[DML] Re: Torsion Bars and other economic lessons

["daveswingle2" <dswingle@xxxx>]

This is about the reaction you should expect. I don't believe that 
there are 100 cars sitting around needing a left-hand torsion bar 
today, any more than there are 100 cars needing a LF fender. There 
may be over the next few years, but people (at least not a 
significant number) will NOT usually buy a part years before they 
will need it. 

When individuals tool up and do a run on items such as grille bras, 
they get a large response because many people can use them at once. 

On a replacement part, you'd better be prepared to keep inventory for 
a long time. This is probably the most important service that the 
major DeLorean vendors provide to the community, the willingess to 
develop and sit on expensive inventory for years before they make the 
investment back. Their cost of this is reflected in their margins on 
everyday parts, but it is important, and good for us, to keep them 
ALL in the business. 

Dave Swingle <---No affiliation with any of the vendors, other than 
thru my credit card.


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, dherv10@xxxx wrote:
> Richard, If the bars are going to be remade, then someone has to 
pay for it. 
> 50, 100 bars who knows.....