Reminds me of a story not too long ago...a certain company was going to make tail light lenses for a certain year Charger....company asked out here "How many would be interested in buying reproduction lenses from me if I make them? Everyone said..."I will, I will!"
So certain company reproduced the lenses and when they were done, company said, "Lenses are finished, here is the product, here is the price"
Most all who said they would buy the lenses did not purchase them because price was too high, so certain company went out of business, never to make lenses again
My point here is this....and you guys can disagree with me if ya want, I don't care.....If these plastic dash defroster outlets are $200 per pair.....I bet maybe 2 out of 100 people may buy them. Now, if these little outlets were priced at $100 for the pair....I bet the other 98% would step up and buy them at that price. He would make a lot better profit from his product if it were priced so the average person could afford it, not the guys with unlimited funds in the bank.
I am Administrator on a Charger forum....I'm gonna out this up to our group and see what everyone says.....bet it's about the same as what I posted here...$200 is overpriced....
Off my soapbox now, thanks for listening
Bryan
Thank you very much Bryan, for your help in spreading the word on this project. I would like to add that just because my screen name is thebankerstoy, I am NOT one of those folks that you mention who has "unlimited funds in the bank" by any means! I'm just as concerned about what the reproduction parts that we need for our cars are costing these days as ANY member here, but I also know from being in the banking business for MANY years, that a SMART businessman, especially in a business where they are making a product that is WANT based, such as reproduction car parts, rather than NEED based items, such as food, clothing, housing ect, that you had better do your homework BEFORE you commit your business and it's asset's to ventures that you are unsure that you WILL make a profit from. The folks that are making these reproduction parts are NOT a non-profit charity, everything they do is profit driven, as it should be, it's as simple as that.
Have you guy's been paying attention to what less than driver quality parts are going for on ebay and even worse, what really nice parts are going for? Have you also been looking at places like Year One, Paddock and other large Mopar retailers are charging for their parts that they aren't even making like Mike Ross is at B/E&A?
Is the reason that there are so many E-Body reproduction parts being made these days, because ALL of the E-Body owners are loaded with LOTS of spare spending money? I know SEVERAL folks here in Phoenix who own E-Body cars, including my brother-in-law and me who don't and I can PROMISE you that we don't have a bank vault full of cash just sitting around waiting to be spent on the E-Body car projects! I will tell you though, that folks who own E-Body cars DO support the Mopar vendors who are making the parts, or the parts wouldn't be made. If you guy's want parts reproduced for our 66-67 B-Body cars, you will HAVE to support the companies who make them, or you might as well park your car in the garage and use it for storage, because new parts won't be made for them!
Just food for thought from a guy who understands BOTH sides of the argument! :yes:
Richard
