no can do, I won't be near Irvine today.
I can give it to you next friday if you want

 

Ok. I'll see you next Friday.
This Friday, I'll be in Vegas. Just going for the weekend.

 

LOL...

i guess the MLB, NBA, NFL, PGA etc. don't mean jack.

 

welcome back jordan. and, just in time to kick the chimp to the curb! (just 6 more days.)

 

thanks jorge

well, he said the wheels are in perfect order. so, the next question is to decide yea/ nea and if so how to close. do u guys normally do pay pal on club forum transactions, or what do u guys usually do?

liyan thinks i should hold off until i can bargain down the price a bit, since once the market is flooded with 2009+ rx-8s those wheels wont' be as "unique."

 

Its some one meeting in Hawaii any time soon??

 

^^^ huh?

 

I completely agree (you need to wait this out more)....and with lionzoo who posted above with the same idea. NO WAY those wheels are worth 1100. NOPE. I would strongly urge you to wait Detrich. You have waited so long to do anything to your car, continue along that path. The wheels are unique, and go with the styling of the 8, and would look great on your car....but not for 1100...no way. (you have lotsw of options at $250 per wheel, which is what I assume he is charging since shipping wheels runs aout 25 bucks a peice)

The seller is dreaming, and trying to offset the price of his new wheels onto you. You can expect to pay 500 to get a pristine set of your current wheels. I'd give it 8 months before you see the market flooded with the series 2 wheels, and the price will go down dramatically.

And for 1100, you have many aftermarket options to choose from too, that would be similar to the wheel you are looking at.


IF you need reference points....look at how much I was able to get on the Enkei RPF1 wheels, the best wheel out there for the 8. I sold 2 sets of these and wasnt able to get really what they were worth, and they were for wheels that were in the highest demand for the 8. Look at how much Loren is trying to sell his Volks for, and how long he has been trying to find a buyer at that price (which is an awsome price)...just not enough buyers out there with actual cash.


And to answer your other question, I've used Paypal on all the transactions I've had. I would recommend doing a search in the good guy/ bad guy forum to see if your seller appears there at all. If you can see them in person, to check out the wheels up close (and alos avoid shipping charges)..would be the ideal situation.

 

I've had only one bad transaction on the RX8 forum, used paypal, but then found out you have no protections with Paypal and anyone from Canada...? I tried to dispute the payment when I received the parts from the guy and they were shipped improperly and they were damaged. I had no course of action, so will no longer do anything with the damn Canadians.

[singing]Blame Canada, Blame Canada...[/singing]

 

I agree that $1100 is a bit too much for a stock wheel. as Keith said, give it a little more time and you will find a lot more on the market driving prices down.

also keep in mind you should be abel to sell YOUR stock wheels for a good $400 or so. Autcross people love them. they make great track wheels for race tires.

 

I only got $1100 for the Enkei wheels...no way these stock wheels are worth that much. I guess though, they are worth how ever much someone is willing to pay for them. As with everything though, used, is never worth as much as you originally pay for them...regardles of how much care you take.

Detrich, take a couple moments just to go through the Tirerack website and see what types of wheels you can pick up for the same price (250 per wheel).

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resul...5&autoModClar=

Utlimately, wheels are a personal decision, each one of us is going to give you advice on what wheels to consider...but these would be wheels we would want...and personal taste rules the day. If you are set on those wheels spefically, then I would still recommend waiting...keep checking ebay, maybe even speak with a shop that does a lot of rims sales....cause often, people dont keep the stock wheels they take off and shops will offer them money, because the shop then sales them. You may be able to get a set for much cheaper than 1100 that way.

Wheel Warehouse may be a source to consult for this....or the Discount Tire I bought my Volks through...they do tons of business and have lots of take offs.

 

errr... total brain lapse on my part, I still kep thinking the price included tires.
I blame watching Pretty woman on TV last night.

 

As far as protecting yourself on the purchase, the safest way is to pay a little
extra for the transaction, and pay the buyer to list them on ebay as a buy it now transaction.

If the seller has a paypal account, and they are in the US, there is no cap on how much your buyer protection is.

If you don't use ebay, you can still have the buyer send you an invoice through paypal, with a detailed description.
Then when you pay w/ paypal, you have some protection. Just make sure your shipping is tracked/insured.

As far as the price...
Since when does a Mac-guy worry about spending too much for a unique product?
I don't know a thing about rims, so I have no idea how much overpriced these are, but I do know
there is something to be said for getting a product earlier, and enjoying the fact that you have it.

Take for instance, my incredibly, long awaited carpc build.
4years ago when I wanted it, I decided it was way too expensive a project, so I didn't do it.
Now I have it, and saved about $700 by waiting.
If I had to do it all over again, I would have purchased everything 4years ago, and enjoyed having it longer.

So if you don't mind waiting, then buying the wheels when they flood the market, and everyone else is also buying them, save your money.
If you won't take any pleasure in having wheels that are fairly common a year from now, then buy now, and get a new smile everytime you see your car.

 

I'm willing to sell my Chrome MKW's.

They even have new Kumhos with less than 1k miles on them.

 

what cesar said...

@ jedi i really wanted to laugh but i was afraid
someone might call me the r word...

 

haha!
you guys know I'm not racist so I post stuff like that in jest. Feel free to retaliate with jokes against mexicans / hispanics.

 

yup...there is something to say about enjoyment when you buy something you want, and have it long before everyone else. Heck, I paid 36 k for my rx8 and paid 24k for ERica's.....but the thrill I had in having greasy forhead and finger prints on my windows from people looking at the car those first 8 months was priceless....wouldn't take that back for anything.


I guess in summary, it is only overpriced if you want it, and can't afford it.

 

my dad used to say, "If you have to ask the price...you can't afford it"

 

i don't know.. me if it cost 50cent i'm going to ask.
i've been working in retail too long, can you tell..
customers come in and ask how much a sheet of sandpaper
is. and then drive two miles to save 5cents..

 

^^ so true

 

there you go jedi

 

i always wanted to changed someones quote..
that was fun

 

haha!!! nicely done Michael!

 

wow thanks guys for all the info/ tips. Given me lots to think about

this has been the comedy thread today with all the jokes =)

 

Where is everyone?