Clete <lecllaij@halifax.ca> wrote in
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.
>


I have no connection with Honda, any of its regional subsidiaries, or with
any dealership.

My strong preference for OEM parts is due simply to my very many poor
experiences with aftermarket parts, and the exact opposite with OEM.

The aftermarket's "Worst of" list consists primarily of these areas:
Ignition
Fuel
Filtration
Exhaust
Cooling system
Brakes
Body parts
Lighting


There are a few aftermarket parts I don't have a problem with. Radiators,
for one example. Aftermarket tends to be just about as good quality as OEM,
and for a third the price. Windshield glass is another example. Again,
similar quality to OEM at a third the price. But pretty much everything
else is a poor second to OEM.


--
Tegger

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