have i been set up here? On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Rusty Cullens <[email protected]>wrote:
> They are fantastic. > > Rusty Cullens > BuyMBparts, Inc. > Tel 1-800-741-5252 > Fax 770-454-9745 > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benz Hogs" <[email protected]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 12:04 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] parts quality > > > > What are your thoughts on ITF brake pads? >> >> Luther >> >> Gary Hurst wrote: >> >>> the problem, kleb, is that a quality unit of the harrison/delphi class is >>> going to cost you at least 250 and maybe as much as 300. so let's just >>> say >>> $275 to split the difference. >>> >>> the one you buy for 100 bucks just ain't gonna make it, man! ok, repeat >>> after me: "shanghai white box special is not actually the original maker >>> of >>> general motors AC compressors" >>> >>> i and a handful of others am resisting the tempation to go with all white >>> box chinese all the time and we are losing the war because all 90% of >>> customers want is the lower price possible. even i have to make >>> consessions >>> in this area to stay alive am therefore spend a lot of time thinking >>> about >>> what is chinese garbage vs what is really bad chinese garbage vs what is >>> really really ridiculously bad chinese garbage. >>> >>> when i started doing this 10 years ago, i used to mock customers who >>> bought >>> meyle for "buying junk." today i wish customers would be willing to even >>> step up to the quality of meyle, which just buries chinese junk in terms >>> of >>> quailty. >>> >>> when i talk to my suppliers about quality, i always ask the simple >>> question >>> of "is this something you'd be happy to put on your own car." nowadays >>> the >>> most common answer i'm getting is "i wouldn't put that in my trunk." >>> >>> it's a disaster and those of you who brought it about know who you are. >>> as >>> for the very many of you who stand fast and will spend 5 dollars more for >>> lemforder than for chinese generic, i salute you and encourage you to >>> never surrender to the temptation of junk parts. >>> >>> -- >> Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark >> '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) >> '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast >> '82 300CD (183 kmi) >> '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold >> '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine "The Accordion" >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090629/aadf878e/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
