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Old 12-13-2010, 01:59 PM
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Re: Carbon fiber body parts

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Originally Posted by LetItSnow View Post
John, you've got to take this as a completely constructive and not defeatist form of criticism: You're aiming ridiculously high with your "product line".

For the slight sales you'll see (we're not talking droves of Civics here), you're going to wind up eating R&D, and you shouldn't consider this a profitable venture in any form. It should be certain that All We'll Drive didn't disappear due to a lack of talent!

I advise taking a better look at your customer base and your preparedness, both in knowledge and funds, to accomplish what you're doing. Established products, DIYers, and the high cost of one-offs (or even a few-offs) are going to eat you for lunch.
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