the problem, kleb, is that a quality unit of the harrison/delphi class is going to cost you at least 250 and maybe as much as 300. so let's just say $275 to split the difference.
the one you buy for 100 bucks just ain't gonna make it, man! ok, repeat after me: "shanghai white box special is not actually the original maker of general motors AC compressors" i and a handful of others am resisting the tempation to go with all white box chinese all the time and we are losing the war because all 90% of customers want is the lower price possible. even i have to make consessions in this area to stay alive am therefore spend a lot of time thinking about what is chinese garbage vs what is really bad chinese garbage vs what is really really ridiculously bad chinese garbage. when i started doing this 10 years ago, i used to mock customers who bought meyle for "buying junk." today i wish customers would be willing to even step up to the quality of meyle, which just buries chinese junk in terms of quailty. when i talk to my suppliers about quality, i always ask the simple question of "is this something you'd be happy to put on your own car." nowadays the most common answer i'm getting is "i wouldn't put that in my trunk." it's a disaster and those of you who brought it about know who you are. as for the very many of you who stand fast and will spend 5 dollars more for lemforder than for chinese generic, i salute you and encourage you to never surrender to the temptation of junk parts. On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > I just told rusty to send me a new, not rebuilt compressor. I have no > control over what he sent me. So what are the brands of new ones that are > available to you? What is this abco or whatever brand. Its not abco but it > start with an "A", it something like abco. When I told him a new one, I was > expecting a harrison/delco or whatever they are > > Gary Hurst wrote: > >> like i try to tell you and rusty all the time, there is no savings to be >> had >> with chinese parts! >> >> i only keep that crap in the catalog so rusty will have something to sell >> to >> guys like you, but i won't let online customers buy it. >> >> does anyone else find it ironic that while it is quality that brings most >> of >> us to MB cars, the clamor for cheaper and cheaper chinese parts grows >> louder >> everyday? i can understand it with a half retard like kleb, but i'm >> amazed >> how many obviously smart guys fall into this group as well. >> >> On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 10:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net >> >wrote: >> >> >> >>> This was not a Four Seaons rebuild, it was a new one ordered from Rusty, >>> abco something or other brand. >>> Peter Frederick wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> You should have sent it back. It was toast when you got it. >>>> >>>> Never buy Four Seasons rebuilds, they often have sand blast medium in >>>> them, along with bad parts. >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: >>>> 270.12.93/2205 - Release Date: 06/27/09 05:53:00 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Kaleb C. 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