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Re: [T3] Stainless Abarth copy


On 16 Feb 2002, at 16:53, Russ Wolfe wrote:

> On Sat, 2002-02-16 at 16:42, Steven Ayres wrote:
> > Just to follow up, the stainless Abarth-like muffler we were talking about
> > this week was bid to $750, and didn't meet the reserve.

> I wonder at times, if they don't put stuff up there just to find out
> what people are willing to pay.

Exactly right. This is a way of selling things and getting advertising at the 
same time. Just think what the advertising value of this discussion on this 
list would have been worth, if only it had been more positive.

OTOH, I have often wondered what it would cost me to make such a muffler, 
but I gave it up when I started thinking about the high cost of the machined 
parts versus the extremely small market for such an expensive part.

Then you have to wonder about the commercial value of making a part that is 
expensive and never wears out. You'd soon saturate the market.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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