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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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How can the stock black OE wires list at $182.00 and the Hi Performance red wires at $72.00?
That's not the way it usually works.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ROCKnROLL
How can the stock black OE wires list at $182.00 and the Hi Performance red wires at $72.00?
That's not the way it usually works.
Yep...........it is one of those weird things. Up here in Canada, the OEM AC Delco wires retail for $260.00. I almost burst out laughing when the GM parts guy told me the price. He didn't have the red GMP wires. He then proceeded to quote a price of $16.99 for each OEM AC delco spark plug. I guess GM needs to make money some how so there you have it.

I ended up finding a new AC Delco wire set on Ebay for $20.00 plus shipping.
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That is strange and at the same time.
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Look up Gene Culley here on the forum. He sells the GMPP red wires for around $55. if I remember right.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ROCKnROLL
How can the stock black OE wires list at $182.00 and the Hi Performance red wires at $72.00?
That's not the way it usually works.
We have the MSD 8.5mm SuperConductor wires on special right now for $59.99 a set+freight...LMK...
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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Hi There:
I know it doesn,t make any sense price wise. I compared the two in the past. The red wire does not have a insulator in the end that connects into the coil.The factory wire has this insulator. Go figure.
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Thanks for the referral. I'd certainly be happy to help you out.

||--Genuine GM Tune-Up Items--||

12495519 – GMPP red spark plug wire set – 60.00
12621258 – GM AC Delco Iridium spark plugs – 6.47 each
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