Just wanted to say Chaste Auto is what I would call a "perfect" vendor to deal with. Jeff does everything in his power to make your experience with Chaste Auto the best. Jeff goes completely out of the way to help you out. I couldn't thank him enough for doing this. Even during his off hours, he is still working hard and helping people. Also, without a doubt the best customer service. Shipping was perfect, so perfect that my engine arrived way before I anticipated. If you want nothing but the best, give Jeff a ring - you will glad you did.

I know him personally. Saw him rally at Rim of the World in his yellow starlet... nice guy. He's got some good hook-ups as well.

Chaste Automotive is both professional and responsible towards their customers, big thumbs up for Jeff and Jay. ;) :cool:

I just wanted to say that my experience with Chaste was very good.Jeff was helpful and truthful(very important).I ordered Prodrive Headlights and springs and received them in a timely manner.I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again and recommend them highly.

Eric

Thank you we are glad that you were happy with your order.

SHUJI IS THE MAN! he sold me some rims for my bone stock silver wrx and i couldnt have asked for a better seller. if you call him he'll help you on the spot. shuji from chaste auto is very reliable... GOOD SELLER. if you guys need any kinds of parts at all email him at shuji@chasteauto.com i can seriously vouche for this guy.

thanx

Thanks Randall :)
if you need anything for your car, let me know :D

-Shuji

:furious: :furious: :furious:
So I asked Chaste if they would be able to get me a USDM STI trunk trim(carpet around i/c Spray bottle) on 6/10/04. They finally get back to me on 6/16/04 and said they could get one. So I asked when it would come in....a few days i was told...so on 7/8/04 they got one in and I sent paypal for $60 for the item. Item was sent out and I was supposed to recieve it on the 16th or so. never got it...On 8/3/04 I contacted them again asking where it was...apperantly UPS lost it. They said it was the 3rd time that happened this week. :rolleyes: So I go back and fourth with Chaste and UPS to put a trace on it. It was lost. They then said he had a friend in Chicago that had one and he would get him to ship it to me. Never happened. So Chaste said they would refund my $60 on 10/25/04. Finally got the credit on 11/2/4. They said that for my trouble they would send out a new trunk trim piece for me free of charge. I thought..GREAT, we need vendors like this that try to make things right..They said they ordered it from Subaru and were waiting for it to come in. Then on 12/8/04 I sent them an email and tried contacting them by phone asking if it came in yet and got no response. Still have not heard from them. So it has been 6 months now and I still have not gotten the trunk trim. It was not expected that they get me a new trim piece, but when they offer to do something like that, DO IT! Dont leave the customer hangin for 6 months. So basically everything they told me I believe to be lies. . Makes me wonder if it was ever sent the first time. I will never deal with Chaste Automotive again. :furious: :furious: :furious:

So on 12/10/04 I said that I was not going to wait for them anymore and decided to order it from www.subaruparts.com. They said it may take 4-10 days for them to get. Was just notified that it was shipped out to me. So I guess the part is not on a world backorder. They only charged $75 for it brand new. Sould have done that in the first place. :)

thats not the first time I've heard bad things about them. Thats also not the first time I've heard people say they were never going to deal with Chaste again. From what I've heard, they're not very professional and responsible when it comes to their business.

Why haven't they respond in any way to this thread????

I'm not surprised. Not surprised either that no one is defending them. If you haven't gone already, you should check them out. I'm pretty sure you'll understand why

yeah,big thumbs down to chaste auto. I tried placing an order with them and found out that they didn't stock the items I wanted :furious:

yeah,big thumbs down to chaste auto. I tried placing an order with them and found out that they didn't stock the items I wanted :furious:

From what you have written that doesn't sound too different to most vendors..... Not everyone can carry an inventory. (Not on anyones side here BTW) :)

From what you have written that doesn't sound too different to most vendors..... Not everyone can carry an inventory. (Not on anyones side here BTW) :)

But doesn't the vendor rules say that the stuff you advertise for sale need to be IN STOCK? I guess anyone can be a vendor here by faking an "inventory".

yeah,big thumbs down to chaste auto. I tried placing an order with them and found out that they didn't stock the items I wanted :furious:

what were you trying to order? im a new guy here at Chaste and let me know if there is anything i can help.

