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Old 08-13-2014, 06:52 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze View Post
I agree but....
[1] If a person is just after bling, just drives around town showing off their stanced "race" car then it is possible that the cheap knocks off will do the job. Along with their $700 Ebay dampers a person can have the car of their dream (nightmare) for less outlay.
[2] This is human behavior plus economics. Why should the the person in example [1] pay extra for no perceived benefit? The parts haven't stopped working yet, they are doing the job so far. There is a demand for knock offs so the demand is being met.

I am not saying this is an ideal situation, just that it is not surprising.
What concerns me is a dodgy shop with a nice looking webpage selling the counterfeits at close to rrp and buyers not being able to discern the difference.
And these are the same guys that sue the city when they bend their knockoff wheels, and cause accidents when their parts fail on the freeway.
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