| Re: State of the C4 |
Subject: Re: State of the C4 by bogus on 2015/5/4 16:45:50 More thoughts... Some of the most trusted American brands are now being made in China. Moog has lost all of its luster thanks to this move. Other brands are made in China, but disguise it... National Bearing is a Chinese company that makes wheel bearings... stay clear. I have had good luck with products made in: * USA * Canada * Western Europe * Taiwan * Japan Some items, particularly tech products, like cameras, computers and stereo equipment, are good from: * Japan * Taiwan * Thailand * Philippines Also, in time, some of the former Soviet block countries are going to finally emerge: Poland is poised for a big jump. Excellent, educated and well trained labour force, with lots of experience making aircraft for the former Soviet Union. Finally, there is a company in Turkey that has impressed me. They produce in Turkey, using primary German-made raw materials. Instead of copying an OEM part, they physically re-engineer it. Their parts are stout. The company is called Deeza. As for parts that do work, in general, I have had much better success with NAPA products than others, but it's all hit and miss anymore. It comes down to the source. O2 Sensors have been a real pain... The Bosch part is now made in Mexico and is not proving to be durable. I use only NGK/NTK O2 sensors, made in Japan. Delco is good, but I don't know where they are made. Denso is also good, made in Japan at last check. |
