Why did Comptech raise prices again?
02-15-2002, 10:40 AM
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Break down simple style for the non-eco majors. Demand and supply yada-yada... If they are increasing the price it probably has to do with the arrival of the 03 CL. Being that it is more targeted to the racer in all of us by having a stick, and a little more hp(it does have more hp? right). Anyway those getting the new car are going to want to make it even faster(wanting heads), thus increasing demand, causing a shift in the price level. Besides comptech is a bast@rd anyway. Way overpriced just cause they have backing by honda. The only hope is that competion will drive the market price down. I know they probably make the best product for our car, but hopefully when warpspeed, and greddy, or whoever make heads for our car it will hurt their business and make them drop prices.
02-15-2002, 11:17 AM
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Well, I didn’t think they were worth it BEFORE and I really don’t think they’re worth even MORE now.
I hope someone comes out with something else for about 750 bucks.
Not that I’ll run out and buy them, but it would be nice to see the competition.
Kind of like when AMD made INTEL wake up and smell the coffee.
Remember when prices dropped like 50-percent in less then 3-months.
Shawn S
I hope someone comes out with something else for about 750 bucks.
Not that I’ll run out and buy them, but it would be nice to see the competition.
Kind of like when AMD made INTEL wake up and smell the coffee.
Remember when prices dropped like 50-percent in less then 3-months.
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02-15-2002, 12:58 PM
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Originally posted by Shawn S
Well, I didn’t think they were worth it BEFORE and I really don’t think they’re worth even MORE now.
I hope someone comes out with something else for about 750 bucks.
Not that I’ll run out and buy them, but it would be nice to see the competition.
Kind of like when AMD made INTEL wake up and smell the coffee.
Remember when prices dropped like 50-percent in less then 3-months.
Shawn S
Well, I didn’t think they were worth it BEFORE and I really don’t think they’re worth even MORE now.
I hope someone comes out with something else for about 750 bucks.
Not that I’ll run out and buy them, but it would be nice to see the competition.
Kind of like when AMD made INTEL wake up and smell the coffee.
Remember when prices dropped like 50-percent in less then 3-months.
Shawn S
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02-15-2002, 01:55 PM
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Originally posted by TypeSKid
Comptech has finally opened their eyes and realized that they have a friggin monopoly....
Oh well, Ebay will always have them for cheaper.
Comptech has finally opened their eyes and realized that they have a friggin monopoly....
Oh well, Ebay will always have them for cheaper.
ps - for all your economics gurus, i wasn't asking for the reason behind the increase, it was a rhetorical question. Comptech has always been overpriced. I was just making note of their latest increase. Next time I won't post it in question form.
02-15-2002, 02:24 PM
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Being that it is more targeted to the racer in all of us by having a stick, and a little more hp(it does have more hp? right).
Being that it is more targeted to the racer in all of us by having a stick, and a little more hp(it does have more hp? right).
I agree with everyone above. Once the competition comes out with products which are supposed to be happening... their price will drop. Then again, it really depends on what type of gains the competition shows. If Greddy puts out a header for $750 put it only puts down 17hp peak... then the extra $500 for the CompTech won't look so bad... but at least there will be a choice.
02-15-2002, 08:57 PM
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The whining about header pricing is hilarious. Just buy another brand, Oh that's right, no one else is making them. Just keep waiting for Warpspeed , They should be available by the redesign !
02-15-2002, 09:42 PM
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there company insurance was probably raised along with health care, electricity, gas, maybe they lease there building and the lease was renewed with a higher price, material cost increases ? - could be lots of reasons
02-15-2002, 10:09 PM
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Originally posted by Red Rider
The whining about header pricing is hilarious. Just buy another brand, Oh that's right, no one else is making them. Just keep waiting for Warpspeed , They should be available by the redesign !
The whining about header pricing is hilarious. Just buy another brand, Oh that's right, no one else is making them. Just keep waiting for Warpspeed , They should be available by the redesign !
(< /sarcasm>)
02-15-2002, 10:37 PM
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Originally posted by Red Rider
No, the world won't end, you'll just be slower
No, the world won't end, you'll just be slower
If I wanted to be one of the fastest cars around, I would have gotten a used Supra or a new Camaro SS and modded either of those. (With a similar total expenditure, btw.)
Besides, who would I be slower than, you? You don't even live near me. Moot point.
02-15-2002, 11:24 PM
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Originally posted by JRock
In my CL-S, but even with the Comptech headers you won't be killing anything important.
If I wanted to be one of the fastest cars around, I would have gotten a used Supra or a new Camaro SS and modded either of those. (With a similar total expenditure, btw.)
Besides, who would I be slower than, you? You don't even live near me. Moot point.
In my CL-S, but even with the Comptech headers you won't be killing anything important.
If I wanted to be one of the fastest cars around, I would have gotten a used Supra or a new Camaro SS and modded either of those. (With a similar total expenditure, btw.)
Besides, who would I be slower than, you? You don't even live near me. Moot point.
02-16-2002, 09:36 AM
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faster != fastest
I got my car for a comfortable ride with some performance. I can always use more performance, but not when it's overpriced.
I don't have to get them, but I would if they were a reasonable price. To see them going the inverse of reasonable is ridiculous.
Hopefully Greddy and Warpspeed will both come out with headers for our car so that Comptech will be forced to drop the price on theirs. Then again, I'd just buy the Greddy ones anyway because they're at least as good quality-wise and they'll almost definitely be cheaper.
I got my car for a comfortable ride with some performance. I can always use more performance, but not when it's overpriced.
I don't have to get them, but I would if they were a reasonable price. To see them going the inverse of reasonable is ridiculous.
Hopefully Greddy and Warpspeed will both come out with headers for our car so that Comptech will be forced to drop the price on theirs. Then again, I'd just buy the Greddy ones anyway because they're at least as good quality-wise and they'll almost definitely be cheaper.
02-17-2002, 12:55 AM
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Originally posted by JRock
In my CL-S, but even with the Comptech headers you won't be killing anything important.
If I wanted to be one of the fastest cars around, I would have gotten a used Supra or a new Camaro SS and modded either of those. (With a similar total expenditure, btw.)
Besides, who would I be slower than, you? You don't even live near me. Moot point.
In my CL-S, but even with the Comptech headers you won't be killing anything important.
If I wanted to be one of the fastest cars around, I would have gotten a used Supra or a new Camaro SS and modded either of those. (With a similar total expenditure, btw.)
Besides, who would I be slower than, you? You don't even live near me. Moot point.
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