Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Parts from China

[LtWacko (ltwacko]

$229?  You paid "retail"!!!!  $75 if you know how to haggle on the streets of 
New York and you don't even have to be in the Ghetto.  I believe I was just 
down the street from the Waldorf Astoria when I was buying one as a gift for my 
cousin...  Hilarious looks at the birthday party!  I've heard better deals in 
the fashion district of L.A.

China Manufacturing:  I have been a middleman for years negotiating/pricing 
production for high volume goods for US companies in Asia.  When you are at 
volumes of 100k plus items, products like the turn signal were $2-$3 shipped in 
retail packaging.  However in recent years, product and labor costs are 
skyrocketing especially in metals.  Still some money to be made but not like a 
couple of years ago.  Those were the days.  Now I spend my time looking for 
someone who left their keys in the car.  Thanks for the $20 BTW.  Don't forget 
my malt next time...

Rodney



In a message dated 09/26/08 14:18:32 Central Daylight Time, ferrari-request 
[at] ferrarilist.com writes:
Message: 16 
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:03:32 -0400 
From: red5hilser [at] aol.com 
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Parts from China 
To: erikr [at] exchange.microsoft.com 
Cc: ItsmeMrWright [at] aol.com, ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com 
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Hey Eric: Have you no shame, sir? You sound like just another Shitbox driver to 
me. If so, cLyDe must be right! 

On his advice, I parked mine in the Memphis Ghetto, keys in the ignition with a 
$20 dollar bill in the horn ring. The next mornng when I came back, the shitbox 
was still there, but the $20 was gone and in it's place was a note a saying 
that a minimum of $100 dollars would be required, plus a 6er of Colt 45?tall 
boys. Go figure . . . 

I'll send?you the link?off-List as not to offend the real Ferrari owners out 
there. 

Yer pal, Shitbox Bubba 


-----Original Message----- 
From: Erik Rucker 
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Parts from China 


I?m curious ? did you buy that online? ?I?d be interested in seeing what they 
have! 

????Cheers, 
????????Erik 


On 9/26/08 8:16 AM, "red5hilser [at] aol.com" <red5hilser [at] aol.com> wrote: 


Hey Larry: That's nothing. I purchased a $4,700 dollar Breitling Cosmonaute 
Navitimer chronograph with the correct automatic movement from Shanghi and paid 
$229 plus shipping. The kicker is that when I took it in to a high-end jeweler 
in Little Rock to have it cleaned, he though that it was genuine. I?know what 
you're thinking, a knock-off watch? How gouche! 

But, hey, ever since my idle, cLyDe told me and?everybody who would listen?that 
I drive a 'Shitbox' anyway, my sense of self esteem and self worth?is such that 
I found it acceptable. It must be the 'Ted Williams' in me, right 
cLyDe? 

Yer 'Shitbox' pal, Bubba 


-----Original Message----- 
From: LarryT 
Subject: [Ferrari] Parts from China 



Howdy - 
????I'm not advocatiing parts from CHina but since I'm in the auto business I 
get emails from all over. ?Today I rec'd an email from a large parts 
manufacturer in China ($5000 min purchase) and out of curiosity I looked to see 
the price of parts made for my W124. ?I had seen Clear or Amber Front Turn 
Signal Lights (Corner lights) for my 91 300D on eBay selling for $20-60/pair. 
This Chinese co,is offering the W124 corner lights for $3.50 to $4.50 each!! ?I 
never realized how cheaply they can make them for! 

Take Care, 
Larry T