Thread: Made in U.K vs made in China

What is the difference in price between the two parts?

Originally Posted by trout1105

What is the difference in price between the two parts?

In this instance, its laughable as they were the same price, round $80.

But yes there is only one single reason why manufacturers get stuff made in china. Regardless of what Co or people say, they are taking advantage of the exploited low paid average Chinese worker, who is no different from you or me.

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

In this instance, its laughable as they were the same price, round $80.

But yes there is only one single reason why manufacturers get stuff made in china. Regardless of what Co or people say, they are taking advantage of the exploited low paid average Chinese worker, who is no different from you or me.

The other sad thing, is that in china they make it exactly as they are told and to the letter. It's not like they don't have the ability to make it like the UK made one. Someone is cashing in on that part.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

The other sad thing, is that in china they make it exactly as they are told and to the letter. It's not like they don't have the ability to make it like the UK made one. Someone is cashing in on that part.

Agree….. They manufacture to the customer price and spec

I visited a high end factory in China the other year. These guys manufacture for Rolls Royce Marine and GE……

IF Chinas military hardware is of the same quality then Australia has nothing to fear then

Originally Posted by Slunnie

The other sad thing, is that in china they make it exactly as they are told and to the letter. It's not like they don't have the ability to make it like the UK made one. Someone is cashing in on that part.

I have no doubt there is a lot of what you say going on but there is also a lot of the manufacturers not asking or setting a standard so you then get a sub standard component.

There is also components simply not meeting a standard regardless of what is being ordered.
A while back I vaguely read something about sheeting (i assume alloy for ship hulls) for the Australian Navy that was made in China, when it got here it wasn't upto spec and was rejected, I had thought it was Astral Shipping. Someone more in the know would be able to shed light on that one.

I order prolly 3 or 4 times a week from the U.K so it does give me a better than average idea at who makes genuine, actual OEM and aftermarket.
A lot of FORD parts (so genuine Land Rover) and there for OEM are made in China and bluntly its hit and miss to the quality. So there are genuine Land Rover parts I simply dont buy as I know where they are made. So I look for aftermarket that is made in the U.K

I cant remember nor can I give an example of a part made in the U.K that was poor or sub standard, except for a whole Land Rover

Thailand is another place that seems to take great pride in there auto manufacturing, while some rate Terrafirma suspension low, I've only ever had a few failed shocks. A lot of it is made in Thailand and more seems to be being made there.

Originally Posted by trout1105

IF Chinas military hardware is of the same quality then Australia has nothing to fear then

In regard to tanks, I believe Stalin preferred quantity over quality (also a bigger cannon and lots of expendable men) when facing off against the German Tiger. Although ours is the tech era is there any real difference between then and now?

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

Two Defender chassis components...
The one made in the U.K I smashed at the surface with a sharp scraper and it barely made a mark.
The other, well the paint just peeled off what looks like mill scale.

And yes paint needs removing before welding onto the chassis, but it just shows a standard some manufacturers have over others.

They knew you were going to weld it and saved you a lot of time?

Originally Posted by trout1105

IF Chinas military hardware is of the same quality then Australia has nothing to fear then

There was a court case a while back of excessive structural corrosion on a LDV 4x4, maybe the same place makes their chassis parts too