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From: clifto on 17 Apr 2007 18:05 Brake rotors weren't all that expensive when they were made in Canada and Mexico and other places. Why is is that it's impossible to find rotors that are made anywhere other than China nowadays? It's not a nationalism rant. I still haven't heard anything that has convinced me that they can make a decent casting. -- Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. That's why stereo has two channels.
From: Brent P on 17 Apr 2007 18:37 In article <cusff4-j0j.ln1(a)remote.clifto.com>, clifto wrote: > Brake rotors weren't all that expensive when they were made in Canada and > Mexico and other places. Why is is that it's impossible to find rotors > that are made anywhere other than China nowadays? NAPA has made in the USA rotors still for their higher grade line. Bought a pair about a month or so ago for my parents' car. > It's not a nationalism rant. I still haven't heard anything that has > convinced me that they can make a decent casting. Well what do you expect for pennies an hour in wages?
From: Scott Dorsey on 18 Apr 2007 09:39
clifto <clifto(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Brake rotors weren't all that expensive when they were made in Canada and >Mexico and other places. Why is is that it's impossible to find rotors >that are made anywhere other than China nowadays? Because when you sell millions of something, saving a dollar each on manufacture means millions of dollars in profits. >It's not a nationalism rant. I still haven't heard anything that has >convinced me that they can make a decent casting. I have seen some high grade castings come out of China... but they were not cheap at all. The Chinese manufacturers are being pressured by the importers to make products as cheaply as possible, so they do. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |