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Originally Posted by matt13421342
Something tells me Porsche wouldn't allow a factory they are using to make replacement parts to knock a few off on the side for extra profit.
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You are wrong. Porsche is a parts assembly and engineering business, as is every auto company. It is universally accepted that the subcontractors sell the parts (OEM) through their own networks--usually after some agreed time period and if there is demand (some C4 tranny parts have never been available outside the factory supply). That is why this site exists for OEM parts. The difference is that you don't get the Porsche part number, factory guarantee, and
possibly a part from a different production run from the one that was used in original OE production. Thus the value of NOS (New Old Stock) parts for the purists. Sometimes that substandard piece of junk you get from some parts place like our host is exactly the same junk you get from Porsche. ex. go buy a coil for 72 911S at Porsche and it says "Made in Brazil" or an H4 headlight that doesn't actually say "Bosch" except for on the box whether it comes from Porsche or Pelican. Eventually Porsche says, "forget it" and stops supporting old car parts--the subcontractors then produce for as long (Bosch distributor caps) or short (Marelli) as they choose.