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Old Oct 15, 2019 | 02:43 PM
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My '01 coupe needs the roof halo and targa top side weatherstripping replaced. There is a big $ difference between the OEM roof halo and aftermarket. A few questions:

1: Was the original weatherstripping made in China?
2: With the car being garage kept and living in Southern California, is reproduction quality good enough or should I stick with OEM?
3: Best sources for non made in China weatherstripping, either reproduction or OEM

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Old Oct 15, 2019 | 05:24 PM
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Always buy oem gm weatherstrips. Don’t buy the aftermarkets. Find the closest gm wholesale site to you that is out of state so you don’t have to pay tax and install it yourself.

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