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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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Are the prices on there mods reasonable..

I got quoted the following for the mods listed from a very reputable shop with quality work & customer service.. same guy that did my wheels

Painting headlighs $326
Painting the grille $217
Painting taillights $163
Painting Low section of rear bumper (Rear Valance style) $136

$842 in total

So what do you guys think of the prices.. They'll also take around 4-5 days to complete
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Sounds good. I would try to talk them down to $15 - $20 off each mod. You plan to refer people to them if they do good work. Right?
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Headlights no, grille HELL no, tailights yes, valence so so...
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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damn that looks a little steep, but i'm not from where you're from Sam

you pay a premium for all that after market stuff anyways
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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Sounds good. I would try to talk them down to $15 - $20 off each mod. You plan to refer people to them if they do good work. Right?
of course, especially with the headlights.. I dont know anyone thats half as good as Igor with those headlights
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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damn that looks a little steep, but i'm not from where you're from Sam

you pay a premium for all that after market stuff anyways
or should i just order me some bat overlays and call it a day?
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by G37Sam
I got quoted the following for the mods listed from a very reputable shop with quality work & customer service.. same guy that did my wheels

Painting headlighs $326
Painting the grille $217
Painting taillights $163
Painting Low section of rear bumper (Rear Valance style) $136

$842 in total

So what do you guys think of the prices.. They'll also take around 4-5 days to complete

headlights aint bat as long as its warrantied from moisture
grill is too much
tails is ok, could be cheaper
rear valance aint to bad either...but i hope this is him doing all the labor also....if so then not bad...its a shop and they will charge by the hour...hope this helps!!
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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whatever floats your boat.... i love the overlays but some other people swear by the painting... i didn't want to paint because then it's something i can't revert back to stock if i had to... without buying new lights
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Sorry buy anything for 300+ on headlights is a rip off. Try to get it under 300 w the warranty.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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I charge $250 to fully black out headlights, $305 with black housing and colormatched projector shroud, shipping is $100 one way. If you want, I can send you a pair of pre-painted headlights, and you send me back yours at your cost, but then you're paying $200 in shipping, not sure if its worth it for you or not, all depends on what type of guarantee the shop can give you.

To paint the grille, I charge $100 for all black or $150 for black and a color of your choice on the emblem or the top or bottom bars.

Taillights, sounds like a good deal to me.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by NJlakeshoreG
headlights aint bat as long as its warrantied from moisture
grill is too much
tails is ok, could be cheaper
rear valance aint to bad either...but i hope this is him doing all the labor also....if so then not bad...its a shop and they will charge by the hour...hope this helps!!
and it aint just any shop..look at the kind of shiat they do! http://www.chrome-and-carbon.net/
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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The headlight price probably includes a lot of labor time and that adds up quick. Same probably goes for the grill. Good materials are real pricy too. I'd say that's about right in total price.

Go with the paint. You won't be happy with the overlays.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Igor, I think I'm gonna make a trip to New York and get some mods. Can you squeeze me in?
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:09 AM
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Igor, I think I'm gonna make a trip to New York and get some mods. Can you squeeze me in?
www.g35nyc.com

sign up there..might be easier, make sure u put my name in there!!..hit him up there...
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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Your market over at Dubai is different that what it is here, so it's hard to say what's a fair price.

Shop around over there and compare to a few before you commit.
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