<![CDATA[Up and Down Main Street: Latest News]]> https://www.upanddownmainstreet.com Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:05:23 +0000 <![CDATA[And you thought YOUR regulator was expensive...]]> https://www.upanddownmainstreet.com/blog/and-you-thought-your-regulator-was-expensive/ Sun, 25 May 2014 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.upanddownmainstreet.com/blog/and-you-thought-your-regulator-was-expensive/ Customer called and asked about a 2006 Bentley Arnage. I looked up the window regulator and it did not seem that different from a Mercedes (regulator comes with the motor). The most it should be would be about $400-$500. Nope. $1870 for ONE regulator assembly (plus install). I guess you buy a $200k car you have to expect that.

]]> Customer called and asked about a 2006 Bentley Arnage. I looked up the window regulator and it did not seem that different from a Mercedes (regulator comes with the motor). The most it should be would be about $400-$500. Nope. $1870 for ONE regulator assembly (plus install). I guess you buy a $200k car you have to expect that.

]]> <![CDATA[It's a small world (but I wouldn't want to paint it)]]> https://www.upanddownmainstreet.com/blog/its-a-small-world-but-i-wouldnt-want-to-paint-it/ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.upanddownmainstreet.com/blog/its-a-small-world-but-i-wouldnt-want-to-paint-it/ Joke on loan from Steven Wright. Yet the truth is these window regulator/motor assemblies we offer on upanddownmainstreet are made on the other side of the planet. 

After the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) many US manufacturing jobs went to Mexico. The Big 3 US Auto Makers produced window motors and regulators there. The quality was excellent. Many of the OEM parts are still made there. Over the last 5-10 years China and Taiwan have been producing the regulator assemblies you see on our site. They will be noted as aftermarket on this web site. They are a solid low cost alternative to the more expensive GM, Ford, and Chrysler parts. Even GM (Kamco in Korea) and Ford (India) are sourcing some of their OEM parts outside of North America.

The aftermarket parts we offer bolt in without any modifications and include a 30 day money back warranty for any reason. If you have any questions about a part you have received through upanddownmainstreet please call or email.

]]> Joke on loan from Steven Wright. Yet the truth is these window regulator/motor assemblies we offer on upanddownmainstreet are made on the other side of the planet. 

After the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) many US manufacturing jobs went to Mexico. The Big 3 US Auto Makers produced window motors and regulators there. The quality was excellent. Many of the OEM parts are still made there. Over the last 5-10 years China and Taiwan have been producing the regulator assemblies you see on our site. They will be noted as aftermarket on this web site. They are a solid low cost alternative to the more expensive GM, Ford, and Chrysler parts. Even GM (Kamco in Korea) and Ford (India) are sourcing some of their OEM parts outside of North America.

The aftermarket parts we offer bolt in without any modifications and include a 30 day money back warranty for any reason. If you have any questions about a part you have received through upanddownmainstreet please call or email.

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