RE: RE: Amsoil -Info/Chrysler cost cutting

From: Kenneth Berntsen (kenneth@berntsen.cc)
Date: Mon Sep 22 2003 - 12:12:56 EDT


You know it most likely comes down to reliable supply. Maybe Amsoil is a
superior product. But can they reliabley provide the product to the
manufacturing line in the quantities needed? This is a key factor, that
most likely plays a more important role than the cost per Qt. The cost of
the oil is neglegable compared to the cost of shutting down the line.
When I worked in the computer industry, we sourced hard drives, memory,
etc... from multiple vendors for this very reason. No single vendor could
guarantee us delivery of the volume we needed 100% of the time, so we
found 3 vendors who could guarantee a part of our total volume 100% of the
time. And it wasn't just about cost, we did want to deliver a quality
product to the customer.

>
> Yeah, Thomas explained, but that is his opinion, nothing more. You again
> assume that Ferrari makes some sweet deal with Mobil One...funny and
> fiction. Why doesn't precious Amsoil make a sweet deal? Lowest
> bidder..what a crock of garbage. Keep trying, maybe you can come up with
> a
> believable explanation, so far, you have not and neither has Thomas. Its
> just the usual Amsoil multilevel song of how the automakers all
> discriminate
> against them...this is so funny, its laughable.
>
> Rascal
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of garett
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 10:05 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Amsoil -Info/Chrysler cost cutting
>
>
> if Ferrari made a deal with Mobil and then they recommended penzoil, that
> would be bad business, and bad business will not last in the long term.
> Thomas already explained how deals are made.. to the lowest bidder.
> granted
> nobody is going to recommend complete garbage because that would put their
> image at risk. mobil wants companies to recommend their product. just
> like
> campbells chunky soup likes to have atheletes endorse their product. just
> like nike wants tiger woods to use their golf clubs. its marketing.
>
> btw your little comeback for the 55 cent raise analogy was very
> predictable
> but not very productive.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@comcast.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 8:32 AM
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: Amsoil -Info/Chrysler cost cutting
>
>
>>
>> I never said they care about me, you made that assumption on your own
>> and
>> you know what they say about assumptions. Yes, business is business and
>> good business will keep you in business, bad business will not last in
>> the
>> long term. You still have not explained why Ferrari, Corvette, BMW,
>> etc...would recommend Mobil One.
>> As far as explaining to your boss how 55 cents would not hurt your
> company,
>> well, maybe you are not worth it...hmmm...I dunno, maybe you should ask
> him
>> for yourself.
>>
>> Rascal
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of garett
>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 9:10 AM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Amsoil -Info/Chrysler cost cutting
>>
>>
>> explain to my boss why giving me a meager 55 cent raise would not hurt
>> the
>> company. oh.. you must have also missed this part:
>>
>> "you cant look at it from the perspective of
>> 55 cents per vehicle. it is that savings plus whatever other methods
>> they
>> can come up with to save some money."
>>
>> business is business, and all business cares about is making money. if
> you
>> think they truly care about you at all and what kind of lubrication you
> use,
>> you have some grandiose opinion of yourself. what they are really
>> caring
>> about is what kind of contract they have with another company, how cheap
>> they can get the job done and the best way to get the most money in
>> their
>> pockets.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@comcast.net>
>> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 7:25 AM
>> Subject: RE: DML: RE: Amsoil -Info/Chrysler cost cutting
>>
>>
>> >
>> > 55 cents? Okay, now explain how 55 cents makes such a difference to
>> Ferrari
>> > and BMW who also recommend Mobil One.
>> >
>> > Rascal
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of garett
>> > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 8:06 AM
>> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> > Subject: Re: DML: RE: Amsoil -Info/Chrysler cost cutting
>> >
>> >
>> > now this makes more sense to me because this is typical behavior of
>> how
>> > corporations work. one of the key goals of a corporation is to cut
> costs
>> so
>> > they can be competitive in the market and ultimatly lower the price of
>> their
>> > product. using a more expensive oil and raising the price of each
>> truck
>> by
>> > 55 cents would be the opposite. you cant look at it from the
> perspective
>> of
>> > 55 cents per vehicle. it is that savings plus whatever other methods
> they
>> > can come up with to save some money.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Thomas Mize 3rd" <dakotasport94@hotmail.com>
>> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:14 PM
>> > Subject: Re: DML: RE: Amsoil -Info/Chrysler cost cutting
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Ok then, lets change tracks for a moment. look at a few models DC
>> > > makes...for example the Dakota...1997-2002 they had decals on both
>> doors
>> > > that said "Dakota Sport" or "Dakota SLT" and on the tail gate there
> was
>> > just
>> > > "DODGE", then comes 2003 they eliminated the ones on the doors and
> just
>> > put
>> > > 1 decal on the tailgate"DODGE" on the left and "Dakota Sport/SLT" on
> the
>> > > right. now just for Shits and giggles they cost $1.50 to produce and
> the
>> > > labor to install each one of them on the truck, now say they build
>> 100,000
>> > > trucks, take $1.50x2=$3.00 X 100,000 trucks how much is that??? it
>> totals
>> > up
>> > > to $300,000 just for a decal on the door to say Dakota. now remove
> both
>> of
>> > > them off of the door and put one on the tailgate...it now costs 1/2
>> as
>> > much
>> > > to spend...you are down to $150,000 for an ID badge.
>> > >
>> > > Same thing goes for oil in the Viper/Crossfire and any other
>> vehicles
>> the
>> > > put it in.
>> > > Chrysler puts a bid out for an oil supplier to put a factory fill in
>> a
>> new
>> > > engine. just say Mobil,Castro,Quaker State submit bids, whom ever
>> submits
>> > a
>> > > lower bid normaly gets the bid. now it also comes down to Quality.
>> > >
>> > > now Amsoil has a diffrent approch to distribiting their products.
> Amsoil
>> > > allows their dealers sell it for them and opperate their dealerships
> for
>> > > themselves. amsoil doesnt have to pay for advertising,shipping and
> alot
>> of
>> > > other expenses. that allows them to spend their expences into
>> maintaining
>> > > there leadership in the industry.
>> > >
>> > > remember....Amsoil has set the standards in synthetic lubricants for
> the
>> > > past 30 years. everyone else follows behind them.
>> > > I will have more info on this subject at a later date.
>> > >
>> > > ====================================
>> > > Amsoil Dealer ZO # 388299
>> > > contact info...
>> > > ICQ# 121477359
>> > > AOL Mess:dktsprt94
>> > > Yahoo Mess:daksprt94
>> > > ====================================
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