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Auto Parts Prices Going Up...and FAST
I purchase a lot of auto parts, just a heads up that prices have shot up ~since September, and expect much bigger jumps after the first of the year.
...China trade tariff induced I'm told. STOCK UP, bad weather coming. |
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My old college room mate took over ARA auto air conditioning years ago. Many parts he was even a sub for some of the OEM folks worldwide. He had several parts made in China. The new tariffs have made them price prohibitive to continue and is looking at plants again in Mexico.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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I will pay more if quality improves
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468/TKO600 Ford thru bolt equipped 64 Tempest Custom. Custom Nocturne Blue with black interior. |
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I guess this means Harbor Freight prices will also skyrocket
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Will Rivera '69 Firebird 400/461, 290+ E D-Ports, HR 230/236, 4l80E, 8.5 Rear, 3.55 gears ‘66 Lemans, 455, KRE D-Ports, TH350, 12 bolt 3.90 gears '64 LeMans 400/461, #16 Heads, HR 230/236, TKO600, 9inch Rear, 3.89 gears (Traded) '69 LeMans Vert, 350, #47 heads: Non-running project |
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I will pay more to not have to deal with the damned Communists.
BRING ON THE TRADE TARIFFS! More is better. |
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What is the tariff %?
Tariffs are applied to the import price. So, a $20 item at import is now $24 with a 20% tariff. The retail prices increases from $55 to $59 or something like that?
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1965 Pontiac GTO 455/469 w/ #48 Heads, '65 Tri-Power 9.25:1 CR Stump Puller Cam Muncie M22W 1st-2.56 2nd-1.75 3rd-1.37 4th-1.00 3.55 Rear Differential Front: 225/60R15 Height: 25.6" Rear: 275/60R15 Height: 28" |
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"I will pay more to not have to deal with the damned Communists."
THIS. The Chinese have killed a great number of American boys in Korea & Vietnam. They will likely kill more in the future. We have helped create that monster.
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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This. I've learned never to buy the cheapest part - it's always junk.
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1965 Pontiac LeMans. M21, 3.73 in a 12 bolt, Kauffman 461. |
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The computer or phone you used to make these posts were most likely made in China. I know mine was.
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My Pontiac is a '57 GMC with its original 347" Pontiac V8 and dual-range Hydra-Matic. |
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Based on a brake rotor I bought in August, for $78.xx went to $89.xx., same vendor, top line product.
Other factors may involved, metal prices? Just a heads up, no politics! 🇺🇸 |
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I looked at two front pre bent brake lines at Inline Tube last week for $35. This week they're $45.
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This will be a great excuse for Edelbrock to double the price of their heads before I get around to buying them
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468/TKO600 Ford thru bolt equipped 64 Tempest Custom. Custom Nocturne Blue with black interior. |
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The fukkin' Communists and the Communist Collaborators have essentially killed off domestic electronics production except for some higher-end audio equipment. Because those criminals destroyed large swaths of American industry, there's no choice but to buy Communist Crap. Why do I have to post this? Isn't it blazingly obvious? |
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Interesting.
I build my own computers. I have used ACER Motherboards for over 20 years, built at least 15 computers for people including my family and have never had an issue with a motherboard or hard drive. Same deal with Computer Chips and Memory. But I am really sorry your POS, made in Japan, was problematic since new. https://www.techradar.com/news/mobil...aptops-1318014 Their Laptops have been a POS for several years now. Tom V.
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"Engineers do stuff for reasons" Tom Vaught Despite small distractions, there are those who will go Forward, Learning, Sharing Knowledge, Doing what they can to help others move forward. Last edited by Tom Vaught; 11-27-2018 at 11:16 PM. |
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You have been talking about them since the Bush administration.. The first one. I think you will be OK.
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77 Trans Am, 469 w/ported E-Heads via Kauffman, matched HSD intake, Butler Performance forged rotating assembly, Comp custom hyd roller, Q-jet, Art Carr 200 4R, 3.42s, 3 inch exhaust w/Doug's cutouts, D.U.I. Ignition. 7.40 in the 8th, 11.61@116.07 in the quarter...still tuning. |
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Japanese company, product made in Communist China.
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I've recently bought brake rotors and noticed that too. At least about a 20% increase.
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"I know just enough to keep me here, but not enough to get me out" |
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The stainless steel Chinese knock offs of Dougs round port headers are still around $150 w/free shipping. When the tariffs are repealed, which they will be eventually, will prices go down on products that had been raised because of them? I'd bet not.
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68 GTO,3860# Stock Original 400/M-20 Muncie,3.55’s 13.86 @ 100 Old combo: 462 10.75 CR,,SD 330CFM Round Port E's,Old Faithful cam,Jim Hand Continental,3.42's. 1968 Pontiac GTO : 11.114 @ 120.130 MPH New combo: 517 MR-1,10.8 CR,SD 350CFM E's,QFT 950/Northwind,246/252 HR,9.5” 4000 stall,3.42's 636HP/654TQ 1.452 10.603 @ 125.09 http://www.dragtimes.com/Pontiac-GTO...lip-31594.html |
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... and shipping has gone way up over the last half dozen years. Crazy prices on oversize shipping is the reason I invested in a nice tubing straightener and am now buying hoops of tubing & bending my own. Have several flaring tools & original example lines for 70-72 A-body's & 2nd Gen T/A's, which makes it even easier.
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Buzzards gotta eat... same as worms. |
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Fixed it for you
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I could explain all this to the girl at the parts store, but she'd probably call the asylum. White '67 LeMans 407/TH350/Ford 3.89... RIP Red '67 LeMans. 407/TH400/Ford 3.25 |
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