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> Poll- Affordable Steel Flares
Affordable Steel Flares
Would You buy Steel flares if the price was @500 $ ?
Yes, I'm wanting wide wheels & tires stuffed under my fenders!! [ 30 ] ** [78.95%]
No, welding on flares will ruin my wax! [ 8 ] ** [21.05%]
Total Votes: 38
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bulitt
post Oct 25 2011, 03:36 PM
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There seems to be several lines of thought on how to market and sell goods. You can sell low quantities at a very high price, or like the Walmart model sell tremendous volume at very low price.

Observing the success of Walmart over the years some (people smarter than me)
may reason this is a good model. High volume with small margins = alot of net income.

So with this in mind I struggle to believe that four steel flares sell for so much money $$$

C'mon man- material cost can't be over 60$ for all four flares?

So I realize that there are many costs with running a business and I realize the costs are spread out over the product line. I don't pretend to know the business, maybe they really do cost so much?

The reason for this poll is- If enough 914 owners vote to buy a set at reduced prices then just possibly the seller's will see the wisdom of volume pricing.

Plus I will be looking for a cheap set...LOL

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bulitt   Poll- Affordable Steel Flares   Oct 25 2011, 03:36 PM
kg6dxn   Didn't George from AA do a group buy last year...   Oct 25 2011, 03:42 PM
zymurgist   You have to amortize the cost of the tooling, too....   Oct 25 2011, 03:43 PM
carr914   Ridiculous Poll, I'm not even going to Vote. ...   Oct 25 2011, 04:00 PM
ConeDodger   Ridiculous Poll, I'm not even going to Vote. ...   Oct 25 2011, 04:15 PM
zymurgist   If you can't afford the car or hobby... ...   Oct 25 2011, 04:56 PM
mepstein   The group buy was almost 2 years ago. $550/se...   Oct 25 2011, 04:00 PM
GeorgeRud   When Porsche was selling these, they were well ove...   Oct 25 2011, 04:12 PM
jk76.914   When Porsche was selling these, they were well ov...   Oct 28 2011, 06:56 PM
rick 918-S   Kudo's to George and Restoration Design. Long ...   Oct 25 2011, 04:30 PM
mepstein   Here's a video of flare production - http://ww...   Oct 25 2011, 04:42 PM
bigkensteele   Here's a video of flare production - http://w...   Oct 28 2011, 08:49 PM
scotty b   There seems to be several lines of thought on how...   Oct 25 2011, 05:23 PM
kwales   Here's a bargain for ya. NOS fenders- sorry, ...   Oct 25 2011, 05:52 PM
RON S.   So with this in mind I struggle to believe that fo...   Oct 25 2011, 07:39 PM
mepstein   So with this in mind I struggle to believe that f...   Oct 25 2011, 07:47 PM
underthetire   So with this in mind I struggle to believe that f...   Oct 26 2011, 04:54 PM
jmill   As much as I don't like George, the price on ...   Oct 25 2011, 07:59 PM
Cairo94507   If the group buy for the AA flares came around aga...   Oct 25 2011, 08:10 PM
John   There seems to be several lines of thought on how...   Oct 25 2011, 08:31 PM
somd914   As someone mentioned, the cost of the flares is ju...   Oct 25 2011, 08:47 PM
mikea100   $550 was a great deal. I'd buy a set in a...   Oct 25 2011, 08:59 PM
9146986   Re-invent the wheel?   Oct 26 2011, 08:12 AM
dflesburg   Like John said. I saw the videos and was very impr...   Oct 26 2011, 11:50 AM
69telecaster   I don't think you'd have to buy the press,...   Oct 26 2011, 12:35 PM
ewdysar   I don't think you'd have to buy the press...   Oct 26 2011, 04:05 PM
zymurgist   Why not ask George? I would be very surprised if ...   Oct 26 2011, 12:41 PM
mepstein   Why not ask George? I would be very surprised if...   Oct 26 2011, 12:53 PM
ruby914   [quote name='zymurgist' post='1561672' date='Oct ...   Oct 29 2011, 01:06 AM
ewdysar   I was told NO GROUP BUY! The deal I was give...   Oct 29 2011, 01:50 AM
kg6dxn   George does not post here much anymore because he ...   Oct 26 2011, 03:22 PM
ewdysar   I voted yes for the $500 set and I don't ...   Oct 26 2011, 03:58 PM
RJMII   I got a set of fiberglass ones that were take-offs...   Oct 26 2011, 06:26 PM
scotty b   Pay the money for the proper parts and do the inst...   Oct 26 2011, 07:31 PM
sean_v8_914   I was wondering how I was going to do these.a shor...   Oct 27 2011, 08:20 PM


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