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Originally Posted by PQ
How and why are parts for the car companies so much more expensive and yet the cheaper aftermarket parts are so much better?
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The aftermarket has the advantage of seeing how the OEM parts are failing and redesign the failing component. The biggest reason aftermarket parts are cheaper is the supply chain to the retailer. Factory parts usually have two extra steps to get to the dealer, and every time the part is handled it doubles in price.