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Old 08-19-2022, 04:01 AM   #1149 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JSH View Post
Having worked in the UTV industry for a small manufacturer it is harder than you might think to find suppliers. Those suppliers want a guarantee of large volumes to spend the hundreds of thousands to tool up. Either that or for the customer to pay for the tooling and development out of pocket and in advance.
When I say aftermarket, I don't mean OEM level only. For instance soft tops for Jeeps, they can be sourced either from larger suppliers or from some cottage industry. The same principle of sourcing from smaller suppliers could apply to door sets for the Arcimoto.
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