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1. How many Porsches, if any do you own? Please check one box. ❑ 1 ❑ 2 ❑ 3 ❑ 4 ❑ 5 ❑ 6 ❑ 7 ❑ 18 ❑ 9 ❑ 10+ 2. Which years, makes and models of Porsche(s) do you own? 3. Which years, makes and models of Porsche(s) have you owned in the past? 4. How would you describe your Porsche(s)? If multiple Porsche's fit the same description, place a number in the box that that describes them. Please check one box for each that applies. ❑ concours ❑ racing ❑ factory ❑ restored ❑ modified ❑ other, specify 5. How much have you spent on maintenance, parts and accessories for your Porsche(s) in the last year? Please check one box. ❑ $0 - $100 ❑ $101 - $500 ❑ $501 - $1,000 ❑ $1,001 - $2,500 ❑ $2,501 - $5,000 ❑ $5,001 - $10,000 ❑ $10.001 - $15,000 ❑ $15,001 - $20,000 ❑ $20,001 - $50,000 ❑ $50,001+ 6. Where do you purchase Porsche aftermarket equipment and auto parts? Please check all boxes that apply. ❑ retail ❑ auto dealer ❑ mail order ❑ internet ❑ shows ❑ don't ❑ other, specify 7. Where do you purchase accessories for your Porsche? Please check all boxes that apply. ❑ retail ❑ auto dealer ❑ mail order ❑ internet ❑ shows ❑ don't ❑ other, specify 8. Where do you purchase Porsche collectibles and apparel? Please check all boxes that apply. ❑ retail ❑ auto dealer ❑ mail order ❑ internet ❑ shows ❑ don't ❑ other, specify 9. How much of your car maintenance, modifications or restoration do you do yourself? Please check one box. ❑ everything ❑ most ❑ some ❑ only maintenance ❑ none, who do you use? 10. What is your "hands on" experience with your Porsche? Does this include... Please check as many boxes as apply. ❑ tinkering ❑ investment ❑ restoration ❑ maintenance ❑ club racing ❑ car shows ❑ cleaning ❑ pleasure driving ❑ rallies ❑ auto cross ❑ social events ❑ run errands ❑ road trips ❑ social events ❑ drive to work ❑ drivers education 11. What types and quantities of vehicles are in your household? Please write the quantity of each and include your Porsche(s). ❑ Car ❑ Truck ❑ SUV ❑ Motorcycle 12. Identify the manufacturers of all the vehicles in your household, including your Porsche. Please check as many boxes as are needed per column to define your vehicle brands, including your Porsche(s). Cars, Trucks and SUV’s Motorcycles ❑ Acura ❑ GMC ❑ Mitsubishi ❑ BMW ❑ Audi ❑ Honda ❑ Nissan ❑ Ducati ❑ Bentley ❑ Hyundai ❑ Plymouth ❑ Buell ❑ Buick ❑ Hummer ❑ Pontiac ❑ Harley Davidson ❑ BMW ❑ Infinity ❑ Porsche ❑ Honda ❑ Cadillac ❑ Jaguar ❑ Rolls Royce ❑ Indian ❑ Chevrolet ❑ Jeep ❑ Saab ❑ Suzuki ❑ Chrysler ❑ Lexus ❑ Toyota ❑ Triumph ❑ Dodge ❑ Mazda ❑ Volkswagen ❑ Vincent ❑ Ferrari ❑ Mercury ❑ Volvo ❑ Yamaha ❑ Ford ❑ Mercedes ❑ Other ❑ Other 13. What other sports cars, if any, do you own? Please list year(s), make(s) and model(s). 14. If money were no object, what other sports car would you buy? Please list year, make and model. 15. Which Porsche clubs do you belong to, if any? Please check all that apply. ❑ None ❑ Porsche Club of America ❑ Rennlist ❑ Vintage Porsche Club ❑ 914 Club ❑ Early 911S Registry ❑ The Spyder Club ❑ Porsche 356 Club ❑ 356 Registry ❑ Porsche 914 Owners Association ❑ 968.net registry ❑ Porsche Club of the Bay Area ❑ The 911 Registry ❑ Porsche Owners Club ❑ 986 Boxster Board ❑ San Francisco Bay Area Boxster Owners ❑ The 912 Registry ❑ The Porsche 914 Club ❑ A local Porsche club ❑ Rocky Mountain 356 ❑ The Porsche Travel Club ❑ Pelican Parts Tech Forum ❑ other, specify 16. If you belong to Porsche Club of America, of which zone are you a member? Please check one box. ❑ 1 ❑ 2 ❑ 3 ❑ 4 ❑ 5 ❑ 6 ❑ 7 ❑ 8 ❑ 9 ❑ 10 ❑ 11 ❑ 12 ❑ 13 ❑ not a member 17. How many Porsche events do you attend each year, not including club meetings? Please check one box. ❑ 1 ❑ 2 ❑ 3 ❑ 4 ❑ 5 ❑ 6 ❑ 7 ❑ 8 ❑ 9 ❑ 10 ❑ 11 ❑ 12 ❑ 13 ❑ 14 ❑ 15+ 18. Which Porsche events do you attend? Please check all boxes that apply. ❑ Tweeks FunFest for Porsche ❑ German Auto Fest ❑ Hershey Swap Meet ❑ Blue Ridge Boxster Summit ❑ PCA social events ❑ 12 Hours of Sebring ❑ 24 Hours of Daytona ❑ Porsche Parade ❑ Founders Day ❑ local regional event ❑ other, specify 19. How many Porsche drivers education events do you attend each year, if any? Please check one box. ❑ 1 ❑ 2 ❑ 3 ❑ 4 ❑ 5+ ❑ none 20. What is your favorite Porsche event? Why is this your favorite Porsche event? 21. There are many retail, mail order or online retailers that sell auto aftermarket parts and accessories. Which of the following are you aware of? Please check all boxes that apply. ❑ Paragon Products ❑ Gemballa ❑ Pelican Parts ❑ Performance Products ❑ Tweeks ❑ Porsche Dealer ❑ Automobile Accessories ❑ FabSpeed ❑ Stoddard ❑ The Real Source ❑ Tech Art ❑ MY Garage ❑ Automobile Atlanta ❑ Better Bodies ❑ Mid America Designs ❑ Applied Business Concepts ❑ Tech Authority ❑ Performance Choice ❑ other, specify ❑ none Which of the following have you personally tried? Please check all boxes that apply. ❑ Paragon Products ❑ Gemballa ❑ Pelican Parts ❑ Performance Products ❑ Tweeks ❑ Porsche Dealer ❑ Automobile Accessories ❑ FabSpeed ❑ Stoddard ❑ The Real Source ❑ Tech Art ❑ MY Garage ❑ Automobile Atlanta ❑ Better Bodies ❑ Mid America Designs ❑ Applied Business Concepts ❑ Tech Authority ❑ Performance Choice ❑ other, specify ❑ none Tweeks Questionnaire 14
