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2012-2015 TRD Pro Grille or knockoff?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by zul, Feb 10, 2018.

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  1. Feb 22, 2018 at 2:18 PM
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  2. Feb 22, 2018 at 2:21 PM
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  3. Feb 22, 2018 at 2:23 PM
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  4. Feb 22, 2018 at 7:10 PM
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    Alright boys and girls. Chinese New Year is over and I’m working on an order with the supplier. Minimum of 10 to get the order. She is working on a price shipped/cleared and to my door for 10. If it seems like a good deal i’ll Gauge some interest.
     
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  5. Feb 22, 2018 at 8:55 PM
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    Let us know man!
     
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  6. Feb 22, 2018 at 10:22 PM
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    Be very careful when considering replacing your grill. I have an OEM Pro grill and had my local Toyota dealership install it for me. I wanted to keep it as OEM as possible. Cost me $700 or so installed, and it wind whistled like a bitch. Took it back twice to have them align it properly. Ended up swapping the hood to grill surround gasket with one off a 2015 I found in a wrecking yard. That finally shut it up. I suspect a Chinese knock off would be a huge disappointment.
     
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  7. Feb 22, 2018 at 10:58 PM
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    Holy crap... 700 dollars. For the price of a knock off i doubt anyone can complain
     
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  8. Feb 22, 2018 at 11:22 PM
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    I double checked my receipts and came up with $385 parts snd $220 labor, so $605 out the door. I make good money, and don't mind using it to keep local businesses afloat. The point is, if you've read any of the wind whistle threads on this site, your opening yourself up for a lot of misery putting Chinese parts on the windward side of your truck. Toyota has a hard enough time keeping the OEM stuff quiet, I bet the cheap import stuff screams "Ave Maria" above 12 mph....
     
    airplanebuilder, Feb 22, 2018
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  9. Feb 23, 2018 at 12:57 AM
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    Ask for an actual pic of the product, and if they do, run a reverse image search. Chances are, pics will be from a dealership in the USA.
     
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  10. Feb 23, 2018 at 6:05 AM
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    I've ordered a ton of stuff from aliexpress. Takes forever but it does come. Sub'd.
     
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  11. Feb 23, 2018 at 6:45 AM
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    I work directly with Chinese folks from the Shanghai area. I've copied the link and sent it to them to see what their thoughts are.
     
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  12. Feb 23, 2018 at 7:29 AM
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    Let us know!
     
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  13. Feb 23, 2018 at 7:41 AM
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    Keeping local business afloat is fine but getting ripped off is another thing. It takes very little effort/time to install a grille on these trucks. I bought my pro grille for 350 and installed in less than an hour. 220 for install is a fucking insult and I can’t believe anyone would pay that much.
     
    Sub_Par, Feb 23, 2018
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  14. Feb 23, 2018 at 7:46 AM
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    Straight up lol!
     
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  15. Feb 23, 2018 at 8:51 AM
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    yeah i wonder how those people sleep at night... :hattip:installing mine took me about 20 mins.
     
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  16. Feb 23, 2018 at 10:10 AM
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    Keep us updated! Sign me up :spending:
     
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  17. Feb 23, 2018 at 11:31 AM
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  18. Feb 23, 2018 at 11:48 AM
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    One as well senor
     
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  19. Feb 23, 2018 at 12:08 PM
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    Grills are easy to replace. Took me all of 10 minutes. Three tabs and two screws. $700 is kinda nutty.
     
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  20. Feb 23, 2018 at 12:18 PM
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    For a limited time only, I will install anyone's grill who is interested for $100, which is less than half of the dealership cost :spending:
     
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