Subject	I asked the question a bit differently...
Posted by	ZXoltan on September 07, 2011 at 3:12 PM
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In Reply To	Curious email from Courtsey Nissan... posted by Jayru on September 07, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Message	I recall seeing that great price on a nice-looking set of RUCA's a few yrs ago. I asked them if they were "name brand" or "off brand" parts. They responded honestly that they were off brand. This satisfied my curiousity enough to know not to buy them, without making a big deal about it....
Follow Ups	Curious email from Courtsey Nissan... - Jayru 11:22:38 09/07/11 Indeed, made in china unless it's the Nismo stuff (n/m) - s3trios 11:45:13 09/07/11 My old parts guy commented once on Courtesy~ - BoneZ (MD) 11:46:01 09/07/11 I also wonder where the KEYLINE SELECT PARTS comes from ??? (n/m) - Oppaman Z 14:54:42 09/07/11 Same stuff as found on eBay. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 11:54:50 09/07/11 Mazda does that too - dogpile 11:58:57 09/07/11 NSK bearings are being attacked by Chinese dupes too - ni[X]it 13:59:20 09/07/11 I remember you saying that before, actually. - dogpile 14:09:51 09/07/11 And why would you expect them to do that? - blackomega 12:00:00 09/07/11 I understand how a supply chain works... - Jayru 12:11:38 09/07/11 The reason for my inquiry was to find out if they're made by - Jayru 12:15:48 09/07/11 cool story (n/m) - blackomega 12:18:53 09/07/11 it's "cool story, bro" :) (n/m) - thumper 14:49:17 09/07/11 A majority of non name brand works just as well as the named (n/m) - Gennosuke 12:19:23 09/07/11 Re: A majority of non name brand works just as well as the named - CmyZ 21:29:17 09/07/11 Things always get taken out of proportion - fcz32 12:43:05 09/07/11 He asked a valid question. - BoneZ (MD) 12:42:51 09/07/11 Aftermarket parts get outsourced too just like OE - fcz32 12:46:29 09/07/11 -As long as sold as OEE and not OEM I know what I'm getting. (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 12:52:14 09/07/11 *It's. - BoneZ (MD) 12:54:56 09/07/11 FWIW, I've had great luck with my locally rebuilt starter - BigTDogg (MA) 13:05:05 09/07/11 I was pretty bummed when I got the second starter in and it - BoneZ (MD) 13:15:22 09/07/11 You remember what they did for this "rebuild" by chance? - dogpile 13:24:35 09/07/11 IIRC, they replaced the brushes, cleaned the commutator - BigTDogg (MA) 13:31:35 09/07/11 thanks. I've had alternators rebuilt before, but never a - dogpile 13:46:03 09/07/11 Thanks you two dogs, I'll keep this in mind when - BoneZ (MD) 14:15:24 09/07/11 FWIW my starter had a dead spot for about a week - dogpile 14:24:31 09/07/11 Companies with outside suppliers can & will sell as OEM (n/m) - fcz32 13:59:42 09/07/11 Can you provide an example~ - BoneZ (MD) 14:08:21 09/07/11 I think he's trying to say Nissan doesn't "make" their own - dogpile 14:15:17 09/07/11 Absolutely-Just want to make sure though. (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 14:18:00 09/07/11 That's how I'm reading what he wrote anyway. (n/m) - dogpile 14:31:45 09/07/11 Re: I think he's trying to say Nissan doesn't "make" their own - fcz32 14:53:04 09/07/11 Yeah, we're on the same page then--Thanks. (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 14:56:26 09/07/11 Yeah np. And of course the OEM - fcz32 15:14:15 09/07/11 Every automotive supplier tests anything they subcontract - BigTDogg (MA) 16:02:26 09/07/11 yeah but - fcz32 18:32:46 09/07/11 Yup, exactly what I was thinking you meant. (n/m) - dogpile 15:14:13 09/07/11 he asked a valid question and recieved a valid answer - blackomega 13:51:30 09/07/11 Whether your answer was valid isn't the point, - BoneZ (MD) 14:13:34 09/07/11 this is just getting dumb, i cant keep up. - blackomega 15:03:24 09/07/11 Why are you so angry? (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 15:05:47 09/07/11 Am I angry? (n/m) - blackomega 15:13:00 09/07/11 Seems like it, you're yelling in your responses. (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 15:16:54 09/07/11 I dunno about angry, but confrontational. - Boris 16:01:35 09/07/11 are you a shrink? - blackomega 18:32:31 09/07/11 You don't need to be shrink to point out the obvious. (n/m) - Spongerider :) 19:15:56 09/07/11 You're really starting to look like a tool... - Jayru 15:20:30 09/07/11 are you like 14 or something? - blackomega 18:48:37 09/07/11 sorry you have it wrong >>> - ztunerz 16:14:33 09/07/11 First of all nothing was ever clarified in the original post - blackomega 18:19:45 09/07/11 Wow. (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 18:27:00 09/07/11 and yet you feel obligated to post 400 damn times about it (n/m) - dpjax 18:44:20 09/07/11 who cares? - blackomega 18:50:14 09/07/11 Re: who cares? - CmyZ 21:30:35 09/07/11 Aftermarket control arms or OEM? (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:52:10 09/07/11 This is the right question. What are we talking about here? (n/m) - zellamay 13:25:05 09/07/11 Aftermarket (n/m) - Jayru 13:41:28 09/07/11 If you are talking about the rear adj UCA then yes. - BoneZ (MD) 13:56:28 09/07/11 Bingo, i was so supprised by the price - Jayru 14:14:14 09/07/11 Re: Bingo, i was so supprised by the price - CmyZ 21:32:12 09/07/11 Then I'm not surprised they don't give their source. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 13:56:39 09/07/11 Re: Then I'm not surprised they don't give their source. - CmyZ 21:33:05 09/07/11 Then they owe you the source. You don't have "OEM" - zellamay 15:17:19 09/07/11 I asked the question a bit differently... - ZXoltan 15:12:16 09/07/11 fair enough - good question with the correct answer (n/m) - ztunerz 16:16:16 09/07/11 Not only is it common sense it is the basis of our society. - blackomega 18:43:18 09/07/11 You have used the term "common sense" incorrectly here - BoneZ (MD) 21:29:36 09/07/11 You have also used the term "capitalism" incorrectly here. - zellamay 12:47:49 09/08/11
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