Stop in for a cup of coffee
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ottytra:
Karl the popmobile has risen!
Good Morning Pete.
Pardon me while I process some credit card charges. Be back in a short.
Just do not land on the capitol lawn!:cheers:
Is a touch-and-go ok???
LOL I guess that guy didn't care about being arrested on Federal charges.
No he is a postal worker! Surprised?
I think he licked the wrong gummed stamp back in the day!
LOL no doubt!
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Depends on what you touch
Filters made overseas. Hot topic.
Yup, right here.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=312359
I could write a book on how automotive parts have changed since the early 70's when I got into the parts industry. As a small chain store owner, I know firsthand what has been the causes of parts woes. To simplify things, so I don't have to write pages here. Very simple. GREED... WE... the end user of products have demanded better and better prices on parts. We are now seeing the results. Chinese parts and lower cost stuff from other countries started to filter in here to the USA in the mid 80's. In the 90's my warehouse distributors started selling DIRECT to installers and fleets, because the manufacturers of the products demanded that the warehouses sell more product. This drove Independent parts stores to cut prices in order to compete. But it didn't last long. Small chains just could not make enough money to justify keeping the doors opened.
I sold all three stores to Carquest in 2000.
GREED is what did it GREED !!! Rant over
BTW .. Purolater Pure One Filters are still made here and are very good.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=312359
I could write a book on how automotive parts have changed since the early 70's when I got into the parts industry. As a small chain store owner, I know firsthand what has been the causes of parts woes. To simplify things, so I don't have to write pages here. Very simple. GREED... WE... the end user of products have demanded better and better prices on parts. We are now seeing the results. Chinese parts and lower cost stuff from other countries started to filter in here to the USA in the mid 80's. In the 90's my warehouse distributors started selling DIRECT to installers and fleets, because the manufacturers of the products demanded that the warehouses sell more product. This drove Independent parts stores to cut prices in order to compete. But it didn't last long. Small chains just could not make enough money to justify keeping the doors opened.
I sold all three stores to Carquest in 2000.
GREED is what did it GREED !!! Rant over
BTW .. Purolater Pure One Filters are still made here and are very good.
Yep it's a world wide economy nowdays. I try my best to buy American but it's pretty tough to do.
I used to find Made In USA stuff in thrift stores but even there it's getting hard to find. Now I look for leftover stock on ebay, till that's gone too. Makes me very sad. I miss so much about my country.
At least we older guys have each other to relate to! :blob:
Morning all! Out to the hop shop early today!
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Wotch yuins doin?
Good morning
Good morning
Morning All
Morning fellas! Coffee's just about done. I love the smell.
Hey Mike !! Gotta go. Be back later.
Mornin again! Just came in from the HOP YARD!
Well well well Good Morning everyone!
Morning Dart, Looks like a fine day in PA!
What ya got goin' out in the hop yard this morning?
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