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Posted by Palidin
 - March 15, 2009, 11:27:51 AM

Well guys, I got took. The old addages "you get what you pay for" and "if it's too good to be true, then it probably is" are, unfortunately, still in full force today.

I found, what I thought was a great deal, on a "custom cut brushed aluminum grille" for my '06 drifter for (first warning bell) $35.00!!!!. {Wow what a great deal!!!} "Custom cut with leading CNC Plasma cutting technology". {Cool!} On ebay {well okay} Custom brushed aluminum Screaming Eagle design for you drifter. Shipping $12.49, 6 to 8 days delivery from Michigan Fed ex or UPS ground {?, I live in Iowa, 8 hr drive to Michigan}  Low res, out of focus, digital photo (2nd warning bell) . But I ordered it anyway. (DUH!!)

A week later I get a package from CANADA, with the "custom cut grille" that looks like a 3rd grader with a dull cutting wheel chopped it out of a flat 0.080' piece of aluminum. I've seen smoother used corn cobbs!! A buddy who is an auto body techician says about 8 to 12 hours of polishing with a fine file or dremel tool grinding stone MAY make it passable - at a distance. It's not worth sending back for the shipping of $12.49 and a 20% restocking fee.  I may have it powered coated silver or just put it up on the garage wall as a tribute to my own stupidity.

If you need the ebay sellers name, email me, (it's in my profile). Palidin

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