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Re: SS brake lines



>         If GM decided to use SS lines, they would do the necessary 
> testing to get them DOT approved.  The point is, the SS lines are far too 
> expensive to be installed on a mass-produced car.  That is why the 
> manufacturers don't use them.

I find it interesting that a part that's too expensive for a manufacturer to
buy at the wholesale level is generally cheaper than the "cheaper" parts the
manufacturer used instead when bought at the retail level.  I don't remember
learning anything about this in Econ 504 (maybe I played hooky that day?)...


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