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Originally Posted by Tannaton
Sorry but that isn’t always correct, there are certain parts made by established manufacturers to Volvo specs that you cannot buy any other way than through the Volvo network. Those Suppliers cannot sell the same spec parts under their own name as their contract with Volvo prohibits them from doing so - Volvo are perfectly entitled to protect their intellectual property and R&D investment. Whilst it is true that sometimes the margins are higher, that’s the cost of running a dealership and supporting a computer system that knows every unique part number fitted to every car ever made.
Examples of such parts are some filters, bearings, batteries, bulbs, water pumps, starters, alternators, brake discs and pads... etc
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Sorry, you are only partially correct. The rights re materials and construction and performance are not the property of Volvo ( other makes are available). It only applies where X has paid for special tooling to manufacture said part.
A simple illustration, DeLorean needed an ashtray and selected one from a supplier. This was one for the 914/916. Porsche had paid for the injection tooling for the lid so it could not be sold to them. A new tool was made for DeLorean, which changed the appearance of the lid by adding ribs. Problem solved.Porsche owned the rights to their tooling and the parts made from it. They did not own the rights to the materials and manufacturing methods used.
Parts manufactured to a specification can be sold to anyone UNLESS tooling or other costs have been paid for by X.
I could give you many more examples but it will not convince you that parts meeting Volvo specs are legally available other than via the dealers.