....even buying BRAND name is no gurantee. Moog, as many know bought out TRW and there was a time when TRW was well respected.
Now, move forward after moog bought them out. Just three months ago I purchased two new tie rod ends for the stang front end under the 37. Well, the MOOG were 40 plus if I remember correctly. Well, TRW's were at least 10 bucks cheaper and since I had used TRW for many years without any problems I decided to use TRW.....well, wouldn't you know, I opened the box and the "cap washer" of the tie end rod had Moog stamped on it. Maybe they're just getting rid of the TRW boxes rather than throw them away..yeah, right. No box cost 10bucks!!
So, for the time being it seems they are trying to catch both upper and lower price brackets with the same product. For now anyway.
And its not just tie end rods..... I open a lot of Moog/TRW boxes that I deliver for Advance Auto. For the most part I don't think any of you would be surprised at what I hear and see concerning "marketing" of parts and other products. Just change the paint on the same product and there is a $5 difference!!
I must say this to my Canuck friends. The stuff I see from Canada sure does look good compared to the china stuff I see. Their's is well made of quality material. The last product from Canada that I purchased was shackle kits. Best I've seen the past 10 years!!! So, someone is doing it right.
