Re pricing rant: In an interesting case a few years ago, Mercedes-Benz tried to stop North American busisnesses from selling parts for MBZ vehicles, period. They didn't want any competition, whether the retailer was selling same-source OEM parts, fenders from Taiwan, Belden spark plug wires, etc. and applied the type of pressures that you might imagine. Nobody's interests were well served in this case, and a Federal court had to step in and tell them that that is not how things are done in the US, at least. I used to work at Mitchell Manuals at the time, and repair information was difficult to get from them for similar reasons. Things have gotten much better since then. DDF
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