<VV> Oil Filters: Clark's versus Wix

[Jay Pitchford]

Called my closest NAPA store, which is housed in the same building as their
big regional distribution warehouse. I'm living large, because they have
nine Gold 1038s in stock - yahoo!

Jay Pitchford
Columbus OH
65 Corsa Vert

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 5:13 PM, J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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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