American's pay WAY to much for factory bodykits
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American's pay WAY to much for factory bodykits
From what I can tell, Americans are getting ripped off when it comes to buying factory bodykits. I saw the non-areo style Honda bodykit, $750.00 US at hondawerx, which is $1,146.97 Canadian. Last week I was talking with the parts guy at our Honda here, and he quoted me a price of $946 shipped to there and painted, which is $618.601. Now thats a BIG difference, and I was wondering why.
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[hr]Originally posted by: cosmo
From what I can tell, Americans are getting ripped off when it comes to buying factory bodykits. I saw the non-areo style Honda bodykit, $750.00 US at hondawerx, which is $1,146.97 Canadian. Last week I was talking with the parts guy at our Honda here, and he quoted me a price of $946 shipped to there and painted, which is $618.601. Now thats a BIG difference, and I was wondering why.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: cosmo
From what I can tell, Americans are getting ripped off when it comes to buying factory bodykits. I saw the non-areo style Honda bodykit, $750.00 US at hondawerx, which is $1,146.97 Canadian. Last week I was talking with the parts guy at our Honda here, and he quoted me a price of $946 shipped to there and painted, which is $618.601. Now thats a BIG difference, and I was wondering why.[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 Are you joking? A bodykit normaly costs around 600 for a nice one plus shipping, and then you have to get it painted, which dosent always match because getting the metal flake right is quite the tuff job, so ur getting a bodykit that looks good, will fit PERFECT and is painted exactly to match for as much as an aftermarket one unpainted costs and your complaining? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
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[hr]Originally posted by: ShadyMilkMan
Are you joking? A bodykit normaly costs around 600 for a nice one plus shipping, and then you have to get it painted, which dosent always match because getting the metal flake right is quite the tuff job, so ur getting a bodykit that looks good, will fit PERFECT and is painted exactly to match for as much as an aftermarket one unpainted costs and your complaining? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG][hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: ShadyMilkMan
Are you joking? A bodykit normaly costs around 600 for a nice one plus shipping, and then you have to get it painted, which dosent always match because getting the metal flake right is quite the tuff job, so ur getting a bodykit that looks good, will fit PERFECT and is painted exactly to match for as much as an aftermarket one unpainted costs and your complaining? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG][hr]
I dont think he was complaining about anything.....he is just curious as to the reason for the price difference.
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Rep Power: 0 Actually you got it the other way around, Americans get the best prices for any car product rather then us Canadians, anything we want, we have to
ship from US, which costs alot, I doubt those retail prices on the net are what people actually pay.
ship from US, which costs alot, I doubt those retail prices on the net are what people actually pay.
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Rep Power: 0 OEM kit is cheaper in Canada and I know that for a fact but kits that are made in the US cost us Canadian's a lot more IE: Kaminari
OEM kit might be cheaper but everything else is way more expensive.[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-nono.gif[/IMG]
OEM kit might be cheaper but everything else is way more expensive.[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-nono.gif[/IMG]
