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silvermist,Jul 22 2008, 11:19 AM Wrote:napa sells the cabin filter and the seafoam for the same price you do.
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Thanks for the update ... what I'm doing is trying to help out fellow Focus enthusiasts ... so my pricing includes taxes and also delivery (if you think in terms of picking them up at a meet you were going to anyway) ... if I didn't think I could save other members money I wouldn't bother, believe me.

In any event, the items like the seafoam and the MAF cleaner were things that I tried to buy at CTC and Walmart here - and couldn't find - but could find in the states when I go down there. I frankly did not do an exhaustive evaluation about how my price compared to all other retailers, it's based on what I paid for them and a nominal amount to cover my expenses.

The real benefit of what I'm doing, if I say so myself, is that I can provide OEM motorcraft parts for more than 30% less than what a Canadian dealer sells it for ... and you don't have to spend $40 in gas going to the states or get a**-raped by UPS ... and so if NAPA sells Motorcraft cabin filters for what I do including tax, then I say good on them that's a reasonable price - a lot more reasonable than Ford dealers here charge. If they're not motorcraft, then I respectfully suggest the comparison isn't valid.

In any event, I can make no guarantee that the prices I offer are the lowest anywhere ... I can only compare them to Ford dealers and other major retailers in my area ... ie: CTC and Walmart ... and if you're thinking of buying something from me I would encourage everyone to do your own research and make your own comparisons.

Bottom line is this ... the natural law of the market says that if I am truly providing a genuine service, then the response will make it easy for me to continue ... if I'm not offering anything of value, that too will become quickly obvious and I'll find something else to occupy my time.

Personally, and I say this without malice, knowing what I know about the difference between US and CAD pricing on Ford parts, I have no intentions of ever buying parts from a Canadian Ford dealer again.

Maybe I'm being naive, but I imagined that a lot of other folks might think the same as I do.

Thanks for all your support Kevin - appreciate it.