Moog Disappointment

[JHZR2]

Doing steering on my 82 MB 300CD, and was able to find a moog drag link. I was excited, got it, and to my disappointment...

Boo! I like moog stuff and it seems to last well. But I sure was hoping for it to be made in USA.

Could this be because most w123 cars now exist in north Africa and the mid east?

 

[Stu_Rock]

I would be really surprised if a part for an old Mercedes was made in the US.

Also: W123s have recirculating ball steering? I learn something new every day on here.

 

[Bluestream]

I think they source parts wherever they can be had the cheapest. Its a competitive marketplace, and a global market.

The world has changed...

 

[XS650]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2


Could this be because most w123 cars now exist in north Africa and the mid east?


Could be, I was in Tangier last Fall and if hadn't know better I would have guessed the w123 was still in production.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: Stu_Rock
I would be really surprised if a part for an old Mercedes was made in the US.

Also: W123s have recirculating ball steering? I learn something new every day on here.


LOTS of w123 parts made in Germany. Idler rebuild kit as an example...

Yep, recirculating ball, with the small dead spot in the center... Mine are both tight compared to most w123s Ive owned/driven.

 

[tmorris1]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Doing steering on my 82 MB 300CD, and was able to find a moog drag link. I was excited, got it, and to my disappointment...

Boo! I like moog stuff and it seems to last well. But I sure was hoping for it to be made in USA.

Could this be because most w123 cars now exist in north Africa and the mid east?


You already have a foreign car so it can't bother you that much...

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: tmorris1
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Doing steering on my 82 MB 300CD, and was able to find a moog drag link. I was excited, got it, and to my disappointment...

Boo! I like moog stuff and it seems to last well. But I sure was hoping for it to be made in USA.

Could this be because most w123 cars now exist in north Africa and the mid east?


You already have a foreign car so it can't bother you that much...


Riiiight.

Show me a decent domestic diesel car that has come about in the last 30 years and I might buy one. Oh wait, there isnt one? Whoops.

You can hardly get a car with a MT from a domestic manufacturer...

While I get the irony of it, I still try to buy domestic whenever and wherever I can and it makes sense.

 

[tmorris1]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: tmorris1
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Doing steering on my 82 MB 300CD, and was able to find a moog drag link. I was excited, got it, and to my disappointment...

Boo! I like moog stuff and it seems to last well. But I sure was hoping for it to be made in USA.

Could this be because most w123 cars now exist in north Africa and the mid east?


You already have a foreign car so it can't bother you that much...


Riiiight.

Show me a decent domestic diesel car that has come about in the last 30 years and I might buy one. Oh wait, there isnt one? Whoops.

You can hardly get a car with a MT from a domestic manufacturer...

While I get the irony of it, I still try to buy domestic whenever and wherever I can and it makes sense.

Just ribbing you a little. When I read what kind of car it was it just caught me off guard.

 

[rshunter]

Originally Posted By: Stu_Rock
W123s have recirculating ball steering? I learn something new every day on here.

Mercedes-Benz were about the last manufacturer on the planet to make the switch to rack-and-pinion steering. For a brand associated with being the first for just about anything and everything, it was rather odd.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: tmorris1

Just ribbing you a little. When I read what kind of car it was it just caught me off guard.


When you stated it, it struck me as funny in the irony of it... Frankly it never really clicked. I DO wish I had more options... in both cars and parts. But I love those quirky old diesels...

 

[nthach]

It could be a Deeza part - which from what I read here is decent.

 

[JHZR2]

They really did do a nice job with it. Quality finish, hard plastic protector over the rubber boot (I guess to protect in shipment?).

I put moog tie rods on my 91 BMW and they have lasted great. Supposedly the moog design allows for better grease flow.

 

[daves87rs]

Interesting it is turkey. Just glad it is not China.

 

[Ken42]

Yea be glad it is not China as are most of the aftermarket parts for my car. I mean like hey I looked for a Korean or American water pump and all I found was China. Dealer here I come.

Ken

 

[Trav]

Made in Turkei gives it away as probably being Deeza.
Good parts for sure,big after market supplier in Germany and known for OEM quality.

 

[mechtech2]

Those parts made in Germany may be very old, not new.

 

[paulo57509]

I'd go with parts made in Turkey over made in China any day.

I can't recall the last time I seen something made in Turkey.

 

[Volvo_ST1]

Turkish parts for a Turkish taxi. What's the problem?

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

I got Moog tie rods for my car and they were made in Japan, which surprised me since I expected China. Thinking about now, it's probably time to put a little grease in them...

 

[Falcon_LS]

Quality control standards are pretty tough across Turkish industries, considering they are obsessive about exporting goods globally. Wouldn't imagine there being any problems in that department, especially if it's for a German firm.

That said quite a few brands source their parts and have manufacturing facilities in Turkey - Ford, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz (buses and trucks), Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Honda, Fiat, Citroen/Peugeot, Renault, BMC, MAN, Iveco, Land Rover, Pirelli, Bridgestone, Goodyear, etc. GM had an Opel assembly plant, which actually closed in 2002 due to high operating costs.

Some have been around more than others, such as Mercedes-Benz, which has been manufacturing in Turkey since 1967. Other products include battleships and even aircraft such as Lockheed Martin products. So they're not exactly new comers to the field.