-Shuji

Big ups to Chaste. Got my Tein S Techs from them, $180. Was offered $220 for springs and install. Turns out it wasn't the price, but they still honored the first price. My HKS blow off valve was disconnected and I needed a C clamp. I went over there and they put the blow off valve back together for me perfectly.

I bring my car there all the time and has no problems whatsoever. They always do a good job. And seriously, UPS has lost so many of their packages, it's not even funny. So blame UPS instead, they lost 2 of my 4 rims before. :furious:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=626161&highlight=racing+sport+life

I believe this guy ^^^^
A friend of mine who went to chaste overheard them talking about someone talking about getting there finger cut off. Same guy?
Nathan's story seems all too common and solidifies my believe that Jeff cares way too much about himself and money

Not trying to defend Jeff from what happened already, there're always 2 sides of story. Sometimes accident happens, if you know what I mean.

jeff from chaste automotive has asked me to delete my post regaurding my experiance with chaste.

he has threatend me with "legal" action. because my posts are affecting his business so i will delete all my post about my story.


however i cannot do anything about the thread that is locked, i have no control over that, you might want to ask a moderator about that.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=715703&highlight=Chaste

here is my Story

BTW 1.i did pay him in full for the Tranny, just not the labor,
2.i got a Receipt but i didnt sign Anything, it would have been funny to say i
couldnt have my money back.
3. He did Re-use the Throw out bearing because after 3 days of "use" it looked like ass.
-nathan

I heard you were trying to show off your car at the meet the next day you installed the clutch... :(
I was there when you got your new clutch installed..
I heard people told you to take it easy for a week or so... but you didn't listen.. and i didnt see he re-used the throw out bearing... :rolleyes:

it seems to me that you broke one tranny and screwed up one clutch. i have come to the conclusion that you are an idiot.

I heard you were trying to show off your car at the meet the next day you installed the clutch... :(
I was there when you got your new clutch installed..
I heard people told you to take it easy for a week or so... but you didn't listen.. and i didnt see he re-used the throw out bearing... :rolleyes:


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it seems to me that you broke one tranny and screwed up one clutch. i have come to the conclusion that you are an idiot.


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my clutch works great, i have a new tranny thanks to a great vendor (aerosim)........i have come to the conclusion that YOUR an idiot, all you do is post useless and unhelpfull information...........bitch, critisize, and talk **** on every thread.

-nathan

that's a "you're" with an apostrophe, "unhelpful" with one "L" at the end, criticize, with a C instead of an S. go back to school and learn how to spell.

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http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=716190

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8927676#post8927676

WOW me being helpful TWICE already today. you are an idiot. you still lose. log out and never come back.

aerosim is a great vendor though i do agree.

i will not respond in this thread again if you want to continue the conversation PM me please

thanks

sigma pi is cool, he helped me finish my cigarettes and call me a N cause I smoke mentol. Aerosim is a good vendor, too, so it's up to location and personal preference. But seriously, there're a lot of crying babies out there lately. :(

sigma pi is my hero!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

sigma pi is cool, he helped me finish my cigarettes and call me a N cause I smoke mentol. Aerosim is a good vendor, too, so it's up to location and personal preference. But seriously, there're a lot of crying babies out there lately. :(

Sigma Pi is racist. It's cool my African-American brutha. :cool:

Word!

Shuji is a great guy...i order a tanabe ultra spec medalion from him n in couples of hours i got it....the best part was he drove down to Orange county from Pomona to sell me the exhaust....i give him majors props for doing that...

heard some decent things about these folks.. great place for some hard to find larger items such as engines and trannys!

