Ray wrote "Let's face it, Moss, VB, and other suppliers are in business to
generate a profit."
Give me a another reason why you or I would invest our money and time in
starting or running a business. To make no money or lose money?
Vrooom,
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Carbone" <racarbon@optonline.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Getting decent quality parts
>I may be late to this thread but have never associated "CHEAP" with parts
>from Moss or most other US-based suppliers. Cost is something that is, in
>my experience, not a dependable Quality British Part Indicator. I reject
>the idea that Healey owners are either Cheap or looking for commodity
>pricing and, in my experience, Moss has never been inexpensive or provided
>consistent quality products in response to orders from my friends or me.
>If I need a quality part I go to someone like Dave Nock who will
>quality-check the item before sending them out.
>
>
>
> Let's face it, Moss, VB, and other suppliers are in business to generate a
> profit. Remember, the difference between a hobby and work is, if you have
> to do it..its work. Although I, and many, consider their Healeys a hobby,
> it has always been obvious to me that our main parts suppliers consider
> these as profit opportunities. Don't get me wrong, I want Moss and others
> to make a profit, however, I would have greater appreciation if I could
> trust the quality of part received.
>
>
>
> Over the past 45 years (in April) I have owned my Healey, I have looked to
> purchase good quality parts and paid for them even when they were not
> supplied. I have gone to primary, secondary, and independent vendors with
> similar results. When restoring my BJ8 in '90, for quality, I bought all
> my rubber parts from Moss and, in many (but on all) cases, after a few
> years the 30-year old replaced parts were in better shape than the newer
> units. To make things worse, the original parts were exposed to the
> weather for many years and the new parts were garage-protected.
>
>
>
> Lets face it, PRICE IS Important. I believe we are paying the price but
> question the value received. I know of many that have gone to vendors in
> other countries in hops of getting quality. In no example I know of was
> price the driving factor but in many instances the price, with shipping,
> was comparable or better than what was available in the US.
>
>
>
>
>
> Ray Carbone 64 BJ8 (original owner)
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