Posted On: March 19, 2007, 4:19 pm CDT

Posted By: Ralph Balamabama

This is like the courts saying generic drugs are not the same as retail. A generic of the same kind of drug is the same just less expensive. I have a new car and prefer my company put after market parts anytime they can. I recently put a new tail light (aftermarket) on my wifes van. It looks and works exactly the same as the OEM on the other side. Why on earth do we want to give the auto manufacturers a monopoly. If they get their monopoly, they are sure to raise their prices even higher. We all will pay in the form of higher premiums. By the way, for the most part we are talking about body parts not engine and mechanical parts. As a consumer, you should be able to tell pretty quick if a body part does not look like the rest of the vehicle. This is not a matter of anyone looking out for us. It is yet another case of greedy lawyers sticking it to John Q Public. They will get millions in atty fees and the plaintiffs will get a gift certificate for a free oil change or similar value.