Might have more to do with costs I would think. The made in EU part has a higher manufacturing and shipping cost to third world areas, so make the part in the closer third world area to the same spec, and sell it on for a more reasonable cost. No need to load up containers on large ships to putter along the seas for ages to get a part to the guy in the bush with a busted down taxi.
I am not sure WTF frod was thinking shutting down auto lines in AUS, but it may involve heads, rectums, and being trapped up one. Is it really less trouble to make it in china? clay who was not made in EU to any spec On Jun 12, 2013, at 10:55 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > I have no evidence either way but stuff made in the EU has to be to a > standard. > Am trying to think of a case where this may be so, considering that a lot of > cost is in the actual development of the part, OK lets take Behr radiators, > the one I bought recently for my TE was made in South Africa, now sure they > may have a factory there to make second rate radiators and have a factory in > Germany that makes the good stuff for MB with MB logo and part # > Or it could be that they only make that particular radiator in SA now, I can' > see the economic sense to have two lines making the same part. > Sure maybe the new Behrs are not as good as the old ones but only time will > tell but I do know it fits perfectly and works perfectly. > I have seen people post pictures of things like filters, which looked > identical except for the MB logo and of course the price for that logo was a > bit more. > > Anyway I am having a good result with my ATE ceramic pads, lot cleaner. > > Hendrik > who was made in the EU but not to a standard > > On 13/06/13 13:08, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: >> It seems they there are cases where the "identical" part made in the same >> factory is made to different standards. >> _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
