Weathertech mud flaps massive price increase

[Terrymo]

To all you math wizards out there, my $80 is 160% increase over $50 verbiage is intended apply to the context of the original post which relates to $92 being a 248% increase over $37. Did anybody read the first post?

Type this into your calculator 50x160%=, my calculator thinks it's 80.

Weird my calculator shows the same,

Since you’re an OG here you know nobody reads the first post on any thread, and by page 2 nobody is even on topic anymore.

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[Castlenut]

Weird my calculator shows the same,

Since you’re an OG here you know nobody reads the first post on any thread, and by page 2 nobody is even on topic anymore.

My original comment was gonna be mudflaps ain’t gonna do anything to save your rear hinges. Had fronts since day one and my hinges almost bald as Joe Rogan. Haha.

Sometimes we get sidetracked.

 

[VKSheridan]

Regardless of country, citizens pay for the costs of government.

The U.S. Government spends approximately $6M per minute, every minute, every day. That puts the cost of government at $360M per day.

Whether the payment comes in the form of taxes, permits, fees, fines or tariffs, the cost of government is funded by citizens.

It’s not the rich making you poor, it’s the government.

Think about who gets the biggest portion of your income every single day through taxes, fees, and fines. It’s not Elon Musk or Bill Gates. Nope, it’s your Congressman who kissed your baby, shook your hand and said he’s here for you.

I imagine the folks that work at Weathertech got a cost of living bump in pay, the trucker had to charge more due to fuel costs and Amazon kicked the price a little to offset both and in the end, the price went up.

 

[Heimkehr]

The REAL problem is not that we CAN, it's that we DO.

We're on the same page here.

Every voluntary purchase is a signal that is received by a variety of recipients, from the seller all the way back to the supplier(s). That signal tells them what the consumer community will tolerate. A dearth of signals does the same thing.

I tend to keep my autos for a long time, and do usually purchase Certified Used vehicles. That I purchased a new Wrangler in 2020, and on a whim, broke several of my personal rules. Nonetheless, that sales transaction sent the same signal that I've otherwise avoided over the decades.

Watching the other folks in the showroom chase easy financing as I signed my check, I was reminded how effortless it is to spend a lot of money without having to do much of anything else.

That fiscally conservative fellows like myself are well outnumbered isn't surprising. It just is.

 

[scorpionsix]

One thing I think we all seem to overlook is that we want a big pay raise each year while paying the same for items for long stretches of time. In the Weather Tech example, lets look at manufacturing: The cost to insure a building, to heat, to cool, to provide gas/electricity and so on keeps going up. The employees get a pay raise, the cost of materials go up for numerous non tariff related reasons (same as just mentioned) the company needs to turn a profit. So on and so on. It's just like a restaurant. So many invisible expenses in the plate of food the server just sat in front of you. I'm in no way saying quit your bitching but look beyond the item and start to think just what all and how much goes into it. There are also global forces in play outside of tariffs that we don't stop to consider. Now, if we want to focus just on any potential tariff, I'm fine with a tariff war - the US has been taken advantage of for far too long and not just from a tariff standpoint. And to what extent has any tariff increase actually taken effect? Plenty of talk and threats but a lot of that has resulted in bi-lateral agreements and not much or many significant increases in tariffs as far as I know. I think Wall Street would agree with me, if no one else does.

 

[NWJeepr]

I didn’t say first world healthcare couldn’t be improved. How many Canadians Europeans Australians would trade their system for the American one?

BTW, my mom died of cancer in the American healthcare system too. Her cancer was caught too late.

Who here buys healthcare on our exchange system? How do you like paying $1k/month without subsidies? Or, are you receiving subsidy?

At any rate, carry on. Our system sucks and that’s all there is to it.

And to what extent has any tariff increase actually taken effect? Plenty of talk and threats but a lot of that has resulted in bi-lateral agreements and not much or many significant increases in tariffs as far as I know. I think Wall Street would agree with me, if no one else does.

Wall Street is currently propped up on an AI bubble.

Plenty of tariffs are already in effect. Pay attention.

 

[_olllllllo_]

I used to design hand tools. They could forge the tool, do all the machining and assemble it in China and ship it to the US for $2.40. We would dip the handles in vinyl dip, laser etch Made in the USA on it and put it in a blister pack and that cost more than $2.40, which meant more than 50% of the cost was born in the USA and therefore it could be labeled as Made in the USA.

 

[_olllllllo_]

I didn’t say first world healthcare couldn’t be improved. How many Canadians Europeans Australians would trade their system for the American one?

BTW, my mom died of cancer in the American healthcare system too. Her cancer was caught too late.

Who here buys healthcare on our exchange system? How do you like paying $1k/month without subsidies? Or, are you receiving subsidy?

At any rate, carry on. Our system sucks and that’s all there is to it.




Wall Street is currently propped up on an AI bubble.

Plenty of tariffs are already in effect. Pay attention.

I am so sorry to hear about your mom. Early detection is critical in any cancer treatment. My Brother-In-Law just learned he has stage 4 liver cancer and he is bypassing available treatment that could prolong his life because the side effects are terrible.

The National Health System (NHS) in England is terrible compared to the US. Our prices are high, but the level of service and access to those services is far better. I just saw an Instagram with a lady in England who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in October 2024 and her appointment with a specialist was scheduled for January 2026!!

