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dumb person · 07-11-2015, 05:31 PM

No you may not.

Packard car production was inspired for a reason.

RobR'35 · 07-12-2015, 07:14 AM

Seems to me Henry's ideas on quality and how to run a business were great. So much government control now starting a while back actually that we're at an eye opening point in this country. Scary really

5851a · 07-12-2015, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by green50

I just got a Wix metal inline filter from Oreilly's last week and it's made in the USA. U.S.A. is printed on the box and the metal filter.

I just bought a Purolator filter for my 2100 autolite and it was stamped Made in China, even the printing on the filter was smeared, but the float was from Walker fuel parts and was marked manufactured in USA and is identical to the original.

FHFD · 07-12-2015, 08:37 AM

The automotive aftermarket companies are all competing for their market share.

They will do what they do best-seek out the parts manufacturers who will provide them with the lowest acquisition cost, so they can provide the lowest price to the end user, therefore realizing the highest percentage of profit.

They accomplish this by seeking out manufacturers worldwide, who can and will provide the parts at the least expensive acquisition cost (unfortunately it isn't the US manufacturers) so quality control unfortunately suffers.
The US companies have become nothing more than a re-packaging company in many cases, capitalizing on their past history/namesake.

Investors/shareholders want/demand a return on their investment.

Profits equal survival-no sales, no profits, no business.

G.M. · 07-12-2015, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by flatheadmurre

Jseery is right on the money i think.
The issue isnt where the product is made but the lack of quality control and that we expect and accept a poor product.
If you ship of an original product to china and tell them to make a copy for half the money...you get what you ask for...
Unfortunately QC cost money so it is not as good as it used to be...
And when you buy that 1.99 piece that fails...throwing it in the garbage swearing instead of going back an returningin it....you just makes the lowpriced garbage parts working for the seller.
Whatever doesnt work return it and tell the seller what you think of it !
If a partsdealer get a damn negative feedback he stops selling it.

Manufacturing quality control at a good modern company is or should be better every year. Parts in most cases are not inspected by humans.
Scanners, xray, optical measuring and devises like these are now doing the inspections. These stations drop or push the bad parts off the line as they pass. Sure one gets by once in a while but not to often. What surprises me is the parts dealers will continue to sell junk parts made by companies that
continue to ship bad parts. G.M.

ems customer service · 07-12-2015, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Fibber Mcgee

You can't take it back or they will send you to Siberia.

novosobrisk, serberia russia, looks pretty good, i'll take it back for the free trip

07-11-2015, 05:31 PM	#21
dumb person Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South pacific island Posts: 1,724	Re: Who Knew?? No you may not. Packard car production was inspired for a reason. __________________ <Link> This is how we roll<Link> "I'm Convinced that no one really reads posts anymore; they just fabricate what they think the post says then ramble on about red herrings."--Bob Outcasts rules of old cars #1 Fun is imperative, mainstream is overrated #2 If they think it is impossible, prove them wrong #3 If the science says it impossible you are not being creative enough. #4 No shame in recreating something you never had #5 If it were not for the law & physics you would be unstoppable

07-12-2015, 07:14 AM	#22
RobR'35 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Upper Peninsula, Michigan Posts: 604	Re: Who Knew?? Seems to me Henry's ideas on quality and how to run a business were great. So much government control now starting a while back actually that we're at an eye opening point in this country. Scary really

07-12-2015, 08:37 AM	#24
FHFD Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Grays Harbor County, Wa Posts: 223	Re: Who Knew?? The automotive aftermarket companies are all competing for their market share. They will do what they do best-seek out the parts manufacturers who will provide them with the lowest acquisition cost, so they can provide the lowest price to the end user, therefore realizing the highest percentage of profit. They accomplish this by seeking out manufacturers worldwide, who can and will provide the parts at the least expensive acquisition cost (unfortunately it isn't the US manufacturers) so quality control unfortunately suffers. The US companies have become nothing more than a re-packaging company in many cases, capitalizing on their past history/namesake. Investors/shareholders want/demand a return on their investment. Profits equal survival-no sales, no profits, no business. __________________ "Get your facts first..then you can distort them as you please" Last edited by FHFD; 07-12-2015 at 08:43 AM.