if you were to look at places like:

http://radiators.com/en/index.cfm

http://1-800-radiator.com/index.cfm

cost of radiator for our car is ~ 120-160. Mazdatrix price is $267 for a brass OE and RP brass OE is $250.

so...same stuff, more expensive because of the seller? or higher price because of higher quality????

thanks,

dewey

 

Mazdatrix is a rip...isn't it obvious?


-Ted

 

At least for the 1st gens, the mazdatrix one is the same as the radiator.com one. I don't mind paying a little extra if it keeps the rotary shops in business but if it is over $10 more, it is a rip-off!

 

how well does the radiator.com radiator perform over stock??

 

It doesn't - it's a stock replacement.


-Ted

 

i got one for my gsl-se for $105 and I think it was a heck of a deal

 

O.K.
heres the deal with the higher name brand stuff. That should be your first thing there.Name brand costs more for a couple reasons. 1) Its a name which means they advertise. Advertisement means They pay money. 2) they have to make a profit. Their orrigional profit will be taken up by the Marketing payments(advertisement). 3) It basically leads people to beleive that it is better because it is a little, or in these cases alot more expensive. Just something to think about. Go to H-E-B and buy some lucky charms, and the generic equivalent. Go home, make two bowls and have a friend move them around while your eyes are closed. Take a bite of both bowls. Holy ****, they taste the same. Thats the difference of name brand and generic just so everyone knows. Its all the same. It always has been, It always will be. But do what you will. Sorry if I seem like an ***. And yes I will have a business degree soon.
just my two cents.
regards,
Charles

 

Get a fluidyne, only $415 and is a great upgrade. It helped me get my cooling temps wayyy down. Now I just want a e-fan o free up a few horses and to make sure my engine is cool at the track run after run

 

I don't think lucky charms makes a very good coolant.

 

My 7 mechanic says that the brass rads are a poor choice. Not getting aluminum is a mistake.

Just someone else's 2 cents...

 

If the radiators are the same, get it from the cheapest place. I do think it is worth supporting our rotary vendors when the prices are similar. I'll pay a little more, but not a lot more.

Sometimes the generic products are just as good, but other times they aren't. Here's another weird example, but I tried generic Q-Tips and they sucked (weak shaft -- have a field day with that one, perverts ) so I only buy the name brand ones now. Toilet paper is the same -- the generic stuff sucks, so I get Charmin.

There are other costs besides marketing that make some of the name brand stuff more expensive. Research and development costs time and money, and the investor has a reasonable expectation to recover those costs. Often, a good product will result the production of knock-offs that are cheaper because they don't have to cover the development costs. But, since the original developer was not able to recoup their development costs, they will be less likely to invest in future product development efforts, and the market will suffer because we miss out on what may have been some good products. Knock-offs are harmful to the market in that way. If the original developer has ongoing quality or supply problems, though, it isn't such a bad thing for someone to come in and support the demand, IMO.

-Max