"Caution....Made in Japan"

[L72Chevelle]

I would gladly pay 2X the money for these rotors if they where MADE IN USA!

[MosportGreen66]

What is wrong with a rotor manufactured in Japan by a US based firm? Its outsourcing, one of the most simplistic principles of a capitalistic market. Factor in the cost of labor and manufacturing alone I would surmise you would easily be spending more than double that price on a rotor equal in quality and performance produced here in the US. I think you're stuck on a very trivial matter.

[MosportGreen66]

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Well, we all know where the jobs are or have gone to. It sure irks me to know just how much this country has allowed to slip away. To settle for Asian aftermarket parts for our American muscle cars is pretty sad! Buy Made in America

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This is a very biased statement. Do you know why the majority of manufacturing jobs have gone overseas? Greed! Americans have outrageous salary demands, driven by high costs of living. Yes, the US is not the manufacturing capital is once was, but what is un-American about making money?

[69 Post Sedan]

When a part can be cast in the US, shipped overseas, machined, brought back to the US and sold cheaper than we can make it, something is wrong!

There is nothing wrong with capitalism but THAT is ridiculous! IMO

[John Brown]

Much of the made in China stuff is sold for one price for the container full. It doesn't make much difference if the rotors are the $9.95 ones for late model GM's or 2 piece rotors for Camaro or Chevelle. All that matters is how many they can stuff in that container. That means someone is making a real killing at the price they are asking. While I'm not adverse to making a profit, $259.00 sounds like the kind of profit margins that are made on black gooey stuff that comes out of the ground.

[Mr70]

I agree with brkyard's reply,but it's the reality of our country today and has been like this for decades,so let's not all act like this is something new that we knew nothing about..Write your congressman/congresswoman,run for office,vote,get involved & change it!

That being said,Jeff Dotterer is well known for his help, work,dedication & knowledge base in this hobby for many,many years now.I think Jeff should be commended for answering the need for these when no one else has really stepped up,(or maybe somebody in this topic was getting ready to.. ),and for such a reasonable price.Jeff states flat out what exactly they are & what exactly they fit.He's not hiding anything or repackaging them in a vintage GM box to look authentic or mislead anyone.Any trained eye can see that.He even lists his detailed contact info,which is more then can be said for others who sell parts on the bay.If he had them completely made in the USA and his asking price was twice as much as now,this topic would be taking notice as to how greedy he is in todays economy when no one can afford them.And those who have originals would be doubling their asking price as well all of a sudden.Would that be making our Hobby anymore accessible to others?
I prefer to use original NOS parts on my car,but completely respect the people who supply a product for a lesser price that reflects them too.
Jeff's price per pair on these is extremely reasonable,compared to a apir of NOS virgin originals,which I just saw brought over $1000 a pair in the box on ebay a few days ago..That speaks as to how much some people are wanting these today,and Jeff has stepped up to allow those who can't afford those prices.
It's no secret tooling costs are expensive,so if he's trying to keep costs down all while supplying a part to those who can afford it AND actually use it for what it was intended for instead of storing it on a shelf do to buyers remorse of what they invested in it,I say good for him.
A pair of these can't easily be made and cost less then a set of newly fabricated rolled exhaust tips,so surely you can relate an many levels to what Jeff's supplying here Postsedan.

I'll bet I can find at least one item in anyones home that replied on here that <u>wasn't</u> made in the USA.

[Kim_Howie]

Dan it had nothing to do with greed. The public wanted cheap. They quit buying American products and American companys had to start buying from China to be able to compete. We screwed ourselves.

[Tommy_Mathison]

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I would gladly pay 2X the money for these rotors if they where MADE IN USA!

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Call Jim at Heartbeat City and you'll find exactly what you are looking for

http://store.heartbeatcity.net/store...-piece%2C-USA/

[BARRY]

WHERE are they made same place JAPAN CHINA ALL THE SAME??????

[MosportGreen66]

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WHERE are they made same place JAPAN CHINA ALL THE SAME??????

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Thats just down right disrespectful.

If you think that some Japanese or Chinese businessman took a 2-piece rotor of an old American car, researched the market for the part and then began producing something this specific just for the purpose of ripping off Americans you're totally wrong. Like I said, I challenge any of you to produce this rotor in an American market, sell it for cheaper than Jeff does and still turn a profit. Breaking even does not count.