Can you say "Made in Germany" and 'Made in Brazil"???
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Hensley <susan@bearcom.com>
To: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>
Cc: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>; <Mark.Milotay@gems5.gov.bc.ca>;
<triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: Moss U/K
>
> 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!
> >
> > David A. Templeton Senior Software Developer
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> > - 76 Spitfire 1500 - Parts
> > - 95 GMC 2500 Ext LB 4x4
> >
> > ----- 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
> > > bill@cs.uofs.edu | and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
> > > University of Scranton |
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