[Healeys] Problems with SC Parts

[Bob Spidell]

re: " ... after X number of "cheap" requests, they just start selling all cheap parts??"

Not exactly.  The order takers pass the cost complaints on to management.  Or, one part vendor is selling a more 
expensive, (presumably) higher-quality part and another is selling a cheaper version--guess who gets the orders?  
Eventually, the first vendor decides the customer--us--wants the cheap stuff (this is called capitalism--witness 
Walmart, Harbor Freight, etc.).

I talked to a small local vendor one time about this.  He told me he once had a NOS Big Healey bumper for sale; I think 
he was asking $300 or so for it.  No one would buy it--instead, they bought his cheaper aftermarket (read: Chinese) 
copies and complained about the quality.  I've talked to Moss people who say similar.

This was 10 years or so ago, as our cars have become more valuable I believe the vendors and manufacturers are more 
willing to make a higher quality, because we now have valuable collectors' cars instead of jalopies.  For example, Moss 
commissioned manufacture of a quality 6-cyl gas tank to address quality issues from their other suppliers (and they 
aren't gouging on the price, either--wish they had them for the 4-cyl cars).

Bob




On 1/12/2013 3:26 PM, Tom Felts wrote:
> It also begs the question of how in the world would SC know so many people want "cheap: parts?  Do they tell them when they order, and after X number of "cheap" requests, they just start selling all cheap parts??
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> Selling inferior parts is a lack of quality concern on the part of the seller and if they want to stay in business, they will do as much as possible to keep quality at a high level.
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> tom
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> ---- Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk> wrote:
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