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Originally Posted by Scourage
I so want to see this thread die, but it gives me the chance to see what part of our country are willing to save a few hundred for crap stainless and sell out. I'm glad to see it's only few, three so far on my count.
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First off, I am no sell-out. I could just as easily claim that you're supporting greedy companies who use your naivete without even realizing your folly. You think these companies REALLY care about your support of this countries industry? If so then you are mistaken. Volume over dollar. These companies could EASILY sell their products for less. And they would make up for that amount by selling more volume...in strides. Headers sell for over $1500...are you kidding me?? Some exhausts sell for just as much. Really? In 2006 I could have bought a cat-back exhaust with a catted x-pipe for a 2 year old Mustang for around $600. You're telling me that it is more than double that price nowadays? Brand new headers back then (6 years ago) was a fraction of the price they are today. Ok the economy is bad. I get it. But don't you think that some of this is just plain taking advantage? If not, then I feel sorry for you. because all anyone has to do is throw some silly words in the air and you'll support them while they're sitting in mansions partying with your hard earned money.
And what they bank on is that blindly loyal people will support them without question no matter what. Exxon got away with it for years...and they made profits in the billions. And they claimed all along that they had superior gas. Funny how I bought the cheapest gas I could find and never had any issues related to the gas I used. So maybe you're the sell-out. Maybe your sensibilities are being taken advantage of without you even knowing it. Because companies throw out "patriotism" and "support" and every other word they can use. Harley Davidson did that all through the 80's and 90's while building the crappiest bikes on the planet. I've seen parking lots with signs that read "No Foreign Vehicles". Despite the fact that the foreign vehicles were the best and most reliable vehicles at the time.
So you can take your "sell-out" and shove it. You make a superior product...prove to me just how superior it is. Kooks, ARH, and any other brand does not in any way offer any significant superiority over the cheapest Chinese stuff...performance-wise. And nobody can say with any validity that they last longer. 10 years from now, maybe you can have an argument...but not now.