Corporate "price gouging"

[Av8r3400]

Re: Corporate \"price gouging\"

I remember reading in a aircraft magazine where a bearing (Timmken, I believe) was used on both a Cessna 210 and a Lexus automobile for very different applications (landing gear vs power window motor) Same bearing, same manufacturer, same manufacturer's part number, but the LEXUS part was $75 and the Cessna part was $15. Its all about packaging and demand.

(Now Goodyear belts which are common to aircraft and autos, there the liability issue calls for an additional letter on the aircraft p/n and a price several times more expensive over the auto, otherwise the same exact belt. Just don't let the FAA see the wrong one!! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif )

 

[getut]

Re: Corporate \"price gouging\"

It's the same way with my Ford F250 Powerstroke. Buy many of the parts from the Ford stealership and pay with arms and legs. Buy from the IH dealer.. same parts and they are usually 1/2 price or less.

 

[Tractors4u]

Re: Corporate \"price gouging\"

I was needing a part for a grey market Hinomoto tractor. Hinomoto built tractors for Allis Chalmers and Massey Ferguson. I went to the Massey dealer and was quoted $897 for one part, and it would take 2 days to get in. I go to the AGCO (was Allis Chalmers) dealer and the same part was $177 but they were out of stock and it would have to be back ordered. AGCO owns Massey so what gives? I waited 2 weeks for the $177 part and then I was told that they were completely out and it would have to come from Japan. I ended up getting it through a friend of mine directly from Japan for $90 shipping included.