<VV> Oil Filters: Clark's versus Wix

[J R Read_HML]

Gastonia, NC - well the NAPA Gold ones, anyway.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>
To: <kaczmarek at charter.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Filters: Clark's versus Wix


> So, where are Wix filters made?
>
> Regarding low price.  It's the American consumer that's driving
> production to low cost countries like China.  Given the choice, most
> consumers will take the low price regardless of quality.  If you doubt
> that, I offer Walmart as proof.
>
> Dave Keillor
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kaczmarek at charter.net [mailto:kaczmarek at charter.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:37 PM
> To: Dave Keillor; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Filters: Clark's versus Wix
>
> Not to slam Cal---he makes big investments to keep our cars on the road.
>
>
> Answer to the question---PRICE
>
> The Chinese can make a filter to your spec's cheaper than any American
> company.   That's why we are no longer a manufacturing economy.
>
> Even if Cal bought Wix's in a big lot (like about 10,000) his margin of
> profit would sitll be less than if he had the Chinese build them for
> him.
>
> It's economics.   I don't like it and Cal doesn't either, but until
> Communism takes over our country, with the government controlling all
> factors of production (they're already half way there), Capitalism is
> about profit.  You get your product made at the lowest possible price
> while still retaining the required quality, and let the marketplace
> decide.
>
> A low cost Corvair oil filter may only be available from Clark's at some
> point in the future.
>
> Hank
>
>
>
> ---- Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com> wrote:
>> There has been a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of various
>> oil filter brands.  Why did Clarks go to the trouble and expense of
>> having a filter built to their specs instead of simply reselling the
>> Wix?  Does anyone know?
>>
>> Dave Keillor
>>
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