JaySmithRacing
Active Member
The Sport Jet reeds that I have suggested folks to try and put in so many motors that people rave about the idle and the longevity and just been superceded to a different number , one with a CS gusset on the end partitions and they DOUBLED the price........ Cost was $42.00 ish and now they are $82.00 ish just another inch of the blade being put into a loyal following of consumers by Mercury.......
I have talked to several platnium dealers TODAY that have voiced a concern for the viability of thier business now and in the future as they CANNOT get parts to repair thier customers broke motors! I'm sure a Mercury owner with a motor broke sitting at a dealership loves to hear that song and dance , and I'm sure in peak of season it will make him wanna by Black next OB he purchaces ...
Makes a man wanna go E-Tec or the Rice route and I can say as I see it Mercury shot thier own selves in the foot ( Naw head ! ) had a good thing going and as STUPID HIGH as the parts were HAD to be making a profit , but as so many businesses do by making BAD business moves loose a generation of loyal customers.........I have seen this at EXXON when you let young "bean counters" run your business , loyality of product and company ownership means NOTHING its the almighty $$$.......
Had my say and all is just my opinion !
I have talked to several platnium dealers TODAY that have voiced a concern for the viability of thier business now and in the future as they CANNOT get parts to repair thier customers broke motors! I'm sure a Mercury owner with a motor broke sitting at a dealership loves to hear that song and dance , and I'm sure in peak of season it will make him wanna by Black next OB he purchaces ...
Makes a man wanna go E-Tec or the Rice route and I can say as I see it Mercury shot thier own selves in the foot ( Naw head ! ) had a good thing going and as STUPID HIGH as the parts were HAD to be making a profit , but as so many businesses do by making BAD business moves loose a generation of loyal customers.........I have seen this at EXXON when you let young "bean counters" run your business , loyality of product and company ownership means NOTHING its the almighty $$$.......
Had my say and all is just my opinion !