0Quik Z06

Here's a couple videos to show you guys exactly how durable this bumper will be.

oneandgone

I was just thinking...and to reinforce what Shaolin already touched on... If GM made tens of thousands of these bumpers and prices them at 4-500, it seems pretty reasonable that a small, independent company making 40 should need to sell them for considerably more.

calivette805

Cant wait for these !

leadfoot4

I don't think that anybody is questioning that. Where I see the issue is that Pete wanted to "gauge interest", and in order to help potential buyers make their decisions, and see if it was worth his time and efforts, he more or less had to provide a projected price point.

Problem is, when your price projection is off by 16-18%, it will affect your potential sales.....

Shaolin Crane

I still don't see what the problem is, it's the same price as the one he already offers in duraflex which is a far inferior material, plus the known fitment issues. A $100 increase for perfect fitment is going do save hundreds to thousands in body shop labor.

If it does fit like he says, it will be a scuff and shoot job.

95wht6spd

Pete,

Are you going to offer some packaged deals? If I do the body mods at some point, I would want to do splitter, skirts, rear flares (new one you are doing), spoiler/rear bumper. I think a lot of people would do this as well. Would offer you larger sales, and the customer a savings per part, plus less shipping if the pieces could be wrapped together in one container. Something like a mix & match, buy 2 save 10%, 3 save 15%, 4+ save 20%.

STaCKKs

I am assuming this will ship thru an LTL carrier. If so, who?

0Quik Z06

Yes of course, I do it with all my orders.

To be honest I don’t know who they use for shipping, sorry.

slvr bulit

Have any shipped yet?

C5R USA

Pete, you've done a helluva job bringing this to light. As someone mentioned previously, the cost saving alone by the fit and finish, and the price of the bumper in my opinion is a complete bargain. I thank you for your perseverance. The bumper looks great, I'd buy one!!

0Quik Z06

Not yet, last pictures I posted was the bumper being finished up. After that they needed to make the mold and begin production. Just waiting on a reply from them on when they’ll have the first piece. There are a few sold already so once they ship we should start getting a bunch of reviews.

Thank you sir, I appreciate it

slvr bulit

Can't wait to see them painted and installed along with the reviews. When they are ready to ship let me know. Also if anyone else in south eastern MA wants to order one we can have them shipped to my warehouse and maybe save a little on freight?

leadfoot4

I'm glad to hear that you don't have the same daily living expenses that the rest of us do......

leadfoot4

As I previously mentioned, my property tax bill showed up a couple of weeks back. After that, my quarterly LTC insurance and quarterly dental insurance bills; my annual newspaper bill; my annual trash collection bill; and my monthly utility bill (very cold winter); all showed up in my mailbox, about $5K worth, and are due within the next month. So yeah, I might be interested in swapping with you.

Keep in mind, two things.....new rear bumpers, for "casual use" cars, aren't usually #1 on the priority list. And secondly, I never said I wouldn't purchase one of these bumpers. All I said was A) the pricing came in higher than originally expected; and B) the timing isn't good for some of us, at this point.....

Shaolin Crane

I'm right there with you, I'll buy one, but a new bumper cover on a broken car doesn't make much sense to me. So I have to put it off for the time being, but I will have one.

Shaolin Crane

You're making it out like it's going to be years. I already need a new bumper cover. Like I said with a broken car the discretionary spending goes towards getting it back up and running first, i.e. the trans build bill that I know is coming shortly.

Shaolin Crane

You're missing the point here, and the info posted currently in this thread. In any event I'm out, this is a pointless argument.

C5R USA

You give me thanks everyday by having my car listed on your website. If anyone should be giving thanks, it's me to you for that solely. It's probably a good idea if I give you some new photos. The Xtreme has held up well over the years, and I've had some other slight enhancements to the outside added.

I can't imagine this "new" fascia being anything but a great seller. Enough people have certainly praised it's looks, and I've certainly replied to a number of PM's asking about what it entailed cost wise over the years. However, I do have the earliest version from 2012, which turned away a lot of people from wanting to purchase it because of the prep and bodywork to get it to fit right, as you are well aware. It ain't for amateurs....

If this fascia even eliminates half the prep-work of the older version, it's still a bargain with the cost of the fascia, which I might add that you barely raised the price for the newer version.

I truly believe that with the amount of time you've spent getting this retooled for direct-fit, that it's going to yield big dividends for you in the sales department.

I thank you again, profusely. At least I have peace of mind knowing I have a better version I can order, and not have to face my body-shop guy with having to slave at it. I promised him, I would never order another body part that required that much finagling.

Yello95

...You always say things well

0Quik Z06

Thanks guys!

Was hoping to ship next week, but manufacturing hit a snag. Don't want to get too much into details, because I'm not sure how much I can mention without getting myself into trouble. What happened is it's delayed it a couple weeks, to the guys that have already ordered I apologize. It sucks, but I know they are trying to make them as nice as possible, and what happened, would have meant a little body work, and we weren't happy with that. I'll keep you guys posted, but we are SUPER close and I promise it'll be worth these delays.