Can you say Branded vs. Generic??? ;)
David A Templeton wrote:
>
> I had the same experience when I went to the dealership for a part for my VW
> Rabbit. One part cost $16 and the same part cost $75. The difference being
> one had the VW logo on the bag and it was made under union
> contract(expensive). The other was not and had no logo on the bag. The
> kicker was both pieces were made by the same shift of workers!
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>
> To: <Mark.Milotay@gems5.gov.bc.ca>
> Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Moss U/K
>
> >
> > According to Milotay, Mark ISTA:EX:
> > >
> > >
> > > Now that would be truly awful. I remember seeing a set of plug wires at
> a
> > > local parts store for an 8 cylinder BMW & they wanted 526.00 for them.
> > > Imagine the pricing they would come up with for our parts.
> > >
> >
> > Many years ago I drove a Porsche 914. If you went into Imported Car Parts
> > (the Bap-Geon distributor) you could by trigger contacts for the 914 or
> the
> > Super Beetle. The first one cost $74.00. The second one cost $18.00.
> > Now, you want to hear the real kicker. They both have the exact same
> > Bosch part number and are infact the same part. The only difference was
> the
> > catalog you look them up in.
> >
> > bill
> >
> > --
> > Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves
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