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Re: Moss U/K

To: "David A Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>,
Subject: Re: Moss U/K
From: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:51:09 -0800
It's the same deal for Nissan parts-my boss's husband works for the company
that makes the parts. He told me that buying them without the 'Nissan' name
would save me money-why? because they're made in the same place by the same
people-just stamped and packaged differently.

You don't always get what you pay for, eh?

Laura G.

Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>
To: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>; <Mark.Milotay@gems5.gov.bc.ca>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: Moss U/K


>
> 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!
>
>
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> ----- 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   |
> > Scranton, Pennsylvania   |         #include <std.disclaimer.h>
>
>


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