CorkSport’s 7th Gear Membership – Is It Right For You?
We created 7th Gear for a few reasons…
To be transparent, we know our 7th Gear Membership creates brand loyalty – nothing wrong with that – but there is so much more to the program, a lot more. The program supports all customers, whether you live in the lower 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, or live internationally!
We wanted our customers to shift the money they were spending on shipping and refocus those funds into their rides. Aftermarket car parts can be a bit expensive, and on average, these parts tend to be physically LARGE, HEAVY, or BOTH. Shipping these items across the country is not cheap despite our negotiated rates and can easily run you approximately ~$30-$80 when ordering a few aftermarket parts or a full catback exhaust. We feel it, too.
With our 7th Gear Membership, you receive a welcome package with merch and stickers, plus free shipping in the lower 48 states or discounted shipping everywhere else. The free or discounted shipping begins on your very 1st purchase and continues across the next 364 days following your date of purchase – Purchases for your vehicle only and requires a free registered CorkSport Account.
In addition, we created a community – Our Exclusive 7th Gear Facebook Group – to share information, chase performance freely, and discuss the variety, frustrations, and general love for your Mazda platform. It’s a place where everyone can openly ask questions without getting crucified in the process or having to decipher a bunch of misinformation.
We expect our members to uphold the spirit of our page and avoid the unnecessary pot-stirring, personal pissing matches, and general vendor bashing that tends to ruin other pages and negatively impact the Mazda Community. We love the support and information-sharing members provide to their fellow enthusiasts – even if this is your first Mazda, you are an OG Mazdaspeed owner, or you just purchased one of Mazda’s latest models!
Most of all – the TOXIC behavior you find on many other pages does not exist here!
Fast Forward 6 + Years Later
7th Gear’s Inner Circle is far from just another “Car Page!” It has strengthened the larger Mazda community, too! Some of our members have been with us since 2017, and others have been done with their build years ago, but each of them continues to renew their membership to be part of the 7th Gear Facebook Group. No doubt, that says something.
Our 7th Gear Members continue to share and support others in and outside our page actively and, in many cases, are driving performance within their platform. They love the group’s atmosphere and know they can seek information as newbies or experienced mechanics without sarcasm or ridicule.
It should be of no surprise that we also tend to hand-pick our sponsored drivers from our 7th Gear Members to represent our brand.
On the flip side, many of our members renew their membership off and on over time as they continue chasing that perfect set-up or as their car evolves from a modified daily driver to a full-on-track car.
OK, So What Does It Cost & What Do I Get?
7th Gear Cost
The cost is relative to the purchase you will make and the build plan you have for your Mazda. Let us explain.
Example 1: You purchase a Cat Back Exhaust, which is shipped from Vancouver, WA, to your garage in Metairie, Louisiana.
Cost of 7th Gear – The Shipping Cost of Your Current Order = Your True Cost of 7th Gear
$99.99 – $89.63 = $10.36 is the True Cost of Your 7th Gear Membership
That’s right! You receive the hat, shirt, stickers, access to the 7th Gear Facebook Page, and free shipping in the lower 48 states for a year – all for an additional $10.36. That, my friends, is an absolutely smoking deal, especially if you are planning to continue modifying your car over the next year.
Example 2: You just picked up a 2022 Turbo Mazda 3 and ready to start your mod journey. As your 1st purchase, you order a Turbo Short Ram Intake and a Heat Shield Shipping from Vancouver, WA, to your garage in Butler, Pennsylvania.
You already know you plan on purchasing Lowering Springs, a Turbo Inlet Pipe, a Down Pipe, and a Cat Back Exhaust over the next year.
Cost of 7th Gear – The Shipping Cost of Your Current Order = Your True Cost of 7th Gear
$99.99 – $43.35 = $56.64 is the True Cost of Your 7th Gear Membership
For an additional $56.64, you will receive free shipping on all your future orders over the next 364 days, plus the 7th Gear Welcome Pack and, of course, access to the Exclusive 7th Gear Facebook Page. It is a sound investment – to make now, not later down the road, as the membership will have already paid for itself by your second or third order.
Example 3: You have been slowly modifying your daily, but you are now ready to wake up the car and your neighbors with a full 80mm Cat Back Exhaust. Shipping from Vancouver, WA, to your garage in Clintonville, Wisconsin.
Cost of 7th Gear – The Shipping Cost of Your Current Order = Your True Cost of 7th Gear
$99.99 – $110.06 = Your 7th Gear Membership just SAVED YOU $10.07 on this order!
This situation is a customer favorite – You quickly realize, by adding a 7th Gear Membership to your order, that you are not only receiving free shipping on your 1st order, plus the swag, and getting access to the 7th Gear Group, but you are also
SAVING MORE THAN YOU ARE PAYING FOR THE MEMBERSHIP!
Essentially, you received free shipping and a small discount on your exhaust order on day one, plus all future orders over the next 364 days will continue to ship for free.
It’s easy to see across all examples that our 7th Gear Membership not only PAYS FOR ITSELF in a very short amount of time but also continues to save you money over the entire year.
What IF I live in Alaska, Hawaii, or ship internationally? Do I Still save on shipping?
Absolutely, but shipments are not 100% free. As you know, shipping anything AIR Freight is expensive worldwide and brokerage/import fees can compound costs. In September 2024, we increased the shipping discount per order to help combat the costs. All orders outside the lower 48 states now receive up to a $40 discount towards shipping, to help take a bite out of the shipping costs to each of these locations.
Free shipping in the lower 48 states or discounted shipping everywhere else.
The free or discounted shipping begins on your very 1st purchase and continues across the next 364 days following your date of purchase.
Exclusive access to our 7th Gear Facebook Page – This page is a membership favorite!
Occasionally
We offer closeout deals or specials on blemished parts
Share insider information
New products are almost always released here 1st
Free Renewal Gift if you choose to continue your membership for a consecutive year.
What About the 5% back in CorkSport Points – Do I Still Get Those?
Absolutely! Regardless of whether you are a 7th Gear Member or not, you still earn ~5% back on your parts purchase – with a free registered account – to be used towards future purchases.
We do understand, however, that memberships are not for everyone – and that is AOK. But for those who have and continue to utilize the 7th Gear benefits and are actively supporting the 7th Gear Page – They are LOVING IT!
I will leave you with a few quotes from some current members:
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Joining this group has been one of the best decisions I have made. Tons of new friends, adventures, and a wealth of knowledge have been gained since joining. Cheers to more fun times ahead!
Brayden
Honestly the best $100 I’ve ever spent I’m my 42 years of existence on mother earth! This group of car enthusiasts is more like family than anything else.
~ Santiago
You guys are awesome! Can’t wait to renew my membership next year and see how much you guys grow as a community! And the stickers!!
~ Colby
I really enjoy the community on here too! Everyone is very nice in my experience and very helpful as well. Keep up the good work!
