Corvette Tax?????

[Bradzvette]

Wow. Look at this price for a cv axle boot replacement from a Corvette forum sponsor.

http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductD...ngs+%26+Shafts

GM parts direct wanted 48.00

I went to rock auto and 7.98

All three looked exactly the same. RA part is made by raybestos. I don't consider it a critical part and I'm only out 8 bucks if it is FUBAR, so I'll chance it.

FAST 92 intake purchase is right around the corner (I will port it) so I don't want to rob funds from that. When you run with the Posse you got to keep up.

Anyways, RA had one left for the inner and outer so I got both.

I'll let you know when the part gets here and how good it is compared to OEM. Also got the headlight gear replacement for 11.00.

Needless to say I am dumbfounded. I understand economics very well (I used to teach it ) but geesh, thats a HUGE difference.

[Shadow]

I know what you mean

When I had the 87, I could buy a part for a SBC for $x.00

or buy the same part for a Corvette for..XXX.XXXX!!!

Sometimes it pays to shop around

let us know how it turns out?

[Bob K]

If I were in Congress I would propose a bill that required country of origin on anything that was purchased via mail order. Not a fail safe bill but it would help.

[Rich Z]

Actually, I would like to see a sticker that says "Made in America, with American parts, by legal Americans."

[gmjunkie]

Originally Posted by Rich Z

Actually, I would like to see a sticker that says "Made in America, with American parts, by legal Americans."

[Shadow]

I was in Nashville over the past weekend and visited the Gaylord Opryland Hotel to tour the gardens.

About ready to go and decided to get a souvenier of the trip.

Found a shot glass (have a small collection of them) from the Jack Daniels store.
Now you'd think they'd be Made in America, you know, Jack Daniels and all....

NFW!

Made in china stamped on every damend one except one ugly assed design that was made in Germany! If I were going to buy one from there, I'd have bought the German made product first!

Went across to the OpryLand store and found one with the State of Tennessee Flag on it and some skyline shot of the city and bought it.

It didn't say where it's made (I'm sure I know), but at least it didn't say "Made in China" anywhere.

The older I get the more obnoxious I get about these things.

[85vette]

Originally Posted by Rich Z

Actually, I would like to see a sticker that says "Made in America, with American parts, by legal Americans."

If they made such a thing you probably couldn't afford it....

[Jake_Dragon]

Originally Posted by Rich Z

Actually, I would like to see a sticker that says "Made in America, with American parts, by legal Americans."

Well we could probably make the sticker here.