It is just that we, ( i mean europeans ) have a lot of expectations when we buy cars oversea and we only have confidence when we are buying something. There is not big deal in saying that something is totally dead and if we don't buy, we don't buy but when you buy something and you are 4000 km away you really want to KNOW the shape of the stuff.
Now i am used to it so I only count 50% of what is said to me for the truth when i buy in the US So i am not very disappointed. for example the corvette i bought 1 year ago : " only the oil pan gasket to replace.. ) ok. After replacing 3 gaskets and the detent cable there are awlays leaks...
I prefer dealing with non professional people, I always had good surprises in the past. for example, when i bought the body for the 300 on this forum, I've always wondered how did Brian do to build the structure to protect the body during shipping, that must have cost a lot ! this was nearly too much. I am still using the wood today in other stuff !
EDIT : I want to ad something in favor the the US. This that we often think that in the US this is like in europe. But distances are huge, everything is huge and if, here in France for example i can go to the next region in less than 2 hours, ine the us no one will travel 5/6 hours for a piece of metal for 50$... or just "to see something" and, they can ship huge parts even if i can ship a hood for a 2cv that doe not mean that you have to ship me a hood for a 69 imperial.
I will add that canada is not the best place to do business with europe because this is more expensive to ship and it is better to go in USA( cheaper, faster ).
Even Form France to germany it will be a pain to ship huge parts. French postal services are crap and very very expensive.
But juste so you know, I ill have some parts of a 70 chrysler 300 body available in the future...
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