Originally posted by MotorCity:
Originally posted by Import*Killer:
I was just wondering why the price is what it is? How much are materials? Because that does seem like a high price for what it is. I know you've tested it and all that but i just want to know how you came up with that pricing? Thanks,
Jerry




Its called capitalism.



Very much agreed. The big problem with a lot of CEG'ers is that they forget that TIME IS MONEY. The materials may not cost a lot, but I'm sure it took a lot of time and effort to R&D the heatshield to fit properly and then bring it to production status.

Being that we live in a world of economies of scale, it is easy to find certain products for relatively low prices. The problem is that the CDW-27 is a defunct platform with a relatively small enthusiast market. When a new product is designed for our market, the developing company has to take into account that they will not receive a huge amount of orders. To make up for small volume, the developer has to raise his margin somewhat...I mean these are the basic principles of economics here, Dtec is not trying to rip off CEG'ers, they're just trying to recoup their time and effort while getting a little return (probably much smaller than you think) for their effort.

Sorry for the rant, but it is quite obvious why we don't (and won't for that matter) have any kind of aftermarket to speak of. When suppliers don't see a chance at making a profit, they aren't going to offer products. I learned my lesson the hard way and sometimes regret the investment I made. I am very grateful to those that have purchased my shift boots, but I have not made enough sales to break even yet! There were plenty of people who originally said they would purchase them, but only about 1/4 of the original number ended up buying any product from me. It's very disconcerting and I'm sure that this feeling has made other suppliers very weary of doing any work for our platform.


Ryan Shift Boots for all years Contour and Cougar!