Tariff for front grill (vietnam)

[willybali]

Ordered a center grill from vietnam - tariff requested was $26.44.
Ordering bumpers next .
Just an fyi.arrives tomorrow will update a picture once in hand.

 

[sfdon]

Viet bumpers are junk from unscrupulous thieves in my opinion.
Good luck.

 

[sfdon]

Post in thread 'Stainless "chrome" kidney grill FS'

Dec 30, 2024

I wish…
Happy to share my correspondence with Amy here on the the board. It’s not pretty.

I sent pictures and videos... offered to buy another bumper set if she sent me a replacement left rear corner.
Told her how important it was. She recommended that I take the broken piece to be welded which of course ruined the finish at my expense.

NINE months later- no bumper......


On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 11:31 PM Don Lawrence <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Amy- did you see my video?

The left side rear bumper for BMW 2000 model is crooked and the mount is broken.
Please send a...

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[Wes]

Viet bumpers are junk from unscrupulous thieves in my opinion.
Good luck.

I've also eyeballed these and spent hours (while on holiday) trying to help @sfdon fit the rubbers and mount to a car. The finish is pretty good but the profile for the rubber strips is totally wrong meaning the rubber wont seat correctly. The fitment to the car was also off. As Don said, may have a different view if producer took on the feedback and refined/modified from feedback.
My suggestion is find a good used or spend the money on having an original set restored.

 

[nosmonkey]

I sent off a mint grille a few years back under the promise they would not destroy it for template....which they did. Did take them about 2 years of harassing to even get that response after telling me numerous times they would check.

Thread '5 slat kidney grille reproduction in stainless'

Aug 3, 2022

Hello all,

Have been speaking to a company who makes stainless bumper sets. They also have started producing stainless 2002 grilles.

I've gotten in touch with them about e9 kidney grilles and they are happy to make them. Will be sending out a 5 slat grille for them to replicate, they will be about £200 plus shipping. Yet to confirm if this includes the slat bars but I believe it does.

Bulk orders mean a discount so if any UK/Europe members wish to put their name down we can get a good deal. We can also create a stateside list if someone wants to take care of having a group order...

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At the time before the prototype was even sent off I instructed them on changes which were clearly needed, was told to purchase another and make the changes. Profile is wrong, studs out, too large for aperture.

I also had a set of their bumpers which I had to spend an age cutting and rewelding to get to fit, messages ignored multiple times and then had the gall to advertise their products using my photos.

If I was charging a customer my hourly rate to modify them to fit properly it would be cheaper and better to get originals refurbished.

I think @sfdon even had a set with the bumper brackets stuck on with bondo!

As @Wes said if the manufacturer were willing to act on feedback and had good customer service they could be a consideration, however "sorry our product doesn't fit, buy another and hope it's better" isn't conducting business properly in my eyes.

 

[sfdon]

" spend an age cutting and rewelding to get to fit, messages ignored multiple times and then had the gall to advertise their products using my photos."

I don't do business with people like that.

Common thief is what they are.

 

[willybali]

Oh boy, I hope the grille isn’t junk as everyone here seems to think oh well, many lessons learned here, I saw bumpers at your shop and at that time your comments were they were good, I haven’t ordered them yet glad everyone has made opining the important part of this forum. Grill held up in customs- arrives today will post pics either way- good thing I’ve got my well worn one still… now if I can find headlight grills…

 

[nosmonkey]

Oh boy, I hope the grille isn’t junk as everyone here seems to think oh well, many lessons learned here, I saw bumpers at your shop and at that time your comments were they were good, I haven’t ordered them yet glad everyone has made opining the important part of this forum. Grill held up in customs- arrives today will post pics either way- good thing I’ve got my well worn one still… now if I can find headlight grills…

Fingers crossed for you it actually fits Willy. Mine sits aa an ornament in the garage now.

Their loss at the end of the day as many e9 shops, myself included, I am sure would use their products and praise them if they conducted business properly and stood by their products.

 

[nosmonkey]

" spend an age cutting and rewelding to get to fit, messages ignored multiple times and then had the gall to advertise their products using my photos."

I don't do business with people like that.

Common thief is what they are.

Feel free to grab the popcorn Don

 

[rsporsche]

what a colossal waste of time these people are.

 

[willybali]

Ordered a center grill from vietnam - tariff requested was $26.44.
Ordering bumpers next .
Just an fyi.arrives tomorrow will update a picture once in hand.

So, it’s stainless nicely polished….
However as has been commented the fitment is definitely off. May end up being a nice wall ornament-as everyone knows the lightweight originals can be coaxed into place this not so sure….to be continued…..

 

[willybali]

It does fit, will require finesse and time to adjust it however — comments— my car was repaired in front as it was backed into though that was 1990 last time it was on the road…..