On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:24:46 -0500, "Seth"
<seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:

>"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.com :
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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.


Do you really think a company retools their production line to
produce 2 different quality parts ? Give your head a shake.