"Clete" <lecllaij@halifax.ca> wrote in message
news:d1s8f51g44cde9iansrcihiak2gijb30j0@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:25:33 +0000 (UTC), Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv>
> wrote:
>
>>Clete <lecllaij@halifax.ca> wrote in
>>news:ne98f5pfe7kevk6i89h78vsa278f4lgmuu@4ax.co m:
>>
>>
>>> OEM SchmoEM, a thermostat is a thermostat. Company A bids on a
>>> contract to supply Honda with them , Honda jacks price by 30% . You
>>> are buying the exact same aftermarket product 9 out of 10 times in
>>> most parts.
>>>
>>
>>
>>O, ye of little experience!
>
>
> I am open for proof. I will humbly apologize if proven wrong.
> Sometimes I feel a couple of people in this group either work for or
> own a dealership. Hence the OEM rhetoric.


When OEM SchomoEM is making them for sale to the public, they can make them
as cheaply as they want to maximize profit. When making them for Honda,
they have to follow specific standards per their contract with Honda which
may (and usually is) better than the minimum to maximize profit. Honda
doesn't want to let a cheap part ruin the reputation of the car line.

Yup, often times that OEM part will be more expensive than the 3rd party
equivalent. But it's still a tiny fraction of the over all cost of the car
and most times not worth the hassle.

I bought my Hondas for reliability. I'm not going to jeopardize that with a
weak link.