Is this pro grill legit?

Came across this on eBay this morning. Says it’s OEM but also way to cheap to be true.

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/122769290073

 

Item location:
GZ, China


yea, its legit......no

 

From China I doubt it is a Factory OEM Grill, they are known as the Worlds biggest counterfeit area in the world

 

but is the quality the same? If so, why not?

 

The Faux Pro don't have the safety sense panel under the Toyota letters.

Seems legit.

 

Only one way to find out

 

It looks OEM, but as you said, the price doesn't. Also it ships from China, making it more questionable IMHO.

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The (known) replicas ones don't have the same internal supports (see the filled in center areas on OEM) and the Toyota emblems are off:

 

After looking some more it's off a bit.

The safety sense section is right but the lettering section is different.

Compare it to this one...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/302119610521

 

It will probably ship to you with the letters in this order
YOTOTA

 

The Chinese are famous for back-dooring OEM products made in china. I wouldn't buy it on principle.

Having said that, I recently had to replace a backup sensor on my '16 Tacoma and all I needed was the retaining ring. Toyota wanted $239.00 (sensor and retainer together) and flea bay had them for $15...China was the lesser of the two evils in this case so I went that route.

 

@mesojdm seems legit

 

Damn right its my Tota!

 

Haha yes! I'd rock that. Better yet, I'd take a "B O Y O T A."
OP, if it claims to be OEM, buy it and then dispute it upon receipt of its a phony. At that price you can't lose especially with eBay's buyer protection.

 

run it without the letters and slap a set of devil horns in the middle.

 

Pro grill on anything other than a pro is a phony...just sayin.

 

calling that build on the Taco "pro" if phony as well....now I'm just sayin'

 

touche'

 

LOL guess I'm good then. Still, BOYOTA or BROYOTA would be cool.

 

Seriously? I mean I dig the PRO and all, but it isn't like it's some exotic limited production masterpiece.

It's a mass produced vehicle from the same production line, it just has a few options added. Just like a TRD OR isn't anything more than an SR5 with a couple options. Or buying a TRD Sport hood to put on another model. Who cares? It's still just a Toyota pick-up truck.

If Toyota never made the PRO, I would have bought an SR/SR5 grille. For most people I'm sure it has nothing to do with wanting others to think you own a PRO model, it's about ditching the chrome TRD grille.

I suppose the rally wheels on my '66 Chevelle means I'm trying to fool people into thinking it's a '63 split window coupe Corvette.

 

Yep...you offended all the Chevelle purists...especially if it's an SS. Poor form. Or even worse...if it's not an SS and you put SS badges on it. Oh man!