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03-24-2013, 02:19 PM | #1 |
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More foreign made junky parts
Putting the door glass in my '36 coupe today and in the process of determining exactly where the metal channel should mount to the glass, all of the spot welds came loose on the repop metal window channel. It was simple to drill and plug weld them back on, but there is NO excuse for something that shoddy. Made in Argentina, sold by Mac's. Good day, all. Rod
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03-24-2013, 03:22 PM | #2 |
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Yes and if you call and complain they will tell you they never had a problem before, you are the first. I just had that with a drag link that would not fit, said they never had a problem ( made in china) ordered one from a different vendor and that one fit. Don't know where it was made but you can see it was better quality.
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03-24-2013, 04:58 PM | #3 |
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Sounds familiar....Only rich people can afford cheap parts.
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03-25-2013, 09:15 AM | #6 |
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03-25-2013, 09:28 AM | #7 |
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I'm sick of this too. Last year I bought a Mallory chrome plated 12 volt coil with built-in resistor for my '34 from a well known on-line store. It didn't work so I bought a black one from NAPA. Both coils were made in China. I went to another NAPA store and explained my problem to them They were aware of this problem and sold me one made in Mexico. This one works just fine.
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03-25-2013, 10:57 AM | #8 |
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I know the people at my NAPA think I am nuts, but I get a thrill when the part says `Made In The USA'. I recently bought a throw out bearing at NAPA for my `51 Ford made in the USA. It had 1972 on the box, not sure if that was the year made or what.
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03-25-2013, 01:05 PM | #9 |
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Swede,
I wasn't going to do this and it may cost me my Mac's dealer status... but here goes.... I live near enough to Macs to pickup my orders vs having them shipped. I check every part prior to writing them a check. If I'm not satisfied with a part I place it in a stack for return....if the part is good I place it in the box to go home with me. I'm no genius but I know good and I know not good. As I reject parts the counter man rebags them and they are returned to stock. YIKES If my dealer status is recinded because of this...oh well...! Charlie ny |
03-25-2013, 01:18 PM | #10 |
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As my father always said, "No no no repos. Keep the hobby pure."
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03-25-2013, 01:19 PM | #11 |
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Me too. I'll ask them to dig around and find a US-made version. They are happy to do it for the counter guy is of the same mindset.
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03-25-2013, 01:24 PM | #12 | |
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I appreciate your honesty. I think one of the big A/M sellers did some market research on parts that don't fit. I think they've found out that only 10% of buyers will return a part for poor fit. That isn't enough concern for them to retool or make the part correctly. It is still cheaper for them to keep pumping out the crappy part and refund the small percentage of buyers who complain about it than do it right. Sad, but true. Tim |
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03-25-2013, 01:29 PM | #13 |
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Unfortunately this is throughout the hobby. I have a 48 Ford Woodie, 67 Mustang Convertible and 68 Dodge Charger and it's a banner day when I can buy a part Made in the USA. The workers at the Ford plant in Chennai, India make approximately $1.08 an hour. That explains why everything is made overseas.
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03-25-2013, 01:48 PM | #14 |
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Good Bye Mac's!
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03-25-2013, 01:51 PM | #15 |
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The only thing that is missing in this thread is the retailers coming on and bad mouthing us for complaining about the cheap crap they are screwing us with.
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03-25-2013, 04:02 PM | #16 |
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I'm very disappointed that Mac's was sold. They used to be a fairly decent outfit to do business with. I'm in agreement with most of you that I'll buy American made parts whenever possible. Yes, I'm a flag waver, but that's not the reason for my purchase preference. The American made parts are just better made and more reliable.
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03-25-2013, 06:29 PM | #17 |
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I bought rear axle bearings at Carquest this morning for my '99 F 150 and was delighted to see they were made in the USA.
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03-25-2013, 07:09 PM | #18 |
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We as a soceity asked for and shopped by low price and on demand availabilty..the companies of today have given us both.
There are a select few of us who would gladly pay for a quality item made in the USA (if one existed)..unfortuneatly we represent a small fraction of the population. Can you say Walmart?..perfect example.
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03-25-2013, 07:27 PM | #19 |
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When I was very young my dad was a floor layer and he always carried cards with him when he gave estimates.At times, customers would question the price of the carpeting at which point he handed them a card and it read as follows: "Quality is like buying oats.If you want nice fresh oats,they come at a premium price.But they're a lot cheaper once they've been through the horse."
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03-25-2013, 07:38 PM | #20 |
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We are now programed to accept low quality and poor service.
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