Stuff today is built like crap with crap!
#11
11-06-2011, 11:54 AM
Check again. The govt. makes huge money on the imports with the huge tariffs they impose on them.
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A big part of the problem is... the "imports" are buying all the imports bucause they are cheap and it's all they can afford.
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#13
11-06-2011, 12:07 PM
If they don't put tariffs on imports, then we get flooded with imports and obviously The Government has a chubby for imports. If they do put tariffs on imports, then The Government has a chubby on imports because they make money on them.
I question your macroeconomic reasoning.
Citizens buy what they want. The Government may occasionally gaff a market or two, but that's due to inept governmental foresight, not conniving governmental conspiracy.
#14
11-06-2011, 01:46 PM
#15
11-06-2011, 02:04 PM
Diesel Enthusiast
#16
11-17-2011, 02:22 AM
The Big 3 have to pay extra fees to the government for grease fittings. Because the grease is considered hazardous waste. Same reason they have all changed from the old 3000 miles or 3 months oil changes, trans, diff, coolant, all fluid services mileages they want the services above 100,000 miles because they have to pay a disposal fee to the government on anything under 100,000. Ask any dealer and they'll tell you the same.
#17
11-17-2011, 08:28 AM
I buy a lot of parts and have ran into the same thing. I have approached all my suppliers about buying USA made parts even if they cost a little more, only to find out that a lot of parts just aren't made here anymore.
We run into it a lot on jobs that require a certain percentage of pieces be American made. It's tough to find them anymore.
We run into it a lot on jobs that require a certain percentage of pieces be American made. It's tough to find them anymore.
#18
11-17-2011, 11:01 PM
Diesel Bomber
i agree, but what do we do? i think not buying cheap stuff with chinese label on would help, but the problem is our leaders let importes take over. even american names are not made here! you know i just bought water pump from napa for my cummins, and the guy wanted to sell me new one, i wanted rebuilt, he said new is better, but it come from china. i told him i want cummins casting, and he looked at me funny!
#19
11-18-2011, 01:29 AM
Hate to tell you this but now a good deal of Cummins parts are made in China and I would have to agree
It really SUCKS!
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Hate to tell you this but now a good deal of Cummins parts are made in China and I would have to agree
It really SUCKS!
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#20
11-18-2011, 01:30 AM
You know, I'm starting to get more and more pissed off as of late. Nothing is built to last any more. All this garbage coming from offshore is made to fall apart just so you have to buy a new one. We all know this. But what the hell can we do about it?
Big pissoffs....
Refrigerators. Back in the day they were built to last 25 years. Now they last 7 to 10 if you're lucky.
Hot water tanks. Gone through 3 in the last 13 years. They were bloody GE's too! WTF??
Now here is a big **** off...
Lawn mowers. Now when you spend 4K+ on a new lawn mower, You'd think it would be built to last. Yeah right! The tin foil deck is the first to go. Then the blade spindles die because you can't service the bearings.
Ford, GM and Dodge
Damn the big 3 as well. Greese zerks should be on all suspension parts.
Big pissoffs....
Refrigerators. Back in the day they were built to last 25 years. Now they last 7 to 10 if you're lucky.
Hot water tanks. Gone through 3 in the last 13 years. They were bloody GE's too! WTF??
Now here is a big **** off...
Lawn mowers. Now when you spend 4K+ on a new lawn mower, You'd think it would be built to last. Yeah right! The tin foil deck is the first to go. Then the blade spindles die because you can't service the bearings.
Ford, GM and Dodge
Damn the big 3 as well. Greese zerks should be on all suspension parts.
