Discussion:
price vs quality

what matters more to everyone as far as parts go? price, quality? i know price certainly is a factor, but at what point does price give in to quality?
  • Posted 25 Oct 2007 21:39
  • By jay_e
  • joined 25 Oct'07 - 2 messages
  • Illinois, United States
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Yes good question
I know even OEM parts are now coming in from China.
No Price piont there!alot of pofit for dealer
We are spending more time making parts fit of poor quaility!
Its a hard sell when part prices are so far away OEM too cheap jobber
bL634 Chain From China $2.85 ft Rexnold $18.00 ft???
  • Posted 26 Oct 2007 13:50
  • By pacfork
  • joined 2 Jun'07 - 55 messages
  • British Columbia, Canada

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