Yup, it was me. And I admire your loyalty, but sometimes I think loyalties can
be misplaced. Think about this. Unless NAPA only sells American made, and they
don't, why should they carry an item for $28 when a similar item can be had for
$3. Could it be that maybe they are themselves more interested in the bottom
line than they are in their customer? So, although as I said, I admire your
loyalty, perhaps it is one-sided?
I too am a loyal American, and will try to buy Americian too, but there are two
highly uncomplicated tools being sold for such dissimilar prices, something is
not right and needs some further looking into. (However, in NAPA's defense,
Year One offers a flywheel turner for even more). I made do with a screwdriver
for the first rebuild, until someone turned me on to a flywheel turner, and I
admit, that they are worth their weight, but not in gold.
Rob
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>As an aside, someone (I think it was Rob but I've deleted the message)
>pointed me to a discounter on the web who had flywheel turners
>advertised for $2.99. I paid $28 dollars at NAPA. Am I crazy? I hope not
>and my reasoning goes back to some of the discussion we had recently on
>the change in buying habits of Americans. I try to purchase locally
>whenever possible to help pay the salaries of members of my community.
>If I have a choice, I will purchase from a locally owned store rather
>than a corporate owned store. Whenever possible I buy American
>manufactured items over foreign manufactured. Even if we are in the
>"Information Age", I truly believe that a country is in serious trouble
>if it continues to allow it's manufacturing capacity to move off shore.
>Price is my last criteria. It may not be your approach, but it works for
>me.
>
>Jeff Nelson
>Paducah, KY
>1953 3600
>
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>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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