Corporate mentality??
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Racer
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From: Laurel MS
Corporate mentality??
Looking for a set of Firestone Wide Ovals few moons ago. Approached my local FS dealer. He stated his inventory was down 40% because of the Goodyear strike and couldn't deliver. Run that by again?, yeah GY has become FS most favored customer...selling most of their production to GY so they can replenish their inventories... at the expense of their own dealers??..go figure!
Called TireRack, had the FS tires next day.
Here's another one...needed a GM electrical pigtail. My local Chevy dealer didn't have in stock..but would order. The tab was $29.. got to have it.
Found out thru the grapevine my GM dealer and O'Reilly Auto Parts buy and sell to one another. O'Reilly's across the street had the pigtail on the shelf for $9.00...nice little 300% markup Mr Goodwrench!
And so it goes...Eckler's buys GM parts from the dealership down the street and applies their markup.
Just an observation...it's pervasive everywhere..site your own examples. Maybe it pays to know who's in the loop.
Called TireRack, had the FS tires next day.
Here's another one...needed a GM electrical pigtail. My local Chevy dealer didn't have in stock..but would order. The tab was $29.. got to have it.
Found out thru the grapevine my GM dealer and O'Reilly Auto Parts buy and sell to one another. O'Reilly's across the street had the pigtail on the shelf for $9.00...nice little 300% markup Mr Goodwrench!
And so it goes...Eckler's buys GM parts from the dealership down the street and applies their markup.
Just an observation...it's pervasive everywhere..site your own examples. Maybe it pays to know who's in the loop.
Last edited by jim_hewett; May 2, 2008 at 08:34 AM.
Heel & Toe
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I bought a set of stainless sill covers from Eckler's a year ago. They came in a box that had "Corvette America" printed on it. I went to CA's website and their prices were all about 25% less than Eckler's at the time.
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Racer
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From: Laurel MS
Negatron!....yeah I know the Japanese own FS and I know BS when I hear it. Verified this thru several FS dealers in my area.
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Worked for a company in the door industry. We mfg a component that we directly sold to a larger competetor, also bought parts and finally finished product from another competetor.
The most recent news is Merecdes and BMW intend to share components. The auto industry is turning into the consumer electronic industry. No properitory items, just large company assembling numerous sub-assemblies.
As for corporate tire stores, they aren't owned by the company but a franchisee. The big loser is not the consumer but franchisee who is paying for services that are no longer there.
The most recent news is Merecdes and BMW intend to share components. The auto industry is turning into the consumer electronic industry. No properitory items, just large company assembling numerous sub-assemblies.
As for corporate tire stores, they aren't owned by the company but a franchisee. The big loser is not the consumer but franchisee who is paying for services that are no longer there.
