NOS = NEW OLD STOCK
OEM = ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE
I don't ever remember seeing any mention of box's, instillations,
shelves, scratches, etc in dealer descriptions I have read.
Just my experience.
Howard
Subject: Re: OEM meaning
> NOS also means "never mounted on a car," and "here's the original box it
> came in." It does not mean 100% perfect, but it does mean pretty close
> to it. If it were faded, really scratched, or whatever, I would expect
> additional information. The box is important to prove that it is not a
> replica, and that it will indeed bolt on like it should.
>
> -John.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > There are regular ebay sellers ON THIS LIST who insist that
> >
> > "OEM" means "I pulled it off a junk car."
> >
> > My 2c on NOS - If it was manufactured by GM and came out of a GM box,
> > and would have been the same part mounted on a GM car on the assembly
> > line, it should be, by definition, show quality. Show Quality should
> > mean factory fresh, imperfections and all. "NOS does not always mean
> > 100% PERFECT."
> >
> > Erik
> > '69 Cutlass 'S' convertible
> > getting better every day!
> >
> >
> > Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:10:48 -0700
> > From: "Infinite Space Systems, Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: NOS, was Re: text too BIG?
> >
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-6-OLDS-F-85-PAIR-BACK-UP-ASSEMBLIES-NOS_W0QQitemZ4633814609QQcategoryZ34204QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> > "NOS GM PART#910869 NOS MEANS NEW NEVER MOUNTED. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN
> > 100% SHOW QUALITY. IT MAY HAVE SOME IMPERFECTIONS."
> >
> > What is it with this guy? All of his auctions, identified by Chris
> > Witt, say
> > the same thing. NOS means only one thing: New Olds Stock, new GM parts
in
> > the original GM box from the shelf of a GM dealer that were never sold
> > and
> > are left over from inventory at the GM dealer, PERIOD. NOS will be
> > original
> > GM parts, which will be show quality. What is this guy getting at?
> >
> > Inquiring minds want to know, ***now***!
> >
> > Milton Schick
> > 1964 442 Cutlass
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
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