Thank you Alex and steve for a kind words

Chaste is a great vendor, I've been there twice to get my car worked on and they don't overcharge you like aerosim would. Jeff is a very personable guy, Shuji bought food for me and also gave me a ride to my house to get parts. They don't treat you like an average joe customer but more like a buddy. Man, I forgot to gap the spark plugs and Jeff let me use his tools and shop space as well as showing me how to take out the spark plugs. Just my personal experience.

Out of the recent clutches that we have done only two customers have left their pressure plates that would be Shuji and Nathan since most others take them with them. Well here you go the pictures speak for themselves there is your throw out bearing. Enough said.

http://www.chasteauto.com/productpics/pics/USEDTO1.JPG
http://www.chasteauto.com/productpics/pics/USEDTO2.JPG
http://www.chasteauto.com/productpics/pics/USEDTO3.JPG

i edited my posts.

i hope that you are happy, i know i am

-nathan

jeff from chaste automotive has asked me to delete my post regaurding my experiance with chaste.

he has threatend me with "legal" action. because my posts are affecting his business so i will delete all my post about my story.


however i cannot do anything about the thread that is locked, i have no control over that, you might want to ask a moderator about that.

Wow. I don't think it's your posts thats affecting his business :lol: It's good to have a vendor review to allow people to search about where we should spend our money and take our cars to. I mean, how would we have a good indication of a vendor if that vendor threatens the people who give them bad feedback?

Wow. I don't think it's your posts thats affecting his business :lol: It's good to have a vendor review to allow people to search about where we should spend our money and take our cars to. I mean, how would we have a good indication of a vendor if that vendor threatens the people who give them bad feedback?

I second that! :o I gotta raise the B.S. flag on that one! :rolleyes:
Thats what this is here for. If the story/ experience is factual, then that is that. Move on & practice better buisness.

Also , why is there finally pics of the the old stuff on here so long after the the ordeal. And why would that kind of stuff be kept around? :confused:

I heard you were trying to show off your car at the meet the next day you installed the clutch... :(

Thats not true. He never even made it to the meet. He wasn't "showing off". W/ an otherwise stock car there really wouldn't be anything to "show off" any how. You must had been misinformed. Either someone changed the story or an unreliable source. :rolleyes:

jeff from chaste automotive has asked me to delete my post regaurding my experiance with chaste.

he has threatend me with "legal" action. because my posts are affecting his business so i will delete all my post about my story.


however i cannot do anything about the thread that is locked, i have no control over that, you might want to ask a moderator about that.

Are you talking about this one? -> http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=715703

Thats not true. He never even made it to the meet. He wasn't "showing off". W/ an otherwise stock car there really wouldn't be anything to "show off" any how. You must had been misinformed. Either someone changed the story or an unreliable source. :rolleyes:

yeah, i didnt see he was showing off, i heard from someone saying that he is trying to race some car i dont know what he was doing...

I know Shuji, like I said you were misinformed. He was actually following me. He had never been the the I.E. Meet before, so we met up so he could follow me to the meet, & check it out. And trust me, he wasn't trying to "race" me. His stock car wouldn't stand a chance against my Stg4 car. :devil: ;)
I just think it sucks that a buisness that seems to has/have is fair share of negative reviews, would ask one person (a kid that wouldn't know any better at that!) to remove/delete a post/thread on a public forum because it's "affecting" his buisness, or "legal" action would accure. Is every one w/ negative feedback being told this? Or just this kid that may be easy to intimadate?
Thats why the "vendor review forum" is here... right? :confused:
Shuji, you know that we are cool, & I don't have any beef w/ you or Chaste Automotive personaly. This is just my opinion, & I bet many others would agree.
I think his story/ experience should stay on here. This is where things like that should be, for every one else to view/review. And let everyone make their own decision of what they think. If Jeff is worried about this stuff "affecting" his buisness, the best thing he can do is to move on & start/keep doing more good/better work. ;)
Again, I'm not trying to rub anyone the wrong way or step on any toes. This is just my opinion, I'm just one person. If there is anything I can get you or help you with, you know I will do what I can, as I hope you would do the same. :) :alien:

oh ok, sorry i must have heard wrong. sorry my English still suck :(

yeah what im not happy with him is that i tried to treat him nicely and kindly via PMs and i answered all his questions and like i said on first page, i even told him to take it easy for first couple days. and then, he blow his second gear the next day Jeff installed.
i'm pretty sure Jeff used a new throw out bearing and Nathan is saying that Jeff used his old throw out bearing...
last Monday, we found two clutchs while we were cleaning out the shop which are my old clutch and Nathan's. whats up with that?

and yes i think it is good to have a vendor review to allow people to search.
im not saying that it is not have a vender review or anything. i just hate it when people post something wrong or not true and that affect to people's business...

and sorry again, my English suck wish i can say things nicely... :(

-Shuji

P.S. sorry Will, im not trying to argee or anything.

I totaly understand & agree w/ you Shuji. I don't think it would be right to post something untruthful. But if someone is sharing their expeience, & it's factual, and writen in truth. Then all that can be done, is to move on & try to do the best you can to prevent the situation from reaccuring. Although after having the experience of working in & partially running a shop, I know there's different ways to go about things, & handle things. I know you can't make everyone happy. ;) Thanks for not taking my opinion the wrong way, I was just making a point. :)

I still have had no problems with Jeff @ Chaste.

In their defense, they did move locations and are constantly racing (Group N)-and yes, they do travel. You do know they race and build cars right? As for sales, they more of a importer for rare JDM parts; rather carry your avg TXS and Perrin parts. When you start to play with rare JDM parts, time is a HUGE factor.

I never said they were perfect, hell, no vendor is, but its not like they arent trying. I come from GM upper level and I see this type of stuff in and out of all the dealerships I walk into. Not everyone can be kept satisfied

My opinion still stands on Jeff from my original post. Jeff is the man and a good friend.

Well the issue was the Throw out bearing comment, we took too long on the transmission stuff happens once into customs beyond my control that is the deal. We never had or never will use an old throw out bearing and that was what i took exception to. He can post about the 6-speed taking too long that is completely factual but I do have a problem with the throwout bearing comment. I have dealt with his dad and I told him my whole issue was with the throw out bearing comment not the trans and I told his dad that it was baseless and totally untrue and that he needed to delete that part. So now we all have clarity. As far as the pics I took them when we had time and we hae tons of stuff that customers just leave here, I hardly have the time to find some pressure plates with the throwout bearing just for fun.

I know the truth, as well as my father and a couple of friends, and that is all that matters to me.

and those Pics could be anyones PP & TOB.

thanks subiestyle, i know you know the truth

hey i know shuji n i know he is a nice guy n a funny guy. We even hang out sometimes...Shuji is very helpful....haha i sometimes feel bad for asking so much questions.... so i suggest u go buy from chaste n ask for shuji he will be very helpful.

I know the truth, as well as my father and a couple of friends, and that is all that matters to me.

and those Pics could be anyones PP & TOB.

thanks subiestyle, i know you know the truth

You are an idiot :rolleyes:

hey i know shuji n i know he is a nice guy n a funny guy. We even hang out sometimes...Shuji is very helpful....haha i sometimes feel bad for asking so much questions.... so i suggest u go buy from chaste n ask for shuji he will be very helpful.


i agree shuji is very helpful.

Good experience w/ Chase here.. Jeff is very helpful!

Good experience w/ Chase here.. Jeff is very helpful!

