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The quality of the steel may be lacking (I mean, without melting it down and analyzing who can tell?), although the one's I've dealt with were not thinner. The problem with aftermarket is generally fit. It varies, depending on the batch and the source. I've seen decent ones and I've seen terrible ones.
If you're comfortable with "rolling the dice" to save $100, by all means go for it, but personally I'd go OEM.
The quality of the steel may be lacking (I mean, without melting it down and analyzing who can tell?), although the one's I've dealt with were not thinner. The problem with aftermarket is generally fit. It varies, depending on the batch and the source. I've seen decent ones and I've seen terrible ones.
If you're comfortable with "rolling the dice" to save $100, by all means go for it, but personally I'd go OEM.
I've seen people spend more on the aftermarket part, after you include the cost of fitting the part, than they would have if they had just gone with OEM.
I've seen people spend more on the aftermarket part, after you include the cost of fitting the part, than they would have if they had just gone with OEM.
The only $100 more for oem seemed great. Until I put in in my cart from tasks parts. Shipping is $180.00 extra!
Spoke with the aftermarket company and the sheet metal used is thinner than oem. So I won't be using that.
Now to find a new one locally I guess.
Oh damn I didn't see that... that's ridiculous! My bad
Try seeing if your local dealer will match or come close. Since it should come from a nearby warehouse with all their other stuff, there shouldn't be any shipping costs associated with it... although you'd be responsible for sales tax if applicable.
Oh damn I didn't see that... that's ridiculous! My bad
Try seeing if your local dealer will match or come close. Since it should come from a nearby warehouse with all their other stuff, there shouldn't be any shipping costs associated with it... although you'd be responsible for sales tax if applicable.
Seems they are over $300 normally. I'm going to try to get a better deal, but I don't know that my local dealer will want to match.
And yeah, Tascas shipping is insane! Costs almost as much as the part!
Hey, here's an OEM for 213.81 and only 25.66 shipping. Check the part as I didn't know if it was left or right, so the part # may differ. There's a compatibility chart in the link:
Hey, here's an OEM for 213.81 and only 25.66 shipping. Check the part as I didn't know if it was left or right, so the part # may differ. There's a compatibility chart in the link:
02-23-2017, 09:59 AM
Oem vs aftermarket body part?
