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Pro grille vs knockoff

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by EastVanTaco, Dec 22, 2018.

  1. Dec 23, 2018 at 7:49 AM
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    Fearthisbeard

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    $110 fake here with stick on letters, looks pretty good IMO.

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  2. Dec 23, 2018 at 7:51 AM
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    My knockoff was $60 on eBay and the letters came molded on. My friend bought a pro grill from Toyota and you can’t tell the difference.
     
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  3. Dec 23, 2018 at 8:41 AM
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    Someone else said it, but they are both cheap molded plastic. I have the Chinese knockoff and not one person in the world can tell. It looks and is every bit as good as the Toyota one. It is made out of exactly the same stuff. If this was a moving or wear part I get the OEM issue. It's a freaking plastic grill.
     
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  4. Dec 23, 2018 at 8:45 AM
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  5. Dec 23, 2018 at 9:14 AM
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    Just get a vinyl wrap for the whole vehicle in whatever color you want! It'll look fresh and keep your original paint intact until you want to sell. Costs a couple Grand, but still less than what you'd lose on a trade in I would think. And you get to keep your truck :)
     
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  6. Dec 23, 2018 at 10:46 AM
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    Bought the oem when I got my truck. If I was to do it all over again I would buy the ebay knockoff
     
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  7. Dec 23, 2018 at 12:02 PM
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    I wasn't serious....But that's a damn fine idea! Hmmm......
     
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  8. Dec 23, 2018 at 1:52 PM
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    Look the same but take time to know about the plastic quality. $100 worthy.
     
  9. Dec 23, 2018 at 2:43 PM
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    Toms 17

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  10. Dec 23, 2018 at 3:14 PM
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    Bought aftermarket bc no one will know after install.

    Besides the fact the I got tweeter and flaps upgrade for ‘free’ in comparison to oem.

    But also a huge fan of oem on ‘moving’ parts as stated above.

    So. Yup. That. !
     
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  11. Dec 23, 2018 at 3:24 PM
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    Chinese fake or real? Don't cheat by looking up my previous posts.

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  12. Dec 23, 2018 at 3:24 PM
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    Fake
     
  13. Dec 23, 2018 at 3:25 PM
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    When I bought mine, there were no knockoffs. I paid $400 plus shipping. I would’ve gladly bought a knockoff if they were available.
     
  14. Dec 23, 2018 at 3:28 PM
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    Explain
     
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  15. Dec 23, 2018 at 3:30 PM
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    Amazon $130 and a $50 garnish and shipping maybe $190 total with a roll of the dice if it's going to be as good as everyone else's experience buying the knock offs or OEM from the dealership for $250 with the garnish. The 18s ate a lot cheaper than 16/17 ones. For a little more piece of mind I went OEM but if the price was north of $300 Chinese grill all the way. Anyhow they all look great!
     
  16. Dec 23, 2018 at 3:36 PM
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    Real or fake. :D

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    Lucky guess, don't feel bad. It still looks great.
     
  18. Dec 23, 2018 at 3:39 PM
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    Why do otherwise beautiful women do this to themselves? Faaak....does not appeal at all to me. Guess they do it for themselves......fair enough
     
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    Fake grills are like fake tits, fun to look at and fun to play with!
     
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  20. Dec 23, 2018 at 3:39 PM
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