HIS definition of after market is different from OUR definition of after market.
He thinks as if ANYTHING bought NOT from the dealer is after market.
WE define after market as something in shape, size, color, style, etc
DIFFERENT from OEM shape, size, color, style, etc.
My dad does the same thing, ...
"Why don't you just buy an after market tire for your car." (eek2)
"Okay dad, I'll go down to the FireStone place and get a tire that is
the exact same size shape and color as the one that came from the
factory, and call it after market, okay?"
So... cut the guy some slack, I just think he's old school, bet you did
not know that years ago, you could only get ANY car part from the
'dealer' / 'factory' huh, huh, did ya think of that?? (chair)
Better off if he had just said, I need a replacement tail light and left it at that...
(burp) now go drink some beer and lets get back to the fun ! (hump)
Peace!(rei)