Price increases in Cross fire parts.
There are obviously many reasons and factors as to the recent large increases in car part prices for our Crossfires. But I did want to share one more that I came across in my search for a reason several weeks ago. Apparently, a marketing company approached the major auto manufacturers with a new pricing idea which based auto replacement parts on the "perceived value " of the part to the buyer. If the part, for example, was not being produced as an aftermarket part and could only be purchaced new from the manufacturer, those prices would be increased to whatever the company felt the customer
was with to pay for it. Half of the aproximately eight major automobile companies named chose to adopt this type of parts pricing, while the other half flatly rejected it. I do remember looking at the list of those that accepted it and seeing the names of a few of the remaining auto manufacturers of OEM Crossfire parts. I am going by my recollection as I can not locate the exact article now, but found it very interesting. It may or may not be a factor in our recent large parts price increased, but it sure might be a contributing factor.