<VV> USA MADE HOSES

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Bill Mitchell (former GM head-of-styling) once addressed a CORSA
convention. One of the things he said is that in the auto industry, each
country sacrifices everything for one quality. In italy, for example, they
sacrifice everything for styling. In Germany, they sacrifice everything for
engineering. In the US, we sacrifice everything for price. When you look at
things that way, he said, everything becomes more understandable.

THAT is why your mirror was crap.

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: Guus de Haan <guusdehaan at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> USA MADE HOSES
>
> I only use one criteria, there's good stuff and there's rubbish. I  
> don't relate that to a country.
>
> Corvair content. Got myself some new repro door mirrors 10 years ago  
> from a Corvair vendor. My car is no daily driver and parked in my  
> garage most of the time. The chrome looks sh*t and I consider them  
> rubbish. I didn't go for cheap, I bought what was available at the  
> time. It's time that suppliers AND customers got out of this self  
> imposed mantra that a low price is everything. If $10 more would have  
> meant a better chrome finish I would gladly have paid that.
>
> Have a great evening!
>
> Guus de Haan
> The Netherlands
> '65 Corsa Turbo-Charged Cvt
>