Josh is pretty much right as far as I know. A licensed part is not necessarily any better than a non-licensed part, but the fact that a given part is licensed definitely means that GM is getting a cut, which makes the part more expensive than it would have otherwise been. Presumably, GM would not license a part unless the quality was there, but that does not necessarily mean that an unlicensed part is inferior. I have only been in the business 9 months, but have sold plenty of unlicensed parts without any complaints whatsoever. That includes fenders, doors, hoods, full quarters, patch panels, floor pans, etc. The one thing you can be sure of though is that the licensed version will always be more expensive, and usually by a handsome margin. Generally the only parts you ever see licensed are emblems and sheet metal.
John Nasta -----Original Message----- Interesting. I was under the impresson that the GM licensing " GM Restoraton Parts" Is not GM per say but an CO on it's own ? ----- Original Message ----- > FRom what I understand, you pay GM for licensing fees for the part you are > making. They give you the "GM Licensed Part" approval and then you pay them > for every one you sell. GM has nothing to do with the quality or control of > the parts and as long as they get their money, they don't really care. "GM > Licensed" does not mean you are necessarily getting a better part, just that > GM is getting paid. As we all know, today in Corporate America that is > unfortunately the bottom line. > Josh Gin (NoNeck) Visit my Chevelle website www.NoNecksChevelle.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
