moodyskydiver 0 #26 January 30, 2003 I'm thinking I want to demo a Spectre190 and a Sabre2 190. It'll be awhile because I'm broke and will have to wait until I have the $ to get current and have my reserve and cypres assembled. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #27 January 30, 2003 Quote My appologies having to deal with the people there at Mirage! Well,I had no problem at all and they were great!The two women I talked to were very helpful and within 5 minute of my call they called back with all the tracking and delivery info.IMHO the staff at Mirage did an excellent job and I as a customer couldnt have asked for better service.Kudos to Mirage! "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #28 January 30, 2003 Re: [jumperconway] grrr!damn!damn!damn! [In reply to] Quote | Reply -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My appologies having to deal with the people there at Mirage! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well,I had no problem at all and they were great!The two women I talked to were very helpful and within 5 minute of my call they called back with all the tracking and delivery info.IMHO the staff at Mirage did an excellent job and I as a customer couldnt have asked for better service.Kudos to Mirage! "I'm gunning down Romance.It never did a thing for me but heartache and misery." Amber PCSS#9 I'm glad that you are getting a better response than me!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #29 January 30, 2003 Quote I'm glad that you are getting a better response than me!!!!!! Have you tried calling them? Maybe whoever you emailed is at PIA.I had a good response via phone. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #30 January 30, 2003 Quote Quote Ok..UPDATE! I called Mirage back today and told them the situation.(I've gotta tell ya they were awsome! Connie and Becky, thank you sooooo much!) They got right on the situation,called Fed Ex and sent me all the tracking information,delivery info and an actual picture of the signature of whomever signed for my rig at the DZ.I have every stoping location,date and time of my rigs trip to Dallas. Apparently,from all the info my rig has been sitting at Skydive Dallas since Jan20th!!! It was shipped on the 17th just as Mirage told me yesterday.Friday morning I'm headed to Skydive Dallas with beer and I'll be coming home with my new baby!I'll be sure to take lots of pics. My appologies having to deal with the people there at Mirage! I sent an email about a week ago and have yet to hear a response on my looking for info on a second rig! Sizing questions! Had I called the Javelin people, I'm sure that I would have heard back the same day,PIA or not! I am in the wholesale business and am aware of national shows and can ALWAYS get an answer during shows! I am still waiting! THAT IS NOT GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE![maAlthough I want to purchase a mirage, their lack of response is sending me back to a responsive manufacturer! interesting that she had a good experience, why send her condolences for that? did you bother to pick up the phone, email systems sometimes crash ya know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #31 January 30, 2003 if I thought I needed to phone them, then why have a web site, sorry! I have nothing against them other than ...no reply! I would by a mirage if i got a response! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #32 January 30, 2003 Quote if I thought I needed to phone them, then why have a web site Um..I really dont mean to stir up trouble,but the phone # I called is on the Mirage site contact page. Why put it there if they didnt intend on customers calling? Just my $.02. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
relyon 0 #33 January 30, 2003 Quote I'm thinking I want to demo a Spectre190 and a Sabre2 190. It'll be awhile because I'm broke and will have to wait until I have the $ to get current and have my reserve and cypres assembled. Let me get this straight: you'll have a brand new rig, reserve, cypres, and no main, unassembled. You will be going nuts. You should hope for rain this weekend. Really. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #34 January 30, 2003 Quote Let me get this straight: you'll have a brand new rig, reserve, cypres, and no main, unassembled. You will be going nuts. You should hope for rain this weekend. Really Yep. New custom Mirage,PD reserve and new cypres...all uninstalled and no main.Looks like it'll be that way awhile b/c I'm extremely broke.(just found out I have to replace the regulator thingy in my fuel tank b/c my gas gauge is going crazy..not reading correctly.Gonna cost me over $300 and thats if I'm lucky to find a mechanic and parts that cheap w/o going to a dealer.) At this point I'm just tickled pink to have my rig in my possession and know its alllll mine!When the new wears off and I get tired of sleeping with it I'll start getting crazy about jumping it. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #35 January 30, 2003 Quoteif I thought I needed to phone them, then why have a web site, sorry! I have nothing against them other than ...no reply! I would by a mirage if i got a response! And earlier in this thread you said: Quote Had I called the Javelin people, I'm sure that I would have heard back the same day,PIA or not! Double standard? You would call Javelin (Sun Path), but demand Mirage answer via email?It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #36 January 30, 2003 Moody, I can't remember if you mentioned it before, but what is size main is the container made for? Ya never know what you can find cheap or better, until you can afford a new main.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #37 January 30, 2003 That was a figure of speach. If I email Doris at Sun path will have a response usually within an hour. I was not flaming about Mirage, merely disappointed. end of discussion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #38 January 30, 2003 Quote Moody, I can't remember if you mentioned it before, but what is size main is the container made for? Ya never know what you can find cheap or better, until you can afford a new main. The recommendations for my Mirage is for a main no bigger than a 190.I'm still reeeeeeally new to the sport and have alot of work to do on my skills and learning anyway,so my wing loading under a 190 should be a really good start for me. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #39 January 30, 2003 Ooooh, the 170-190's. The staples of the sport. Very hard to find in decent shape for a decent price.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
relyon 0 #40 January 30, 2003 Quote ...(just found out I have to replace the regulator thingy in my fuel tank b/c my gas gauge is going crazy..not reading correctly.Gonna cost me over $300 and thats if I'm lucky to find a mechanic and parts that cheap w/o going to a dealer.) You won't have any money for gas, much less jumps. If it's just a matter of the guage (as opposed to a tank mounted fuel pump), I'd suggest careful and conservative tracking of how much you put in the tank and how many miles you drive (use the trip odometer if you have one). You might be able to delay a costly repair until you can better afford it. Remember to placard the fuel gauge "INOPERATIVE". Quote At this point I'm just tickled pink to have my rig in my possession and know its alllll mine!When the new wears off and I get tired of sleeping with it I'll start getting crazy about jumping it. Ahhhhhh yes... first rig ... BEER! Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #41 January 30, 2003 QuoteI'd suggest careful and conservative tracking of how much you put in the tank and how many miles you drive (use the trip odometer if you have one). I so resembled that idea. I drove my last car for 2 years with no gas gauge. Every 200 miles, I filled up. That left me enough of a margin for error. That car had such issues. Non-functional items: gas gauge sun roof rear window wiper radio air conditioning etc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
relyon 0 #42 January 30, 2003 I knew a guy who had a VW bus without a starter. He'd park it at the top of a hill and clutch start or just leave it running. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #43 January 30, 2003 Something to think about in the "damaged car" department... I know repairs can be a pain in the butt, and expensive. I work in traffic court as a translator sometimes, and if you get into an accident or something more often than not the judge will ask if there was anything at all wrong with the car. If something like a gas gauge (or in my case, that because of a problem with a cable or something i have yet to determine, the "check engine" light will randomly turn on and off) was a problem, it could mean the difference between winning and losing in court, even if you are right in what actually happened. just my 2 cents. tomas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,577 #44 January 30, 2003 What they said about the car. You'd be surprised at what you can ignore if you try hard enough. You don't need a gas gauge for an inspection. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites