How much you guys pay for the GETTIN
09-15-02, 06:11 PM
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Originally posted by gs4will
no no, Peter...i was referring to few shops here in cali and other places that i heard...i would not be surprised if your business has excellent review with the BBB, better bussiness bureau.....
why would i send clients your way in the past...
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no no, Peter...i was referring to few shops here in cali and other places that i heard...i would not be surprised if your business has excellent review with the BBB, better bussiness bureau.....
why would i send clients your way in the past...
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09-16-02, 12:20 AM
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Peter check my Brembo thread I just started.. Need your help!
Thanks dude!
Will,
How much would it cost for additional Work valve stems and/or centre caps for the 19" Eurolines you got me??
Just PM me when you get a chance!
Thanks buddy!
Thanks dude!
Will,
How much would it cost for additional Work valve stems and/or centre caps for the 19" Eurolines you got me??
Just PM me when you get a chance!
Thanks buddy!
09-17-02, 01:12 AM
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Gettin the Gettin's
I'll let you guys know how the 245/40/19 275/35/19 feel. I'm with that set up. As soon as my Gettins get here. Sorry boys, but it's time for some of those to hit the Cali's GS's.
09-17-02, 12:15 PM
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Oh really, from who and in what city??
The guy is located in Hawaii and gets 'em straight from Japan, excellent guy to work with from what I hear.
09-17-02, 01:18 PM
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static911/ethan asked me to write an article for the wheel forum, but i guess i will shae some thoughts here first:
on jdm items, esp aero/body kits and wheels, US pricing canvary few hundred $$ on the same exact items....what constitute the difference? simple really....how the importer decides to bring in the good for the perspective clients....
ie: one 20' ocean cargo will host ~30-25 sets of wheels, cost, ~$800-1000 per container. to do so, the importer would need to wait several months for both the incoming order to finalize and production in japan to take place. like typical mfg process in japan, wheel makers use JIT(just in time) system..."most" of the time wheels are been made after the order is placed....plus, since there are hundreds, if not thousands of wheel style, finish, sizes and offsets...it is almost impossible to stock every single one.
as Din mentioned, his buddy waited for ~5 months....
or, airfreight from japan to LA, ~$500/set including import duty and fees....most of time, when a client or buyer already handed over ~$2-3k, even several weeks of wait time seemed eternity....
BOTTOMLINE: for those who are shopping for some new shoes/wheels for your beloved Lexus, make sure you are comparing apples to apples in terms of goods and services, and ask for references before you open your wallet....just my $0.01....
william
on jdm items, esp aero/body kits and wheels, US pricing canvary few hundred $$ on the same exact items....what constitute the difference? simple really....how the importer decides to bring in the good for the perspective clients....
ie: one 20' ocean cargo will host ~30-25 sets of wheels, cost, ~$800-1000 per container. to do so, the importer would need to wait several months for both the incoming order to finalize and production in japan to take place. like typical mfg process in japan, wheel makers use JIT(just in time) system..."most" of the time wheels are been made after the order is placed....plus, since there are hundreds, if not thousands of wheel style, finish, sizes and offsets...it is almost impossible to stock every single one.
as Din mentioned, his buddy waited for ~5 months....
or, airfreight from japan to LA, ~$500/set including import duty and fees....most of time, when a client or buyer already handed over ~$2-3k, even several weeks of wait time seemed eternity....
BOTTOMLINE: for those who are shopping for some new shoes/wheels for your beloved Lexus, make sure you are comparing apples to apples in terms of goods and services, and ask for references before you open your wallet....just my $0.01....
william
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09-17-02, 08:51 PM
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Originally posted by gs4will
static911/ethan asked me to write an article for the wheel forum, but i guess i will shae some thoughts here first:
on jdm items, esp aero/body kits and wheels, US pricing canvary few hundred $$ on the same exact items....what constitute the difference? simple really....how the importer decides to bring in the good for the perspective clients....
ie: one 20' ocean cargo will host ~30-25 sets of wheels, cost, ~$800-1000 per container. to do so, the importer would need to wait several months for both the incoming order to finalize and production in japan to take place. like typical mfg process in japan, wheel makers use JIT(just in time) system..."most" of the time wheels are been made after the order is placed....plus, since there are hundreds, if not thousands of wheel style, finish, sizes and offsets...it is almost impossible to stock every single one.
as Din mentioned, his buddy waited for ~5 months....
or, airfreight from japan to LA, ~$500/set including import duty and fees....most of time, when a client or buyer already handed over ~$2-3k, even several weeks of wait time seemed eternity....
BOTTOMLINE: for those who are shopping for some new shoes/wheels for your beloved Lexus, make sure you are comparing apples to apples in terms of goods and services, and ask for references before you open your wallet....just my $0.01....
william
static911/ethan asked me to write an article for the wheel forum, but i guess i will shae some thoughts here first:
on jdm items, esp aero/body kits and wheels, US pricing canvary few hundred $$ on the same exact items....what constitute the difference? simple really....how the importer decides to bring in the good for the perspective clients....
ie: one 20' ocean cargo will host ~30-25 sets of wheels, cost, ~$800-1000 per container. to do so, the importer would need to wait several months for both the incoming order to finalize and production in japan to take place. like typical mfg process in japan, wheel makers use JIT(just in time) system..."most" of the time wheels are been made after the order is placed....plus, since there are hundreds, if not thousands of wheel style, finish, sizes and offsets...it is almost impossible to stock every single one.
as Din mentioned, his buddy waited for ~5 months....
or, airfreight from japan to LA, ~$500/set including import duty and fees....most of time, when a client or buyer already handed over ~$2-3k, even several weeks of wait time seemed eternity....
BOTTOMLINE: for those who are shopping for some new shoes/wheels for your beloved Lexus, make sure you are comparing apples to apples in terms of goods and services, and ask for references before you open your wallet....just my $0.01....
william
(Wait a sec., I did that once and GOT SCREWED!!! Boycott GTA forever!!!)
All things considered those prices that the Acura guys got is excellent though.....
Last edited by tinygs; 09-17-02 at 08:52 PM.
09-18-02, 01:56 PM
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tiny..
thanks
and you thought you paid for the air-freight treatment, correct? 
till this day, i still do not know what gta was thinking...he could have made something hugh for himself had he practice honest business activity everyday, not just whenever he felt like it....
do-luck, be pateint, spend more time with your gf and your gettins will be here shortly..
just make sure that you know how to get to my place to pick up the Gettins when they arrive thru ameican air
thanks
and you thought you paid for the air-freight treatment, correct?
till this day, i still do not know what gta was thinking...he could have made something hugh for himself had he practice honest business activity everyday, not just whenever he felt like it....
do-luck, be pateint, spend more time with your gf and your gettins will be here shortly..
just make sure that you know how to get to my place to pick up the Gettins when they arrive thru ameican air
Last edited by GS4Will; 09-18-02 at 01:59 PM.
09-19-02, 03:38 AM
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JPritch,
Do have the guy's name that can get the gettin's for that price? I live in HI and I know most of the respectable rim guys here. Just wondering..... BTW GS4WILL is the only person I would order Ichiban shoes from!!!!
Do have the guy's name that can get the gettin's for that price? I live in HI and I know most of the respectable rim guys here. Just wondering..... BTW GS4WILL is the only person I would order Ichiban shoes from!!!!