it was called a Bail Out 
Corvette Tax ?
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,401
Likes: 141
From: Summerville South Carolina
Corvette Tax ?
So, I came across billet oil caps on Fleabay. With the stick on C5 logo, they are $23.99 and with the Mobil 1 logo they are $13.99. Now, that is a $10 difference. Same cap except the stick on logo difference. Some licensing fee !!
Banned Scam/Spammer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 50,093
Likes: 267
From: Oklahoma City
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17,'19,'22
If they're truly licensed it costs a ton of money so I can see why they'd have to charge more. I don't even see how $23.99 would cover it.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,401
Likes: 141
From: Summerville South Carolina
Hey JW&W
I appreciate your perspective based upon your knowledge of the industry. Those licensing fees must be a nice chunk of change for auto makers. I don't see much profit in that for the vendor either.
Dave
Dave
Last edited by David Shiel; Nov 2, 2013 at 12:28 PM.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 25,058
Likes: 1,265
From: Virginia
St. Jude Donor '11
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,360
Likes: 24,782
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Still not a bad price for the oil cap. The factory one costs more than that I believe and it doesn't look anywhere near as good.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 800
Likes: 12
From: Wichita Kansas
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 5,814
Likes: 414
From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
Why do you feel that you need the C5 logo anyway? Everyone knows it's a C5 since it is already plastered all over the car. There is such a thing as overkill. Tell them to shove it !
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 15,056
Likes: 1,613
From: Holly Springs NC
St. Jude Donor '16-'17,'22,'24
It's possible that Mobile actually helps the manufacturer use their logo, and GM charges for the Corvette logo. I know when I was really into Lionel trains, I found out the certain manufacturers paid Lionel and/or defrayed decal expenses in order to put their logo on a train car.
It's possible Mobile supports the manufacture of the unit with their logo. We all know what GM does when you want to use the Corvette Flag$$$$.
It's possible Mobile supports the manufacture of the unit with their logo. We all know what GM does when you want to use the Corvette Flag$$$$.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,401
Likes: 141
From: Summerville South Carolina
Must agree
That the caps look good in pics for the price. I now have the possible answers to my initial question. I certainly don't begrudge our vendors a fair profit. Our parts are still a lot cheaper than those for some German cars. I have a friend with a Porsche Cayenne and a Merc E class. He is always dropping 5-600 on parts and services I can get for 1/3 that amount. And, he can't hang with me and chicks never notice him...... a Corvette tax rebate!
Racer
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 377
Likes: 0
From: Jasper Texas
St. Jude Donor '13
This is not new. I remember when I was young (many years ago) speaking with the auto parts guy and he showed me the books where for example if you ordered a set of points for a chevy II it would list one price but if you ordered the same part for say a corvette or a cadilac the price would be considerably higher even though it was the same part with the same manufactures part number.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 804
Likes: 4
Why do you feel that you need the C5 logo anyway? Everyone knows it's a C5
since it is already plastered all over the car. There is such a thing as
overkill. Tell them to shove it !