Am I being cheap?
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Yes the prices on the things for the outside of the car was alittle much but what the heck you only live once and you should be able to enjoy
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OK, So my wife is right.. Im being cheap. Thanks for the input, sometimes you just have to hear it from a third party source.. Ha ha
I guess I will go buy the $350 dollar billets for my car.. (grrrrrrrr).
I guess I will go buy the $350 dollar billets for my car.. (grrrrrrrr).
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Originally Posted by zipwinger
OK, So my wife is right.. Im being cheap. Thanks for the input, sometimes you just have to hear it from a third party source.. Ha ha
I guess I will go buy the $350 dollar billets for my car.. (grrrrrrrr).
I guess I will go buy the $350 dollar billets for my car.. (grrrrrrrr).
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Sometimes yes, the price is too high. But, with the limited market for the parts, I can see why prices tend to be higher for a Corvette part than for something that has a high production run.
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The Vette tax is nothin' compared to the Harley tax. 
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Originally Posted by zipwinger
Is it me or does anyone eles feel that the prices of tale light blackouts, billets and the Corvette lettering for the exterior of the car is way too expensive? I mean a lot of this stuff just sticks to the car with 3M tape. My wife thinks that I am being a tightwad. Am I missing something here?
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Of the things you mentioned you will not find any of them on my car.
-Blackouts, why so i can get rearended?
-Billet taillight peices, i'll save those for the 50+ crowd. IMO they look horrible.
-Lettering for the rear bumper, it already says Corvette. Do really need to emphasize it and let everyone know without a shadow of a doubt what it is? Looks cheesie in my opinion.
The stock rear of a C5 flows great, why muck it up with all the aftermarket BS just because the parts are available? By being cheap you are saving the world from another tastlessly modded Vette. Thanks. I guess i'm cheap too.
-Blackouts, why so i can get rearended?
-Billet taillight peices, i'll save those for the 50+ crowd. IMO they look horrible.
-Lettering for the rear bumper, it already says Corvette. Do really need to emphasize it and let everyone know without a shadow of a doubt what it is? Looks cheesie in my opinion.
The stock rear of a C5 flows great, why muck it up with all the aftermarket BS just because the parts are available? By being cheap you are saving the world from another tastlessly modded Vette. Thanks. I guess i'm cheap too.
Last edited by ...Mark...; Aug 7, 2006 at 11:59 AM.