Maybe you were talking to the wrong Jeff?The Jeff I talked to was very rude and condescending. That and he talked about how most of the subaru people on the forum are stupid because they don't know how to modify cars

only 3 posts since Nov. 2002? :rolleyes:

only 3 posts since Nov. 2002? :rolleyes:
:huh: It helps if you look on the previous pages. :rolleyes:

:huh: It helps if you look on the previous pages. :rolleyes:

yeah i dont care if this shop is good or bad. im just saying that 2/3 posts he posted is like he resistered here on nasioc to talk **** about chaste. thats all not trying to argee or anything.

i am totally satisfied with these guys. no complaints. maybe its just you homerwish

yeah i dont care if this shop is good or bad. im just saying that 2/3 posts he posted is like he resistered here on nasioc to talk **** about chaste. thats all not trying to argee or anything.

I don't really post, but I've been here longer than you have. Yeah, I signed up in 2002 just to talk trash about a vendor I've had an experience with.

tu-Yes, maybe its just me.....and all those other people who have posted here. :rolleyes:

well, i can't really say they treat you bad as a customer since i wasn't present at the time. but at least i was also one of their customers (not friends or anything), and i had an easy transaction and talk with these guys to get my parts. and Shuji was the person i was dealing with, he was a easy going and nice person thats all i have to say

oh you signed up just to talk trash about a vendor.
you can't use your real screen name and talk trash about a vendor.
oh well, good luck talking trash on anything using homerwish.

Homerwish, what does it make you if you have been on this forum longer than me? Do you get money if you been here longer? if you do i am very happy for you. Get a life.


I don't really post, but I've been here longer than you have. Yeah, I signed up in 2002 just to talk trash about a vendor I've had an experience with.

tu-Yes, maybe its just me.....and all those other people who have posted here. :rolleyes:

oh you signed up just to talk trash about a vendor.
you can't use your real screen name and talk trash about a vendor.
oh well, good luck talking trash on anything using homerwish.

Did you just sign up to back up chaste or shuji? It awefully seems like it, or maybe you are Shuji? :rolleyes: :lol:

Same with you tu-you come here defending shuji or to give your experience? Cause its obvious with your remarks that you're doing more than just giving your opinion.
Get a life? Okay mr. shuji-lover :lol:

first time working with chaste auto i have to say they are awesome people. talking to jeff was really easy and he helped me with exactly what i needed. i ordered project mew brake pads from them and everything turned out for the best. although the brake pads were incorrect because the 2004 wrx has 2 different front calipers for 2004, they immediately got to the fix and i was able to get a hold of them within 2 hours of finding they were wrong size.shuji came to my aid immediately and got the brake pads exchanged for the correct ones within a day and the brake pads are awesome. HE EVEN HELPED DO THE INSTALL !


i give :banana: :banana: :banana: to shuji and jeff

first time working with chaste auto i have to say they are awesome people. talking to jeff was really easy and he helped me with exactly what i needed. i ordered project mew brake pads from them and everything turned out for the best. although the brake pads were incorrect because the 2004 wrx has 2 different front calipers for 2004, they immediately got to the fix and i was able to get a hold of them within 2 hours of finding they were wrong size.shuji came to my aid immediately and got the brake pads exchanged for the correct ones within a day and the brake pads are awesome. HE EVEN HELPED DO THE INSTALL !


i give :banana: :banana: :banana: to shuji and jeff

Justin, thanks for a kind words.
once again im sorry about my mistake.
hope you like the pads :) let me know if there is anything i can help :D

Thanks,
Shuji

what happened to Chaste- did they shut down? Web site's gone, no posts in 3 years.

Frank

oops, looks like this is what happened:

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Bankruptcies.-a0167346873

From the page:

Chaste Automotive Inc.

DBA: Chaste Fabrication

(Bus type N/A)

809 Morris Place

Montebello 90640

Chapter: 7

Assets: $2,550

Debts: $99,027 Doc# LA07-15711-RN

File-Date: 07/06/07 Varand Gourjian 818-956-0100

So is Jeff still around?

Frank

oops, looks like this is what happened:

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Bankruptcies.-a0167346873

From the page:



So is Jeff still around?

Frank

Good question. I know I haven't talked to Jeff in about 2 years now. I wonder if his cell phone # is still good. Its a shame. He was a nice guy and helped me out plenty too.