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Old 07-08-07, 09:33 AM
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A new chrome grill for $25. WOW!
This happened because I didn't read well. In the AD they don't make it very clear and they didn't picture the product... just how it will looks. Course, in words they say what the product is...
And look what I received:
Also I have to cut & trim....nah! For less than $5 spreader is better to peel off the black paint!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LEXUS...27221900QQrdZ1
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I had that grill. It's easy to put on and doesn't look bad
Old 07-08-07, 11:04 AM
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There are plenty of DIY chroming the grill threads. Take it as a lesson learned.
Old 07-08-07, 11:09 AM
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Just do the DIY chrome grille, Im sure it will look much better. As someone else mentioned its a lesson learned. Good thing it wasnt for more money
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Dang... that sucks. That's why I hate eBay sometimes...
Old 07-08-07, 01:17 PM
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* 1 x Brand New chrome grill kit. This is not a grill replacement.

* The grill kit consists of chrome strips made from flexible ABS plastic, which will fit over your existing black grill slats and are held in place by 3M adhesive.

Pretty clear to me..Just read up more next time!
Old 07-08-07, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigbea
I had that grill. It's easy to put on and doesn't look bad
Old 07-08-07, 02:28 PM
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the pic dont look too bad. looks pretty clean on the gs.
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$33 is not big. BUT, I actuated based upon the pictures. Never thought was a plastic glued to the grill. Sure will look like a parch... for a fine car.
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You are just blind.

ITEM: LEXUS CHROME GRILL STRIPS
1 x Brand New chrome grill kit. This is not a grill replacement.

The grill kit consists of chrome strips made from flexible ABS plastic, which will fit over your existing black grill slats and are held in place by 3M adhesive.
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Go for the DIY chroming. It has to look a million times better than that those "adhesive chrome strips"...jeez, just saying that sounds bad.
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Good old E~BAY
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Originally Posted by Hectorm
A new chrome grill for $25. WOW!
This happened because I didn't read well. In the AD they don't make it very clear and they didn't picture the product... just how it will looks. Course, in words they say what the product is...
And look what I received:
Also I have to cut & trim....nah! For less than $5 spreader is better to peel off the black paint!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LEXUS...27221900QQrdZ1
Dont feel bad they gpt me with the same one..its still in my trunk as we speak and ive had the kit for 2 months now
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I seen these on E-bay too probably even from the same seller. If it was the same seller, for awhile it looked like you were getting an actual grill. But look at the text and I mean all the text and sure enough it was chrome strips to place on your existing grill.
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When I got my car I had that grill. It was old, faded and peeling but I had no idea it was those sticky things (Door Trim). I thought it was the factory grill and I hated the way it looked.

Thank God I figured out I could take those things off.


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