Aens
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Transit. Sprinters have an even longer lead time.
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The trouble with our federalies is that Trudeau is the parrot not the captain.
Ethics vs reality
If a supplier has fixed costs do they go for massive increases because everyone else is or do they play nice?
The bottom line is that boom times will become bust and they may need the extra cash to survive.
Good choice. You wouldn't want a sprinter anyway. We made that mistake once.
If not already, Check out the Transit forum. Lots of great info there. There is a dealer guy on there with loads of wisdom and helpful info if you are into that sort of stuff.
Lots of guys doing campers and upfittong too.
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I got three windows last fall in six weeks, managing to get them in before the weather turned. My daughter called the same company a month ago and was told at least double. When she mentioned my purchase she was told the plant manager liked that I had decent drawings and the windows were white both sides. He pushed them through.
I used to sell ferrites for electronic filters. Imagine being in R&D, working with a new concept chip or process and you have 20 competitors doing the same thing. The first one with working prototypes gets the industry to lock onto that design. You have 10 million invested but can't get a $10 component to deliver a sample.
Your competitor uses a different part that is available, makes samples, delivers them and your $10 million R&D is flushed down the toilet.
A mechanic buddy would agree. He did lots of work on them before but lately part prices and deliveries were getting stupid. Non OEM parts were cheaper but deliveries from the USA sucked.Good choice. You wouldn't want a sprinter anyway. We made that mistake once.
If not already, Check out the Transit forum. Lots of great info there. There is a dealer guy on there with loads of wisdom and helpful info if you are into that sort of stuff.
Lots of guys doing campers and upfittong too.
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They still use ductile cast iron in some applications, but it's mostly gone the way of the Dodo.
Most watermains 100-600mm are PVC or DIP. Larger than that and you start getting into reinforced concrete or concrete encased welded steel.
Mad Mike
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inventory is a commodity, it’s sold at market value by most business owners.
it’s not a matter of playing nice, we hedged on steel over the winter taking a big risk as prices were rising fast. As prices for our goods rise in the market, so do ours despite having a lower cost base. Thats business.
There may come a time when we are sitting on tons of expensive steel, if prices for steel tumble and prices for our wares fall in the market we can’t expect customers to be ‘nice’ and pay a premium until we work thru high priced inventory.
Radical ups and downs can kill.
A store buys an item for $1.00 expecting to sell it for $2.00. Their wholesale price jumps up to $2.00 and if the store doesn't immediately raise its price it sells the item for what it costs to replace it. Zero profit minus sales costs. Prices have to go up immediately when the wholesale price jumps.
If the wholesale price of the item drops 90% to $0.10 the store can't drop its price by 90% because it would be selling at a loss.
The question is how long can one sit on overpriced inventory. Dump now or dump later when the price is even lower.
It was two faced selling with electrical cable. Announce a price increase because copper was up in price and when it dropped explain the cable price wouldn't be going down because the copper factor wasn't that great.
Gas stations are a common example of this mess. They pay the going rate when the delivery truck shows up. They dont get to decide exactly when that is. That can mean they are picking up a load of inventory that they know will have no margin as retail prices are dropping but they have no choice. Obviously they have figured out how to manage the swings and make some money over the long-term.
When I was collecting PetroPoints the local gas bar had a special, redeem a bunch of the points and get a coffee for the same price as a better cup down the street.
No idea if they are any good, but if they have small feet, link below is size 8 for $100.
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Those look like the same Oneal's I had 35yrs ago!No idea if they are any good, but if they have small feet, link below is size 8 for $100.
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My buds found a couple pair at Wheelsport in Ottawa which is also where one of them ordered his new KTM so they were headed there anyways and just picked them up. Thanks
sburns
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Apparently the supply issues are starting to effect Harley, picked up my clutch cable today, but they were out of HD oil. And a few other dealers are out as well. Also said tires would hard to find as well. The Honda plant already shut down due to lack of tires. 
I might stock up on some extra oil if I can find it.
I might stock up on some extra oil if I can find it.
And so the whiplash begins again.
I would probably do the same thing. Not hording but ensuring that I had sufficient consumables to make it through the season.
TK4
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The tire thing appears to have something to do with lack of availability of one of the key ingredients.Also said tires would hard to find as well. The Honda plant already shut down due to lack of tires.
Michelin made a big announcement a while ago.
TK4
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Up Next, a Possible Tire Shortage
Don't start hoarding tires yet, but higher tire demand from China, COVID restrictions affecting rubber-tree planting, and a lack of shipping containers create the global potential of trouble.
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So I should buy my winter tires now instead of waiting until the fall?
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