There are many retail, mail order or online retailers that sell auto aftermarket parts and accessories. (continued) Which of the following do you use most often? Please check all boxes that apply. ❑ Paragon Products ❑ Gemballa ❑ Pelican Parts ❑ Performance Products ❑ Tweeks ❑ Porsche Dealer ❑ Automobile Accessories ❑ FabSpeed ❑ Stoddard ❑ The Real Source ❑ Tech Art ❑ MY Garage ❑ Automobile Atlanta ❑ Better Bodies ❑ Mid America Designs ❑ Applied Business Concepts ❑ Tech Authority ❑ Performance Choice ❑ other, specify ❑ none 22. Have you heard of Mid America Direct? ❑ YES ❑ NO 23. How long have you been a Tweeks customer? Please check one box. ❑ never ❑ less than one year ❑ 1- 3 years ❑ 4 - 5 years ❑ 6 years + 24. What auto makes does Tweeks serve? Please check all boxes that apply. ❑ don't know ❑ BMW ❑ Porsche ❑ Volkswagen ❑ Buell ❑ Audi ❑ Lexus ❑ Corvette ❑ Harley Davidson ❑ Honda ❑ Suzuki ❑ Mercedes ❑ other, specify 25. Which of the following mail order catalogs are owned by Mid America Direct? Please check all boxes that apply. ❑ don't know ❑ Automotion ❑ Tweeks ❑ The Real Source ❑ PB Tweeks ❑ Mid America Designs ❑ Performance Products ❑ MY Garage ❑ Performance Choice ❑ Four Wheel Drive ❑ Rocky Mountain MotorWerks ❑ other, specify 26. How would you rate Tweeks on the following qualities, using a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = poor and 10 = excellent? Please circle 1, 10 or any number in between for each attribute listed. POOR EXCELL prices 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 meeting expectations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ease of ordering 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 knowledgeable employees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 offering innovative products 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 product quality 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 timeliness of order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 order accuracy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 professional employees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 being an industry leader 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 value for the money 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 offering reliable products 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 helpful employees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 product uniqueness 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 product guarantee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 catalog appearance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 accuracy of catalog copy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 accuracy of catalog photos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ease of item location in catalog 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 product selection for my model & year Porsche 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 27. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you disagree or agree with the following statements, with 1 = strongly disagree and 10 = strongly agree. Please circle 1, 10 or any number in between for each statement. Tweeks offers the highest quality parts, accessories and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 When I need great designed Porsche parts, accessories or apparel I always look to Tweeks first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tweeks is just another "run of the mill" Porsche parts, accessories & apparel supplier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I have never met a friendlier bunch of people. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I know the package is from Tweeks before I even read the label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 When I deal with Tweeks, all they care about is making a profit off of me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 My privacy is respected. I know they will not sell my name and address to every email and direct mail house. . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 If they are unable to meet my needs, they care about me enough to direct me to competitive sources to get what I need. . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 When I have a problem with an order, the customer service department is not em powered to fix m y problem on the spot. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tweeks offers the best value for my dollar in the marketplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 They know what I need before I do. I can't believe how proactive they are in helping me care for my Porsche. . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tweeks guarantee is unclear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I know more about Porsches than anyone at Tweeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tweeks is so expensive, I can only dream of buying their products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I think they really care about me and my Porsche. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Packaging is packaging, who cares what it looks like. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 They are sensitive to my needs and making sure I am happy. Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 If the packaging were cool and useful; and if it could function as a storage device in my garage, I would pay more. . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I wouldn't dare use any other Porsche parts supplier, than Tweeks. I know their products will make my car look its' best. . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Their customer service department has a "can do" attitude." They are always willing to look for a "win win." . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tweeks has the best guarantee in the market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 They are the most respected and professional Porsche parts supplier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Aesthetically speaking, Tweeks doesn't have a clue. Their products look so cheap, I wouldn't consider buying them. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tweeks' offerings are unmatched in the marketplace. I know they will always have what I want. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGL AGREE Tweeks Questionnaire 15
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