who is joe joe parts on facebook

[Spiker Engineering]

After seeing Joe Joe react poorly to people wanting reassurances that a guy with two first names and a joker picture on Facebook wouldn’t disappear with their money I won’t be doing any business with him. Do I know of anyone who was ripped off by him? No, but his reaction to those that weren’t praising him left a bad impression with me. I also haven’t found anything that he can get for cheaper than I can source between online US dealers and Amayama.

For what it's worth, I placed an order with him for a few hundred dollars worth of parts - not so much because his prices were lower, but because he said he could get some parts that every other source showed as discontinued. I triple checked that he could get them, he said he could.

Seven months later, I'm still waiting. The answer is always "parts are in transit". Perhaps they are in a row boat from Japan.

The only things I did receive from that order were LBJ boot protectors, for which he charged me way more than most other sources, and even that took three months to receive.

Like others said, I'm not here to badmouth anyone, this is just my personal experience.

 

[gamefreakgc]

I trust a company that gives me a receipt and has a return policy. Private sellers always carry a risk but normally the discount outweighs the risk. Partsouq, Rockauto.com and McGeorge tend to be my go-to's. Whoever has the lowest price on OEM parts wins. Rockauto.com is a bit tricky as most don't say "THIS IS OEM" you just have to know what company made what for Toyota.

I hope your parts do end up showing up. He's probably just drop shipping the parts from overseas.

 

[Doc2012]

His real name is Joseph Hudspeth (or Lundberg).

I asked him for prices on some stuff, while I was waiting on him to get back to me, I did my own research and found the parts cheaper than he could supply them from Toyota.

Other stuff that’s come to light are previous felonious charges that ‘Joe Joe’ has; shoplifting <950; stalking; firearms possession by a felon; false imprisonment; and embezzlement. (You can see the records.)

(All of which seems to be swept under the rug {deleted} by admins/mods in that group. He was also kicked out of a Tundra or sequoia group for sprouting BS about parts.)

Not saying people can’t clean themselves up; but his attitude; not really knowing what he’s talking about when it comes to some parts; and being able to get them cheaper makes sure I stay away from him.


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[jgue467]

I was tempted to use him last year when I was looking for an OEM '01 new trans. He sent me an invoice from some dealer out west with virtually no details.

No idea if there was shipping, taxes or other fees involved and no response to my repeated emails.

My momma taught me long ago, if in doubt walk away.

I did and am very happy to have dealt with Yota1 instead, not perfect but at least they answer a phone call. Luck all.

 

[shadow247]

My personal experience has been 50/50. I ordered a Valve Cover Gasket set, and it was definitely cheaper than my usual local dealer that gives me a pretty decent discount. However, when I needed a Front Diff actuator, he was very rude when I asked him if he had ever heard of Partsouq.com - They had the diff actuator for 100 dollars less, shipping included, than any online source.

"There's no way that's Toyota OEM Part" "They can't sell for less than dealer cost"... blah blah. Well I got the Diff Actuator from Partsouq, and it was an OEM Part, in OEM Packaging, with the correct stamps, etc.. If it was a counterfeit, it was damn good.

Would I use him again? I don't know. I have a pretty solid deal with the local dealer that hosts the car show, so I generally just go there and pay the little bit extra.

 

[Spiker Engineering]

Normally I would not order from some guy on Facebook without a real website or contact info, despite the fact that many (including some folks here) have vouched that Joe Joe is legit.

I only placed my order with him because he promised that he could get some parts that are discontinued.

Obviously with every passing month I'm losing hope, although I keep telling myself that if he does come through, all will be forgiven. It's more of a thought experiment for me at this point.

In my mind, I'll give him a couple more months, then it'll be time for a heart to heart with Jason Harbert, since Joe Joe does much of his selling on the 3G4R SoCal page that Jason operates.

 

[runi9]

In my mind, I'll give him a couple more months, then it'll be time for a heart to heart with Jason Harbert, since Joe Joe does much of his selling on the 3G4R SoCal page that Jason operates.

Any update on your situation with Joe Joe?

 

[Spiker Engineering]

Any update on your situation with Joe Joe?

Not a peep from him.

 

[brillo_76]

Not a peep from him.

That's definitely not a good thing. Sorry to hear that.

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[Spiker Engineering]

That's definitely not a good thing. Sorry to hear that.

Thanks! To be fair, I did say that I'll give him two more months, and it's only been a week. Not like I expect anything to change over the next two months, given the past seven months .

 

[TennzyAlyn]

I've had similar experiences with parts sellers too. Finding those who offer great deals can save us a good chunk of change. It's fantastic that Joe Joe's quotes have been working out for you. As for the legitimacy, I'd say it's totally okay to be cautious. Maybe you could contact some fellow car enthusiasts who've dealt with him. I also can share this on Facebook, as I buy instant Facebook likes and am pretty popular there. Let me know if you need it.

 

[Spiker Engineering]

I'm still waiting for my parts, it's been a year. Joe has gone from "they're in transit" to "I'm trying to find out from Toyota where they are". Doubt I'll ever see them.

 

[brillo_76]

I'm still waiting for my parts, it's been a year. Joe has gone from "they're in transit" to "I'm trying to find out from Toyota where they are". Doubt I'll ever see them.

So is he going to reimburse the order?

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[Spiker Engineering]

So is he going to reimburse the order?

We'll soon find out.

 

[Jidaran]

I've never ordered from him, but I followed all the drama on the Mafia page. His claim that he doesn't make any money on this stuff is a huge red flag. That's clearly BS. Why lie about it? It's weird.

From reading here and the FB group, it's clear a few people have been left waiting for a long time for their parts while being given the run around. That said, most people seem super happy with their purchase.

If his quote is significantly better than anywhere else, it might be worth the risk. I don't think anyone's claimed he's shipping bogus parts, it's just an issue of wait times and bad communication.

 

[Spiker Engineering]

I've never ordered from him, but I followed all the drama on the Mafia page. His claim that he doesn't make any money on this stuff is a huge red flag. That's clearly BS. Why lie about it? It's weird.

From reading here and the FB group, it's clear a few people have been left waiting for a long time for their parts while being given the run around. That said, most people seem super happy with their purchase.

If his quote is significantly better than anywhere else, it might be worth the risk. I don't think anyone's claimed he's shipping bogus parts, it's just an issue of wait times and bad communication.

I only ordered from him because he claimed that he could get me some vacuum hoses that were discontinued by Toyota. I figured it was a $100 gamble, I was willing to take it on the off chance that he came through.

 

[brillo_76]

I only ordered from him because he claimed that he could get me some vacuum hoses that were discontinued by Toyota. I figured it was a $100 gamble, I was willing to take it on the off chance that he came through.

I can understand that one.. However, several vacuum hoses are gone. None left anywhere around the world.

The irony is Toyota can have more made or release it to the aftermarket.

I had this happen with bolts. That I think is silly. They can always make more.

It seems some parts like hoses etc , bolts etc just discontinued.

Lots of body parts are dicountinued. Just happens, but mostly engine parts are mostly available all the way back.

I am wondering if we had enough people from this forum fb and everywhere petition toyota that they make more parts for the 3rd gens?





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[shadow247]

I can understand that one.. However, several vacuum hoses are gone. None left anywhere around the world.

The irony is Toyota can have more made or release it to the aftermarket.

I had this happen with bolts. That I think is silly. They can always make more.

It seems some parts like hoses etc , bolts etc just discontinued.

Lots of body parts are dicountinued. Just happens, but mostly engine parts are mostly available all the way back.

I am wondering if we had enough people from this forum fb and everywhere petition toyota that they make more parts for the 3rd gens?





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From what I remember talking to my friend who is Toyota Dealer Parts manager. Once it's "discontinued" there is no way to back order the part. Like the Mudflaps for the SR5 Flares. I bought one of the last sets in the country back in 2012. A few more popped up here and there from time to time, but there were no new ones produced past like 2012. They were not able to be backorder, Toyota will completely discontinue parts.

I have another friend who works at Toyota Corporate. I'm gonna pick his brain and see if there is a way to make it happen though. I feel like they would end up selling a TON of these parts now, since the enthusiast community is still very strong with these.

 

[gamefreakgc]

I can understand that one.. However, several vacuum hoses are gone. None left anywhere around the world.

The irony is Toyota can have more made or release it to the aftermarket.

I had this happen with bolts. That I think is silly. They can always make more.

It seems some parts like hoses etc , bolts etc just discontinued.

Lots of body parts are dicountinued. Just happens, but mostly engine parts are mostly available all the way back.

I am wondering if we had enough people from this forum fb and everywhere petition toyota that they make more parts for the 3rd gens?

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The number of essential parts that are being discontinued and the rate in which it is happening is frightening. Very soon we will be at a point where used or aftermarket will be out only options for parts that are used only on 3rd Gen 4Runners. There are still a lot of parts shared with newer vehicles that should be in production for some time.

The most critical one is the discontinuing of transmissions. Once all the used ones are bought up from the salvage yards the only route to repair a transmission will be to rebuild with aftermarket parts. No thank you.

 

[brillo_76]

Its why I am suggesting we investigate if we can petition Toyota to remfg dicountinued parts. Only they can make this happen.

Anyone with higher end contects may want to ask their contacts if this is even possible.

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