My daughter was diagnosed with ALL Leukemia on October 7, 2015 and her blood was 93% Leukemia cells and was in hospital receiving treatment on October 9th. She was cancer free on December 18, 2017. I am glad we had good health insurance as the bill was well over $1 million.

 

[3arl0fBruce]

To all you math wizards out there, my $80 is 160% increase over $50 verbiage is intended apply to the context of the original post which relates to $92 being a 248% increase over $37. Did anybody read the first post?

Type this into your calculator 50x160%=, my calculator thinks it's 80.

If you follow your math, your increase would be $80 which would make the new total $130. If something increases by 100%, that means that it doubles. 50 + 100% of 50 = 100

Basic algebraic word problem:

Original Price (op): $50
New Price(np): $80
Percent Increase (pi): ?

np = op + (op * pi) Solve for pi
np - op = op * pi
(np - op) / op = pi
(80 - 50) / 50 = pi = .6 or 60%

This is why math teachers make you show your work instead of relying on a calculator

Your calculator is correct, but only 60 of the 160 percent you are using is an increase. The 100 of your percentage just covers the original price.

 

[BRuby]

My original comment was gonna be mudflaps ain’t gonna do anything to save your rear hinges. Had fronts since day one and my hinges almost bald as Joe Rogan. Haha.

Sometimes we get sidetracked.

Yep, this is exactly correct.

Our JLUR is only used in the winter and shoulder seasons for skiing and snowboarding.

So what we did was simply look at the angle which stones leave the pavement and add extensions to suit. We drive very often in rain and snow so this has been the perfect solution for the past 6 years. This was our 2nd iteration to solve the problem. First worked ok, but ended up being a bit too flimsy. This also reduces the amount of snow piling up and freezing solid on the front face of rear fender.

For rock climbing which we seldom do anymore, best is to simply remove - otherwise the entire flap will snap and rip right off where it is mounted. You can and should get quick disconnects to do this to prevent damage.

 

[BRuby]

If you follow your math, your increase would be $80 which would make the new total $130. If something increases by 100%, that means that it doubles. 50 + 100% of 50 = 100

Basic algebraic word problem:

Original Price (op): $50
New Price(np): $80
Percent Increase (pi): ?

np = op + (op * pi) Solve for pi
np - op = op * pi
(np - op) / op = pi
(80 - 50) / 50 = pi = .6 or 60%

This is why math teachers make you show your work instead of relying on a calculator

Your calculator is correct, but only 60 of the 160 percent you are using is an increase. The 100 of your percentage just covers the original price.

Yep, price increase by my calcs is also 60%.

 

[NWJeepr]

I am so sorry to hear about your mom. Early detection is critical in any cancer treatment. My Brother-In-Law just learned he has stage 4 liver cancer and he is bypassing available treatment that could prolong his life because the side effects are terrible.

The National Health System (NHS) in England is terrible compared to the US. Our prices are high, but the level of service and access to those services is far better. I just saw an Instagram with a lady in England who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in October 2024 and her appointment with a specialist was scheduled for January 2026!!

My daughter was diagnosed with ALL Leukemia on October 7, 2015 and her blood was 93% Leukemia cells and was in hospital receiving treatment on October 9th. She was cancer free on December 18, 2017. I am glad we had good health insurance as the bill was well over $1 million.

That's all just very, very sad. Sorry to hear.

 

[_olllllllo_]

That's all just very, very sad. Sorry to hear.

We are very fortunate that our daughter has been cancer free for almost 7 years and is in her first year of University. She is the reason I have a yellow Jeep. I let her pick the color to celebrate her beating Leukemia.

 

[Wbino]

Regardless of country, citizens pay for the costs of government.

The U.S. Government spends approximately $6M per minute, every minute, every day. That puts the cost of government at $360M per day.

Whether the payment comes in the form of taxes, permits, fees, fines or tariffs, the cost of government is funded by citizens.

It’s not the rich making you poor, it’s the government.

Think about who gets the biggest portion of your income every single day through taxes, fees, and fines. It’s not Elon Musk or Bill Gates. Nope, it’s your Congressman who kissed your baby, shook your hand and said he’s here for you.

I imagine the folks that work at Weathertech got a cost of living bump in pay, the trucker had to charge more due to fuel costs and Amazon kicked the price a little to offset both and in the end, the price went up.

You cut out lobbyist from the equation and how they mess with how government could be more functional without their finger on the scale.

 

[bgsujeeper]

Honest question, but if both Company A with US-made products and Company B with Chinese-made products are both selling their widgets for $50 each before a 100% tariff goes into effect that only effects Company B, will Company A continue to sell theirs for only $50 when Company B's are now $100 - or will they (or their shareholders) just consider that "leaving money on the table" for no good reason?

Was never that great in economics class, but I'm thinking a true free-market capitalist society such as ours would probably encourage rising prices to match if consumers will still pay that price, and maybe trying to be more competitive by "undercutting" the foreign product by a few bucks. Maybe.

There is a world price for a good based on opportunity cost (with free trade).

With tariffs:

If the domestic producer is cheaper they will raise price to increase producer surplus; tariffs will raise world price, domestic price would increase, and create government revenue (and deadweight loss). Less consumer surplus.

If the domestic producer is more expensive they will likely go out of business due to cheaper imports; tariffs raise import prices closer to domestic price, raising effective world price closer to domestic price (creating government revenue and deadweight loss). Maybe less domestic producers go out of business but they aren’t as efficient. Less consumer surplus.

I only minored in it though…

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