Corvette Tax ?
11-01-2013, 01:53 PM
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Corvette Tax ?
So, I came across billet oil caps on Fleabay. With the stick on C5 logo, they are $23.99 and with the Mobil 1 logo they are $13.99. Now, that is a $10 difference. Same cap except the stick on logo difference. Some licensing fee !!
11-01-2013, 06:50 PM
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If they're truly licensed it costs a ton of money so I can see why they'd have to charge more. I don't even see how $23.99 would cover it.
11-02-2013, 12:24 PM
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Hey JW&W
I appreciate your perspective based upon your knowledge of the industry. Those licensing fees must be a nice chunk of change for auto makers. I don't see much profit in that for the vendor either.
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11-03-2013, 12:49 AM
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Still not a bad price for the oil cap. The factory one costs more than that I believe and it doesn't look anywhere near as good.
11-03-2013, 09:19 AM
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it was called a Bail Out
11-03-2013, 09:30 AM
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Why do you feel that you need the C5 logo anyway? Everyone knows it's a C5 since it is already plastered all over the car. There is such a thing as overkill. Tell them to shove it !
11-03-2013, 04:16 PM
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It's possible that Mobile actually helps the manufacturer use their logo, and GM charges for the Corvette logo. I know when I was really into Lionel trains, I found out the certain manufacturers paid Lionel and/or defrayed decal expenses in order to put their logo on a train car.
It's possible Mobile supports the manufacture of the unit with their logo. We all know what GM does when you want to use the Corvette Flag$$$$.
It's possible Mobile supports the manufacture of the unit with their logo. We all know what GM does when you want to use the Corvette Flag$$$$.
11-03-2013, 06:03 PM
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Must agree
That the caps look good in pics for the price. I now have the possible answers to my initial question. I certainly don't begrudge our vendors a fair profit. Our parts are still a lot cheaper than those for some German cars. I have a friend with a Porsche Cayenne and a Merc E class. He is always dropping 5-600 on parts and services I can get for 1/3 that amount. And, he can't hang with me and chicks never notice him...... a Corvette tax rebate!
11-03-2013, 06:11 PM
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This is not new. I remember when I was young (many years ago) speaking with the auto parts guy and he showed me the books where for example if you ordered a set of points for a chevy II it would list one price but if you ordered the same part for say a corvette or a cadilac the price would be considerably higher even though it was the same part with the same manufactures part number.
11-03-2013, 06:27 PM
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Why do you feel that you need the C5 logo anyway? Everyone knows it's a C5
since it is already plastered all over the car. There is such a thing as
overkill. Tell them to shove it !