Re: OK - I'm pissed ('lux brakes)

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dwalford@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Albm&ctd wrote:
> > In article <jtidnZx-UvJ1x4XVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > dwalford@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
> >> Albm&ctd wrote:
> >>> In article <frCdnY7T88A_toXVnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>> dwalford@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
> >>>> I wonder why Toyota can make brakes that last so long and most
other 
> >>>> manufacturers can't?
> >>>>
> >>> Toyota probably only make the pretty packaging and up the price. 
> >> Like most manufacturers they out source most parts but they must 
> >> engineer the specs that they are made to and thats whats im****tant.
> >>
> > More likely the manufacturer is called upon to produce something at a 
> > price which suddenly blows out of all pro****tion as a spare part or
the 
> > manufacturer is supplied a part such as a bearing for instance that is

> > used in many assemblies over many makes and models, thus keeping the 
> > price down, for the vehicle manufacturer, not the apart part buyer.
> 
> Maybe but in the case of Toyota brakes the OE stuff must be OK and not 
> just made to a price if they last and work as well as they usually do.
> 
> 
> > Did you ever use a supplier called Im****t Advantage? 
> 
> Can't say that I've heard of them.
> 
> Could supply me with
> > parts at less than half when owning something that genuine came in a 
> > brightly coloured box. 
> 
> Best example of that I know of is MB parts, MB boxed wheel bearings at 
> $300.00 per side, exact same parts in Timken boxes that also fitted a 
> Holden were less than $30.00 per side.
> Genuine aren't always the most expensive though, recently I bought a 
> rear muffler for a 1988 Honda Prelude, genuine was $230.00, Mida wanted 
> $330.00.
> 
> The part was exactly the same apart from it being
> > in a different coloured box that came from the maker of that part. The

> > vehicle manufacturer probably engineers the specs for the box. 
> > Heard of mass production and how much saving a few dollars on the 
> > assembly line can effect company bottom line. Oh *****d if I know what

> > I'm talking about now. 
> 
> Seems that way:-)
> 
True. The vehicle manufacturer seems to be able to sell anything in their 
box, regardless of quality, at a higer price. 
It's a bit like fi****ng lures made to attract fishermen. Reason: Fish 
don't buy lures. 

Al
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