It is frightening. I just made a very valiant attempt to get all German front end parts for my BMW. Fingers crossed etc.

Makes me wonder what's in new cars? Are they using "Uro" style parts in their front ends, bearings, etc...?

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

I don't think new cars use parts that poor quality. The car companies are conscious of class action lawsuits.

think again....
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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Jaguar Classic is the replacement parts division for older cars, not Jaguar's new cars group. The article you quote says nothing about supplying parts for new / current Jaguars.

very interesting. this is the perfect example of misleading advertising. URO wants you to think that they are supplying Jaguar. To the untrained, Jaguar Classic is no different from Jaguar.

It gives you an insight as to their business philosophy and sneakiness.

The metal in the URO tie rod on my car probably started life as a can opener or something.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Yes, I am sure the purveyors of this junk are laughing all the way to the bank. The anecdote shared from an alleged "insider" at this thread also lends credence to this theory of poor ethics in the aftermarket parts industry.

Sad commentary on our society.

Sadder commentary that people continue to buy this stuff, often despite knowing it's junk and they will be replacing it sooner than later.