jan Freiberg
Let us show you around.
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We're located at
7717 Anderson Road, (ProLogis Park) Tampa, Fl. 33634 |
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We have nearly
11,000 square feet of warehouse space.
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businesses do not stock the items they sell on their site. We know
because we supply many of these sites!
We stock every item on
our web site and typically ship orders the same day we receive them. Our
nearly half a million dollar inventory means we are rarely out of stock.
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Jack Kruer,
President
jackk@properautocare.com
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Phil Parries,
General Manager
philp@properautocare.com
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Jerry Van Nutt,
Export & Wholesale
jerry.v@properautocare.com
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Felix Graciani,
Purchasing
felixg@properautocare.com
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Mike Field,
Accounting
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Mike Steverson, Web
Wizard
mikes@properautocare.com
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Jennifer Powell, Kit
Master
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Jorge Valdes-Fauly,
Order Entry & Processing
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Robert Ryals, Order
Packing & Shipping.
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Tom Kronenwetter,
Warehouse Manager
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Last but certainly
not least,
Princess, our adopted guard cat, is now retired
and living the good life in Arizona. |
