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Whats the general consensus on the Think Design front lip spoiler?

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Old 03-10-16, 06:35 PM
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Default Whats the general consensus on the Think Design front lip spoiler?

I am thinking of ordering it BUT if I get it and want to sell, is the market there for those that want them in case Anyone have them and have any issues or concerns? Skipper isnt for me...Lexon is nice but dont think it does enough for the money. This one sort of works enough. Anyone else interested enough for me to inquire with them about a group buy price?























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Pics of a used set I found online to show them off the car:




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I'd be interested to know how much.
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i would be interested if they come painted
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They do offer paint but that's a lot more $ and I never trust a paint match that isn't local. Dropping these off at a paint shop to have them painted once you get then will be cheaper I would think. I asked if they would give a discount on 5 sets and got a no...but still trying to see if there is a magic number he will commit to for a discount.
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Originally Posted by ricam78
They do offer paint but that's a lot more $ and I never trust a paint match that isn't local. Dropping these off at a paint shop to have them painted once you get then will be cheaper I would think. I asked if they would give a discount on 5 sets and got a no...but still trying to see if there is a magic number he will commit to for a discount.
How much are they normally?
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Not sure the normal price. I have seen people say $500 delivered on here but they were old threads. I have him down to about $400 shipped or so now.
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Originally Posted by ricam78
Not sure the normal price. I have seen people say $500 delivered on here but they were old threads. I have him down to about $400 shipped or so now.
It looks nice but not $400-$500 nice. I would rather spend that amount of money on something else.
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Originally Posted by Davenlei
It looks nice but not $400-$500 nice. I would rather spend that amount of money on something else.
Cant argue with that. Nothing lip wise that is quality is cheap though.
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$400 better come painted
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Originally Posted by jonathanz
$400 better come painted
I wish. You guys do know that a skipper lip is around $700 unpainted and a Lexon lip is around $780 unpainted.....reps are cheaper but havent found one that people have raved about yet to be honest.
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Originally Posted by ricam78
I wish. You guys do know that a skipper lip is around $700 unpainted and a Lexon lip is around $780 unpainted.....reps are cheaper but havent found one that people have raved about yet to be honest.
Yea, I consider those overpriced as well. If they are hand formed carbon fiber, that is one thing since each unit has a lot of labor costs involved. If it is molded plastic, the CAD work and die are expensive but per unit manufacturer costs would be cheap. Economies of scale pricing (lower) would probably work better for seller and buyer and they can sell more to the interested customer base before the cheaper knock offs start appearing. But again, these products are niche items so there would be a smaller customer base which may get saturated at scale pricing.
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Originally Posted by Davenlei
Yea, I consider those overpriced as well. If they are hand formed carbon fiber, that is one thing since each unit has a lot of labor costs involved. If it is molded plastic, the CAD work and die are expensive but per unit manufacturer costs would be cheap. Economies of scale pricing (lower) would probably work better for seller and buyer and they can sell more to the interested customer base before the cheaper knock offs start appearing. But again, these products are niche items so there would be a smaller customer base which may get saturated at scale pricing.
Couldnt agree more. I guess if the want is strong enough, then they will sell. Ill keep workiing on him to see if they can be lower....doesnt hurt to try.
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I'm trying to decide whether to paint my think design lip to match the nebula gray color or paint it black. I quickly wrapped one piece in gloss black to see how it'd look. Any thoughts?




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painted mine black



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